Mayoral forum moved to Nissan Auditorium at The W

Upcoming Columbus mayoral forum now moved to MUW campus

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The upcoming Columbus mayoral forum is changing locations. It will now be held at Mississippi University for Women’s Nissan Auditorium on Tuesday, May 27. The Commercial Dispatch hosting the event said the venue change was necessary because of HVAC issues at the Lyceum at Lee. All three mayoral candidates, Stephen Jones, Darren Leach, and Bill Strauss, have agreed to attend the event. So far, more than 300 tickets have b…

Mayoral forum moved to Nissan Auditorium at The W

Tuesday’s mayoral candidate forum has been moved to Nissan Auditorium on the Mississippi University for Women campus. The Dispatch, the event’s sponsor, announced the venue change Thursday due to HVAC issues at Lyceum at Lee, where the event was originally scheduled. Nissan Auditorium is located in Parkinson Hall, which is the glass facade building facing the old Pohl Gym. Nearly 400 tickets have been reserved for the planned 90-minute forum, wh…