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Town hall coming to USM in Long Beach. But will Palazzo?

By Paul Hampton

jphampton@sunherald.com
An empty chair can be a powerful and memorable image, as demonstrated by Clint Eastwood’s speech to an empty chair at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
An empty chair can be a powerful and memorable image, as demonstrated by Clint Eastwood’s speech to an empty chair at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Lynne Sladky AP File

Rep. Steven Palazzo has his choice of two town halls during his district work week.

Sisters Solidarity on Tuesday nailed down a site for a town hall organized by South Mississippi women disappointed that they couldn’t get in touch with the fourth-term Republican from Biloxi.

It will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Fleming Education Center auditorium on the USM Gulf Park campus in Long Beach.

Another group is having a similar town hall at 11 a.m. Saturday at 641 N. Main St., Hattiesburg. Both groups have invited Palazzo. The Sisters have invited Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker as well.

Neither had heard from Palazzo as of about noon Tuesday but Palazzo sent the Sun Herald a statement later in the day. The Coast group said they plan to box up written comments and deliver them to Palazzo’s office if he doesn’t attend.

This story was originally published February 21, 2017 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Town hall coming to USM in Long Beach. But will Palazzo?."

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