On Tuesday, March 10, Friends of MSH, Inc. showed appreciation for our State Legislators and their staff by providing lunch near the Capitol grounds. T and J Concessions of Forest provided the food.

Legislators visited with Mr. James G. "Bo" Chastain, MSH Director, several MSH staff, and Friends of MSH members in the Capitol rotunda during the event. Each legislator also received custom notecards designed and printed by the MSH Print Shop. Several legislators conveyed their appreciation for the work performed by the staff each day at Mississippi State Hospital.

The legislative appreciation event is an annual program hosted by Friends of MSH, Inc. Friends is a volunteer, 501c (3) non-profit organization, whose primary function is to promote awareness of mental health issues and raise funds for projects that enhance the quality of life for individuals served at the hospital throughout the year. 

Employees, volunteers, advocates, and other members of the Friends group hosted the event in order to thank lawmakers for their work in the legislature and for their continued support of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.