Our 2025 Annual Conference will be November 17-18 at the Vicksburg Convention Center (1600 Briggs Hopson Boulevard, Vicksburg, MS). This year’s theme is “Public Health Partnership: Moving Forward Together“. Join us in Vicksburg to attend education sessions on a wide variety of topics, learn about innovative tools and resources, network with public health professionals and students, and visit with exhibitors. Please see the information below for more information.
General Information >
We are excited to be back in Vicksburg in 2025. This year’s registration opens at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 17th. Section and Chapter meetings take place between 11:30 and 12:45, which will include lunch for section members. Visit https://www.mspha.org/about-us/organization/ for contact information for each section to find out details for each section meeting and https://www.mspha.org/about-us/sections/ to learn about our Sections. Our 2025 Exhibits open at noon.
Our opening Plenary Session starts at 12:45 p.m. followed by breakout sessions and breaks with Exhibitors. We hope you will stay for our evening reception where we will honor our previous executive director, Kaye Bender.
Join us for Breakfast with Exhibitors on Tuesday, November 18th, where you can play a game for a chance to win a prize. We’ll then move into breakout sessions, and conclude the day with our annual awards ceremony, business meeting, and closing session.
Please email our executive director, Lydia West, at execdir@mspha.org or call her at 601-966-4219 for more information.
Registration Information >
Conference registration is open.
MPHA members can visit https://mpha2.wildapricot.org/event-6306632 to register. People who are not members of MPHA can visit https://mpha2.wildapricot.org/event-6295326 to join MPHA and register for the conference. You must be a member of MPHA to attend our conference. If you are not sure of your membership status, please visit our membership portal here: https://mpha2.wildapricot.org/join-us
Member Prices |
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| Full Conference Registration – MSDH Employee | $45.00 |
| Full Conference Registration – Public Health Professionals (who is not a MSDH employee) | $160.00 |
| Full Conference Registration – Public Health Retiree or Full Time Student | $80.00 |
| Single Day Registration – MSDH Employee | $35.00 |
| Single Day Registration – Public Health Professionals (who is not a MSDH employee) | $85.00 |
| Single Day Registration – Public Health Profession Retiree or Full Time Student | $55.00 |
Non-Member Prices |
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| Full Conference Registration – MSDH Employee | $75.00 |
| Full Conference Registration – Other Public Health Professionals | $180.00 |
| Full Conference Registration – Public Health Retiree or Full Time Student | $100.00 |
| Single Day Registration – MSDH Employee | $65.00 |
| Single Day Registration – Other Public Health Professionals | $115.00 |
| Single Day Registration – Public Health Profession Retiree or Full Time Student | $70.00 |
Hotel Information >
Information coming soon.
Agenda >
2025 MPHA DRAFT Agenda
- Monday, November 17, 2025
| 11:00 – 4:45 am | Registration Open | |||
| 11:30 am – 12:45 pm | Section and Chapter Meetings | |||
| 12:00 pm | Exhibitors Open | |||
| 12:45 pm | Opening Plenary Session | |||
| 2:20 pm | Break with the Exhibitors | |||
| 2:55 pm | Breakout 1A | Breakout 1B | Breakout 1C | |
| 4:00 pm | Breakout 2A | Breakout 2B | Breakout 2C | |
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Time with Exhibitors | |||
| 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Evening Reception | |||
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025
| 7:30 – 10:00 am | Registration Open | |||
| 7:30 – 8:50 am | Breakfast with Exhibitors | |||
| 9:00 am | Breakout 3A | Breakout 3B | Breakout 3C | |
| 10:10 am | Breakout 4A | Breakout 4B | Breakout 4C | |
| 11:10 am | Time with Exhibitors | |||
| 12:00 pm | President’s Luncheon and Awards Ceremony Business Meeting Closing General Session |
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| 2:00 pm | Wrap up and Conclusion | |||
Call for Poster Abstract >
Students and professionals are invited to submit abstracts of their work for presentation at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA). Click here for information about the abstract submission portal
Award Nomination Information >
Information coming soon
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information >
Each year, we host the premier annual public health conference in Mississippi with 250 participants or more. Our conference attendees are from a variety of the public health fields: community health workers, emergency responders, environmentalists, epidemiologists, health educators, nurses, nutritionists and dietitians, physicians, pharmacists, and social workers. We invite you to participate, network, and support our association by taking advantage of our sponsorship and exhibit opportunities.
We strive to provide value for your participation and provide a full array of levels for your consideration. Please click here for our 2025 full sponsorship prospectus. Reach out to Valerie Collins, MPHA Sponsorship/Exhibitor Coordinator, vcollinshrg@bellsouth.net, here with any questions you may have or for additional information.