Advocacy
Grassroots Structure
Grassroots works on rallying membership, writing handouts and talking points, and distributing info. Below lists the lead contact for each geographical region in the state:
Delta Area | Preslee Magee, Lead
Counties: Bolivar, Coahoma, Holmes, Leflore, Sunflower, Warren, Washington
North MS Area | Michael Pegg, Lead
Counties: Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Clay, DeSoto, Grenada, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Newton, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, Yalobusha
Metro Jackson Area | Nettie Hines, Lead
Counties: Hinds, Madison, Rankin
Central MS Area | Trent Stribling, Lead
Counties: Attala, Clarke, Lauderdale, Leake, Lowndes, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Oktibbeha, Scott, Webster, Winston
South MS Area | Justin McElroy, Lead
Counties: Adams, Copiah, Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Lincoln, Marion, Pearl River, Pike, Simpson, Stone
Coast Area | Jay Fuller, Lead
Counties: Hancock, Harrison, Jackson
Legislative Updates
MOA’s 2024 Practice Management and Legislative Day
Jan/Feb TBD
Jackson, MS
Registration coming soon!
MOA Initiatives
2019 Initiative: Comprehensive Eye Exams for First time Students
2020/21 Initiative: Optometry Law Update