Leonard Bentz will tell you that he has always wanted to be involved in public service. He said, “It’s about helping people and just having the courage to do the right thing. There have been times when the right thing may not have been the most popular thing, but you have to stand up for [...]
The Mississippi Damage Prevention Council (MDPC) has worked to bring stakeholders together in order to gain insight and perspective from each industry representative necessary to build a fair and effective damage prevention program in the state. The document beginning on the following page represents part of their effort toward this honorable goal. The board recognizes [...]
It’s hard to imagine Mississippi 811 now without Henry Greer. About 12 years ago, when Henry retired from BellSouth as a damage prevention manager, he was invited to become part of the Mississippi 811 damage prevention team. He said, “It was a great opportunity for me to continue promoting damage prevention, without having to ask [...]
Greetings to you all!
It is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end of another year. All of us here at Mississippi 811 extend our best wishes to you and your families as we enter the holiday season.
These are some of the most exciting times in recent memory for damage prevention in Mississippi. I am humbled to be part of the stakeholder groups that have worked together to better understand how we can keep our state a safer place to live and work. (more…)