09/03/2026
Thank you to over 70 leaders who joined us for the August Working Together Jackson’s Leaders Luncheon at St. James’ Episcopal Church.
During our meeting, we reflected on the clergy and leader press conference held on Friday, August 15th at the International Museum of Muslim Cultures. With less than a day’s notice, more than 60 leaders connected to Working Together Jackson and Working Together Mississippi came together to respond to the recent disparaging comments made by Commissioner Andy Gipson toward the International Museum of Muslim Cultures, one of our member institutions, and Mississippi’s Muslim community.
We used our house meeting methodology to reflect together on the impact that this kind of rhetoric can have on us, our institutions, and our communities. The gathering was also an important reminder of what we can accomplish when our institutions are organized and prepared to act together.
From there, we turned our attention to our ongoing nonpartisan Get-Out-the-Vote (GOTV) campaign for the upcoming midterm elections. While our GOTV work was already underway before the events of August 15th, this experience reinforced why building institutional power and ensuring that our communities participate in the democratic process is so important.
Please register for the September Leaders Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30th, 12-1:15 pm, at New Horizon Church International, 1750 Bobby Rush Blvd. Jackson, MS 39204. Registration link in the comments. ⬇
