Bike Walk Mississippi board member Lee Dorr provides this update plans for the upcoming Dick Morgan Memorial Ride along with Mississippi river Trail and bike trail construction along the Natchez Trace updates;
Thanks for keeping thing rolling in the Jackson area Lee;
May 19, 2008
To: Biker Friends
From: Lee Dorr
Re: Updates
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Senator Thad Cochran has identified the section of the bike trail on the Natchez Trace that has been funded. It is gratifying to see it now being constructed in the Ridgeland area. It is a great first step, but we need it all the way to
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Senator Roger Wicker has responded to our request and stated his staff will be in contact. We regret losing our advocate Senator Trent Lott. It is great to know that Senator Wicker is interested. Also, Senator Lott lives very close to the Trace so we will invite him to ride with us. Did you read this
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Mississippi River Trail (MRC) recently held a board meeting in
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We will now start to organize working committees to make the “Dick Morgan” trace ride a fun, educational, and recreational event. If you would like to help with any of the following, please let me know:
Safety and Educational component
Sag Support-Fitness Depot has buses we can use
Registration, sponsors, t-shirts, etc
Fees, awards, and promotion
Trace officials -coordinating times and dates,
Consider complementing events in Clinton, Ridgeland, and Madison ie. Dragon Boat races Ridgeland or car show, craft in
Other things you can think of