Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District

06/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Ava Humphrey and Alec Dickinson on receiving the $1,000.00 SMPDD Scholarship 🎓✨

We are proud to support your journey as you prepare to start at Jones College this Fall. Best wishes for a successful college experience!

On behalf of the Covington County Board of Supervisors and SMPDD, we celebrate your achievement! 👏👏



Jones College

06/04/2026

SMPDD’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA) held its Public Hearing to gather community feedback and discuss the growing needs of older adults across our 15-county service area. Topics included transportation barriers in rural communities, healthcare and financial stability, nutrition and in-home services, caregiver support, and expanding access to programs such as SHIP Medicare counseling and Alzheimer’s Disease support services.

Community input from our public hearings, advisory councils, provider reports, and demographic data helps guide SMPDD AAA’s goals and priorities for the upcoming year as we continue working to support older adults in aging safely and independently in their communities 💙🏡💙

06/03/2026

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to Riley Byrd and Harper James on receiving the 2026 SMPDD Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00🎉🎉🎉

Sending a Big Thank to the Greene County Board of Supervisors and Supervisor Wayne Barrow for their support in making a difference in the lives of these students. Good Luck at Jones College in the Fall!

06/02/2026

Want to help prevent fraud in your community?

A simple way is sharing info about the SMP National Resource Center and SHIP when you hear someone talking about Medicare. These programs offer trusted, unbiased help to beneficiaries, caregivers, and families: https://bit.ly/4fSrHs4

06/01/2026

🎉🌟🎉Join us in celebrating Mallory Boyte and Lucas Carlson! 🎉🌟🎉

These students have been awarded a $1,000 SMPDD scholarship to attend Pearl River Community College this fall. On behalf of the Forrest County Board of Supervisors, we are incredibly proud of this achievement and excited to see what the future holds for such a talented student!

Congratulations to you both— your dedication and bright spirit are truly inspiring. Wishing you all the best as you embark on this exciting new chapter!



Forrest County Board of Supervisors
Pearl River Community College

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

SMPDD’s Mississippi Access to Care Center is incredibly grateful for our amazing community and all the vendors who joined us at the 2026 Pickleball Open Play & Senior Health Fair! Your energy, support, and collaboration made this day unforgettable. Thank you for showing up with enthusiasm, sharing smiles, and helping create memories that will last. 🙌💙🏓

A big shout-out to Gulf Coast Pickleball Club, City of Biloxi and every vendor who brought their best and to everyone who came out to participate in this awesome event! We at the Mississippi Access to Care Center appreciate you! 🎉🤝

05/25/2026

Today we pause to honor the brave men and women who sacrificed for our country. Our offices are closed today in observance, and we will resume regular business hours tomorrow. Thank you to all who served and to their families 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/20/2026

🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸💙🇺🇸 SMPDD’s 6th Annual Employee Appreciation Celebration 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

It was a great time for the SMPDD Team to be together and enjoy a gorgeous afternoon! We appreciate each one of our team members and all that they do!

A BIG Thanks To 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🎶 Coast Radio Group
🐷 Salt & Sand BBQ
🍦Pop Brothers
⛳️Sunkist Country Club
🦞Desportes Seafood, LLC
🎈Hotty Knotty Balloon Design
👕Gulf Coast Silk Screening & Embroidery

05/19/2026

❤️🎉💛🎉 Julie Manning and Colton Walters of Jones County are attending Jones College this fall!

Both students were nominated and selected by Jones County Board of Supervisors and Board President, Phil Dickerson presented them with a $1,000.00 Scholarship from Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District!

Congratulations and Best Of Luck to you both, We are proud of you!! 💛🎉❤️🎉