Message From The President

Ahoy!!!

To the great members and supportive vendors of the Mississippi School Nutrition Association. Are you ready to travel to the grand and fabulous city of Natchez, MS to help me carry on the torch of being your President for the 56th Annual MSNA Conference? I surely hope so because the planning has started and I applaud the ones who are moving forward to help make this “Rolling on the River with Child Nutrition” theme a success. I would love to see every member and non-member, who may be anticipating on becoming a member, travel down to the deep south and explore what the city of Natchez has to offer while attending the conference. Let’s have some fun together on the “Muddy” Mississippi River and navigate through the continuous currents and waves of Child Nutrition.

To make your stay memorable and enjoyable, you may be interested in other fun entertainment ideas while visiting Natchez. Let me share a few places I know or you can Google search Natchez, MS to see what appeals to you. But, hold on to your raft, don’t forget, it’s all about the annual conference while you are channeling through the circuits of the internet. Here are some ideas that may be eye-catching in my opinion if you want to have some extra fun. The Magnolia Bluff Casino offers much more than taken in “cha – ching” or awarding “cha – ching”. You can sit at their Playmakers Sportsbook Bar & Grill and have a meal or just sit and relax and listen to some good music or watch what’s on the TV monitor as you dine-in. Also, other attractions beyond the Casino include the Natchez Mall and Ollie’s if you want to get your shopping on, or the Under-the-Hill diner adjacent to the Bluff if you want to view the Mighty Mississippi and its calm scenery. There is the Natchez Brewing Company if you have a taste for Pizza and beverages, or Painting N Da Sip Art and Entertainment Studio if you want to create some art on your leisure time and the last of my spill is the different eateries they have in the downtown area and touring of the Antebellum Homes and history markers.

Now, at this time, I want to thank God for allowing me the honor to stand as President of the Mississippi School Nutrition Association. I want to thank this phenomenal team, the Executive Board and Steering Committee who has my back, front and side, along with Mrs. Armer Moore, who will travel this journey with me. I also want to thank the vendors and all the child nutrition participates who will ride with me. As your President, I will continue to strive for the strategies and goals that are set forth in this association. I will continue to advocate for child nutrition funding and I will continue to advocate for our children to eat meals at no cost. Also, I will continue to promote to increase membership and participation for this great association. I know adversities may arise but I will stay the course. Therefore, I am asking all of my colleagues or ship mates to get aboard the ship and let’s make Rolling on the River with Child Nutrition a successful journey!

Ronda Stacker,

MSNA President