New Albany, University of MS announce Community Development pilot program

An important announcement regarding community development in New Albany will be made at 10 a.m., Monday, March 15, at the Magnolia Civic Center.

Billye Jean Stroud, the city’s Community Development and Main Street Director, invites the public to attend the meeting.

Stroud says the meeting pertains to a partnership the city is forming with a major public institution. The partnership will assist the city in its future community development work.

Media Advisory from University of Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. (March 14, 2018) – The University of Mississippi is launching M Partner, an innovative program designed to maximize university resources in communities throughout the state. M Partner will begin as a pilot in 2018, during which the university will engage three communities in Mississippi. New Albany will be announced as a pilot community during a kickoff event. Details are:

WHAT: M Partner Launch Event

WHERE: Magnolia Civic Center (Magnolia Room), 135 E. Bankhead St., New Albany, MS 38652

WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2018, 10 a.m. CST

WHO:

• Tim Kent, Mayor, New Albany
• Jeffrey S. Vitter, Chancellor, University of Mississippi
• Bo Collins, CEO and President, Bank of New Albany
• Katrina Caldwell, Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Community Engagement, University of Mississippi

Ryan Whittington

University Communications

rmwhitti@olemiss.edu

662-915-303

About M Partner:

M Partner seeks to match diverse and comprehensive university talent and ideas with community goals and needs. Whether those projects relate to health care and education, economic development and policy, marketing and tourism, resiliency, or core government systems, the goal of M Partner is to develop a mutually beneficial relationship and co-create knowledge and ideas to enhance the public good. The initiative aims to create substantial and sustainable results that will improve quality of life, remain viable in the community for decades to come, enhance the educational experiences of students, and advance the research and engagement programs of the university.