Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association

09/28/2026

📣 The Deep South Planning Conference starts TOMORROW!
We’re excited to join planners from across the region to Auburn, Alabama, September 29–October 1!
Safe travels to everyone making their way to Auburn. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

Get tickets online for 2026 Deep South Planning Conference (DSPC) here.

08/25/2026

🏆 Second chance! 🏆
We’ve extended the annual awards nomination application deadline until Friday August 28! We want to hear from you about the good work happening in our communities. Click the link below to fill out a nomination application:

The American Planning Association Mississippi Chapter (APA Mississippi) honors innovative planning efforts and inspiring individuals with its 2026 Annual Awards. APA Mississippi’s awards program is a proud tradition established to recognize outstanding community plans, planning programs and init....

08/11/2026

**Join us in Auburn, AL!**

We hope to see you at the **2026 Deep South Planning Conference**, September 29–October 1! Come connect, learn, and network with fellow planners from across the region.

**We hope to see you there!**

Registration and conference information can be found at the link below:

https://alapa.regfox.com/2026-deep-south-planning-conference-dspc

07/29/2026

Workshop opportunity tomorrow, July 30th, approved for 1 AICP and 1 CFM continuing education credit. See link for more information:

https://www.planning.org/events/eventsingle/9332277/

07/01/2026

Members of the MS Chapter Executive Committee presented at the Mississippi Municipal League annual conference in Biloxi this morning on Today’s Planning and Tomorrow’s Impact: How basic planning principles impact your community. They spoke to leaders around the state about how implementing planning principles now will forge their communities tomorrow. Cory Long, AICP, Southern Rep, Ginger Lowrey, AICP, President, and Chris Watson, AICP, Treasurer

06/19/2026

Join us September 29th-October 1st in Auburn, AL, for this year’s Deep South Planning Conference! Don’t miss the opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired alongside planning professionals from across the region.

This year’s annual Alabama | Mississippi Joint Chapter Conference will be held at the Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center in Auburn, Alabama. Attendees of the Deep South Planning Conference will have a chance to learn from peers about the latest planning trends and projects from across t...

04/28/2026

“It’s never about the race, it’s always about the relationships” - John Register

A huge thank you to John Register for a truly inspiring closing keynote.