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Meet Barrett Higginbotham
Intern at Springboard to Opportunities in the Northwood Village community. “I am responsible for the mentorship and educational support of the community’s children. I help with school assignments, plan engaging, community building events, and I […]
Meet Valencia Wilson
Intern at Foundation for the Mid South. “I conduct research on assets and resources relative to community development and workforce solutions in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Delta regions of Arkansas and Louisiana. “Since beginning my journey as a Public […]
Meet Jada Bass
Community Specialist of Commonwealth Intern at Springboard to Opportunities. “I work underneath the Community Specialist of Commonwealth, Valeria Haley, and Senior Community Specialist of Lincoln Gardens, Parthenia Fields. So as Community Specialists, they are […]
Public Allies Mississippi Interns Inspired to Help Their Community
The 2017-2018 Public Allies Mississippi cohort has been busy. The now seven-member cohort, working in Jackson and in Oxford, meets alternating Fridays at the Foundation for the Mid South office in Jackson to reflect as […]
Foundation for the Mid South Announces 2017-2018 Public Allies Mississippi Interns
The Foundation for the Mid South has selected eleven native Mississippians to join the 2017-2018 cohort of Public Allies Mississippi. Brandy Nichols, Jada Bass, Kristopher Thigpen, Silas Delaware III, and Deonte Cheeks, all from Jackson, […]
Hurricane Harvey Relief + Recovery Fund
As both Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey continue to wreak havoc on the region, the Foundation for the Mid South’s Relief and Recovery Fund allows us to respond to vulnerable populations affected by the storm, […]