Candidates for statewide and county offices will have a chance to stump Saturday at a forum at Diane Jackson Memorial Park in Sturgis.
The event, sponsored by the Sturgis School Alumni Association and the town of Sturgis, starts at 10 a.m., according to alumni association President Crandall Woodson.
The forum will feature candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, Northern District public service commissioner, District 15 senator, 16th Circuit district attorney, as well as Oktibbeha County sheriff, District 4 supervisor, tax assessor and District 3 constable and justice court judge.
It is free and open to the public, Woodson said, and is an attempt to restart a past tradition.
“Growing up here I remember we used to have a big political rally,” Woodson said. “It was a big deal, similar to what goes on at the Neshoba County Fair. … We think it’s important for people to hear candidates live in and in person, and for candidates to visit our little town.”
Each candidate will be given about 10 minutes to speak, Woodson said, with the goal of having one person every 15 minutes. The event is scheduled to last until about 4 p.m.
Brian Jones is the local government reporter for Columbus and Lowndes County.
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