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University<\/p>\n<p>(Dr. Clay Norton)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 244px;\" width=\"240\">Dr. Mariella Simons<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Clay Norton<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 138px;\" width=\"134\">601-968-8994<\/p>\n<p>601-968-8867<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 268px;\" width=\"264\"><a href=\"mailto:msimons@belhaven.edu\">msimons@belhaven.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Cnorton@belhaven.edu\">Cnorton@belhaven.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 230px;\" width=\"226\">Delta State University<\/p>\n<p>(Dr. Merideth Van Namen)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 244px;\" width=\"240\">Dr. Diana Ezell<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Daphne Smith (President Elect)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 138px;\" width=\"134\">662-213-8123 (c)<\/p>\n<p>662-962-4684 (c)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 268px;\" width=\"264\"><a href=\"mailto:dezell@deltastate.edu\">dezell@deltastate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Ddsmith@deltastate.edu\">Ddsmith@deltastate.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 230px;\" width=\"226\">Jackson State 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