THE DAILY LEADER / OTIS RAYBON / Brookhaven-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce ambassadors (from left) Sheila Burd, Catherine Dickey, Imogene Ryan and (far right) Brenda Henderson are greeted by state Sen. Sally Doty, R-Brookhaven (second from right) at the state capitol at Tuesday’s Brookhaven Day at the Capitol. Marketing director for the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Kay Burton (not pictured), who was also at the capitol event, said the special day is designed to promote Brookhaven as a great place to call home and a potential site for industry. “We are there also to keep the interests of Lincoln County and Brookhaven, or even southwest Mississippi – we go up there for good will, but we also leave a good impression of our town and our area, and leave an impression on the legislators of what is important to the people in our community.” (Please see related photos on page 3.)

Mississippi School of Arts executive director Suzanne Hirsch (from left) is seen here with students on Tuesday on a trip to the Mississippi State Capitol. Also pictured is Jamie Lee, Katie Pinkard, Elsa Schmitz and Tyler Lynn.

Mark Crosby of the Mississippi Ice Cream Factory in Brookhaven scoops some ice cream for Mildred Michael from Mississippi Valley State University at the Brookhaven Day at the Capitol social event Tuesday.

Lincoln County Board of Supervisors President Eddie Brown (from left), Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Executive Director Garrick Combs and Bank of Brookhaven President Bill Sones are seen at the capitol day event.

Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors Imogene Ryan (left) and Sheila Burd (right) are seen with state Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, at Brookhaven Day at the Capitol Tuesday.

PHOTO SUBMITTED / Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves visited with city and county leaders at Brookhaven day at the Mississippi Capitol. Pictured are Ryan Holmes (Industrial Development vice president), Garrick Combs (executive director Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce), Eddie Brown (Lincoln County Board of Supervisors president), Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Sen. Sally Doty, Tillmon Bishop (chancery clerk), Michael Jinks (city Clerk) and Mayor Joe Cox.