Peter Imes, publisher for The Commercial Dispatch, has been elected president for the Mississippi Press Association Board of Directors for 2026-27.
His term began Friday evening at a gavel-passing ceremony during MPA’s annual convention in Biloxi.
Imes has served as the board’s vice-president for the past two years and can serve up to two yearlong terms as president. He replaces George “Russell” Turner of the Greene County Herald and will lead a board of 10 directors representing newspapers from across the state.
“Mississippi Press Association does crucial work on behalf of all state newspapers and increasingly our digital media affiliates, particularly on education, building revenue and open government initiatives,” Imes said. “I’m honored to serve.”
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