Mississippi Economic Policy Center: Policy Conference
Mississippi Economic Policy Center (MEPC) will hold its 2014 Policy Conference - Tackling Persistent Poverty: Why Here? Why Now? on October 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Jackson Convention Complex.The conference will feature national and local experts who will discuss key policy opportunities and challenges; and provide a forum for attendees to frame solutions that improve the lives of Mississippi families and those living in other persistently impoverished communities.. MEPC hopes attendees will get information and ideas about how they can create opportunities to improve the quality of life for their own families, communities and the state of Mississippi.