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Sept. 13, 2004 Volume 29, Issue 7 |

Bud Thompson (left) and Ric Alexander (right) were among Meridian business and governmental leaders who helped welcome President J. Charles Lee and new MSU faculty to the Queen City during a recent visit. The reception was the final stop on a bus tour conducted by the university to acquaint new faculty with the MSU-Meridian Campus and the Riley Center; the Stennis Space Center; MSU's Crosby Arboretum in Picayune; and research and extension field sites.
