Conversation with Mississippi State Senator Robert L. Jackson

In our most recent conversation, Center for Rural Strategies board member Erickson Blackney speaks with Mississippi State Senator Robert Jackson about Covid-19, Rep. John Lewis, and the Mississippi state flag.

Rural Assembly welcomes Trish J. Gibson to the team as new Program and Communication Coordinator

June 4, 2026 No Comments

Trish J. Gibson has joined the Rural Assembly as the new Program and Communication Coordinator. Trish has a background in

The Framework for Our Workshop Series

May 28, 2026 No Comments

By Annie Contractor In rural communities across the nation, residents and civic leaders are thrust into debates about the future

In conversation: Mary Annette Pember at Rural Assembly Everywhere

May 8, 2026 No Comments

Journalist and award-winning author Mary Annette Pember will be a featured speaker at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026 on July 23.

Learn more about Community Benefit Agreements at upcoming webinar

May 7, 2026 No Comments

Drawing Resilience: Beth Howard

April 15, 2026 No Comments

An interview with Beth Howard, organizer and author of Song for a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Anti-Racist Solidarity From a Coal-Miner’s Daughter

Announcing Yonder Radio: Rural Conversations with National Reach

March 19, 2026 No Comments

Introducing Yonder Radio, a free, one-hour radio show and podcast from the Center for Rural Strategies