Its main function has been to hold annual meetings which give political scientists across the state the chance to present current research and afford graduate and undergraduate students fora to sharpen their research and writing skills. Every two or three years the LPSA jointly presents a meeting with the Mississippi Political Science Association. Festival in a Political Labryinth , describing past and present politics in the state. The LPSA is a contributing institution to the Southeastern Political Review . As such, an LPSA member serves as an assistant editor and other members serve on the editorial board.
Membership includes the attendance fee for that year's annual meeting.
The fee usually is determined at the beginning of the calendar year by the Vice President who also serves as Program Chairman, and is included in the Call for Papers for that year's meeting. You are visitor since Mar. 13, 1997.