Mississippi Delta Grassroots Caucus

Please Register for Nov. 18-19 Delta Conference by Zoom--Agenda and Key Issues, Oct. 12, 2021 Please RSVP and pay registration fees for the Nov. 18-19, 2021 Greater Delta Region Conference on community and economic development issues for the 8-state region from southern Missouri and Illinois to New Orleans and eastward to the Alabama Black Belt. Yo... u register by paying the registration fees, and registration information is below in this message. Caucus Director Lee Powell contact information is: Phone: (202) 360-6347 E-mail: LeePowell@delta.comcastbiz.net This is primarily by Zoom due to the pandemic. We remain concerned, of course, about the Coronavirus situation, and for those attending in person both the Delta Caucus and the Clinton Library require wearing masks, being vaccinated with proof of vaccination, and social distancing. Due to concerns about the pandemic, there will NOT be any in-person gathering at the Arkansas Capitol Rotunda on Thursday evening Nov. 18. (INVITED) We are inviting former President Bill Clinton, US Sen. John Boozman, Rep. French Hill, former US Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater (originally from Marianna), and a high-level Arkansas state economic development official. IV. This is mostly by Zoom, but for a small group who are traveling, we have a group hotel The Friday morning and lunch session on Nov. 19 will also be primarily by Zoom, although again there will be a small group gathered at the Clinton Library wearing masks, vaccinated, and practicing social distancing We have nonprofits, community-minded business leaders, universities and colleges, grassroots groups and other concerned citizens for the annual Little Rock Conference. We plan a Washington, DC conference for the late spring of 2022. I. Key issues will include maintaining community and economic progress during the pandemic; increasing vaccination levels and other health care concern for underserved populations during the pandemic; supporting strong funding for USDA nutrition, rural development and other ...Read More