High school juniors from all over the state descended on Jackson Feb. 26 to Feb. 28 to participate in the 38th Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi Cooperative Leaders Workshop.
The conference, held at The Westin in downtown Jackson, gave 84 high school students this year to learn about leadership, community service, and state government in action.
Each student was sponsored and chosen by different electric cooperatives throughout the state.
The students also earned an all-expense paid group trip to Washington, D.C. in June.
During the three-day workshop, students met with their state lawmakers, toured the state capitol, participated in problem solving activities, and attended speeches by motivational speakers.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Secretary of State Michael Watson spoke to the students during the event.
