Mr. Leland Speed founder, former chairman, and CEO of EastGroup Properties, a real estate investment organization with in excess of $1.0 billion in assets, and former Executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson about charter schools at the Club’s March 19, 2019 meeting. He described the success of charter schools in increasing test scores, improving students’ behavior, and providing students with life skills. He also discussed the value of keeping fathers in homes to mold young people. He is shown preceding his talk with Club Past President Wyatt Emmerich, who introduced him and with Club Vice President and President-Elect Greg Campbell following his talk. We thank Mr. Speed for his talk and for his contributions to the State of Mississippi and its citizens.
