Greetings, spatialists! The time has come again for the annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference! This year, the conference will be held on Thursday, October 12th and Friday, October 13th in Long Beach, Mississippi. If you would like to register, you can do so on the conference registration page. If you would like to present at the conference, you may submit the title...Continue Reading

Attendees Brian MitchellBrian SherwoodCarlton AndersonCourtney MenikheimDarrin StewartDavid HoltDusty ReedHeather NicholsonJim SteilJonathan PitchfordLaTashee McLaurin Laura MoncriefMadison ParkerNathan KingPaul BarnesReed DavisRoger ColwellRyan MerrillSteve WalkerTony SaracinoWilliam Bell Presentation Drones as a Tool for GIS by William Bell of SiTech and Reed Davis of GEO Jobe Questions and comments from the audience for both portions of the presentation Board...Continue Reading

Greetings, spatialists – Our next General Meeting is just around the corner. Join us on Friday, June 9th at 12:30 PM CST to connect with geospatial professionals across the state and find out what everyone’s been up to. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows: WelcomePresentation – Drones as a Tool for GIS by SiTechBoard AnnouncementsMember AnnouncementsGeneral DiscussionAdjourn...Continue Reading

Greetings, spatialists –  Our next General Meeting is coming up on Friday, April 14th at 12:30 PM. Come out to connect with geospatial professionals across the state and find out what everyone has been working on. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:      Welcome      Presentation by Kelly Wegmann      Board Announcements...Continue Reading

Attendees C. JohnsonCandis MalletteCarlie RusselCourtney MenikheimDan BeaversDusty ReedHeather NicholsonJim SteilJohnathan SimonToby SanfordJon CokerJacqueline LeveretteNeil Paul BarnesRyan PoeBrian MitchellSteve WalkerAlbert Jones IIILaTashee McLaurinDavid BandiHaley FeatherCara WaiteKaren ClarkRoy CarrellScott Trapolino Presentation Collecting Terrestrial LiDAR by Toby Sanford of Golden Triangle Planning and Development Part one, follow up presentation will be part of MGC XI Focus on Trimble...Continue Reading

Greetings, spatialists –  The first General Meeting of 2023 is just around the corner! Join us on February 10th at 12:00 PM to connect with the geospatial community. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:      Welcome     Presentation          Collecting Terrestrial LiDAR by Toby Sanford     Board Announcements     Member Announcements     Adjourn...Continue Reading

Greetings, Spatialists – As the year comes to a close, we wanted to reach out and update you on some news. The Mississippi GIS Council Meeting is working with the state to establish a 911 toolkit for four-point addressing. This needs to be done by July. If you would like more information or to share...Continue Reading

Hello, Spatialists – Thanks to your help, the tenth annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference was a success! We had over 130 attendees and six different states represented. We appreciate those of you who filled out the post-conference surveys and will use that input as we continue to improve and grow the conference. The December 2022 meeting...Continue Reading

There were 22 attendees for the August General Meeting this year. Presentation Reed Davis of GEO Jobe was the presenter for this month’s meeting. He spoke about UAV Vertical Asset Inspection, and you can see some of the imagery he displayed in this article. Board Announcements Mississippi Geospatial Conference The Mississippi Geospatial Conference will be...Continue Reading

Greetings, Spatialists – Our next general meeting is coming up on Friday, August 12th at 12:30 PM CST. If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order. The physical meeting will take place at the Community Room of the Train Depot in Hattiesburg. The address is: 308 Newman StHattiesburg,...Continue Reading

Our June 2022 General MAST meeting was a wonderful success, with over 30 people attending. Please review our recap below: Presentation Jim Steil of MARIS was kind enough to present MARIS GeoExchange for us. His presentation was well received. To check out the GeoExchange, you can visit it here. Board Announcements The next general meeting...Continue Reading

Hello, Spatialists – Our next general meeting is just around the corner! On Friday, April 8th, we will be meeting at 12:30 PM CST. If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order. The physical meeting will take place at the Gulf &...Continue Reading

Hello, Spatialists – The time is approaching for our first general meeting of the year. On Friday, February 11th, we will be meeting at 12:30 PM CST. If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order. The physical meeting will take place at...Continue Reading

The 9th Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference was a success! Thank you all for participating and helping to make this wonderful conference, and community, a reality. Feel free to check out some of the statistics and key points from the conference below. Statistics This was the biggest MGC to-date. Since we know many of you like...Continue Reading

Attendees: Courtney MenikheimAdam TerrellRobert GrubaJenneth RobertsChelsy MoneyCandis ButlerNathan BlackledgeDanny MenikheimJim SteilKaren ClarkPaul BarnesCarlton AndersonChris BrownMaggie WaldronGeorge RaberScott TrapolinoHaley FeatherSean GillRandall McMillenCara Waite Honoring Mike Miller Mike Miller passed away June 3rd.He was a charter member of MAST, helped write the by-laws, and did the research to get MAST established as a non-profit.We will be naming...Continue Reading

Remembering Mike Miller To all MAST members – It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of Mike Miller last week. Mike was one of the charter members of MAST. He wrote the by-laws and did research on how to get MAST officially recognized as a non-profit. He worked as a GIS analyst...Continue Reading

Greetings, spatialists!The time has come again for our bi-monthly MAST meeting. This time, we have some very exciting news! We will be doing a hybrid meeting on Friday, June 11th at 12:00 PM. Edit: The meeting has been rescheduled to June 18th at 12:00 PM. For attendees who prefer to join us virtually, you can use this link: meet.google.com/gxw-bjxx-erc For...Continue Reading

Greetings, Spatialists! Our first meeting of 2021 went well. For those of you who couldn’t attend, here’s a quick recap. Attendees Courtney MenikheimJim SteilMatt HilandAaron DoucettJohn van der ZwaggCorey BakerJohn CartwrightKaren ClarkDusty ReedHaley FeatherKathleen ClancyRobert WinklerSean GillSteve WalkerRandall McMillenCoco MassengillScott TrapolinoS. Champlin Presentation: Benefits of Imagery Content Programs Presented by Matt Hiland and Aaron Doucett...Continue Reading

Due to technical difficulties, the meeting location has changed. Please join the link here. Greetings, Spatialists! The time has come for our first MAST General Meeting of 2021. We will be meeting next Friday, February 12th at 11AM CST. The meeting will take place virtually. To join the meeting, click this link, and wait to...Continue Reading

This meeting took place in Biloxi, MS. There were fifteen attendees. Presentation: Planet Lisa Gallagher and Pedro RodriguezAttendees were engaged and interested throughout the presentation, with many following up with questions afterward.Lisa requested information on presenting at MGC 2020.Those interested in Planet’s services can request a two – week trial. MGC 2019 Conference Recap Having...Continue Reading

There will be an upcoming MAST meeting on Friday, December 13th, 2019.MAST will meet in Conference Room 1 at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Mississippi Department of Marine ResourcesBolton BuildingConference Room 11141 Bayview AvenueBiloxi, MS 39530 The agenda will be as follows: Presentation (by Lisa Gallagher from Planet)Mississippi Geospatial Conference 2019 DebriefUpdates from the...Continue Reading

We look forward to seeing you at the next MAST Meeting! Where: MARIS Institutions of Higher Learning 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 When: 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. Friday 8th of June, 2018 Agenda: – General MAST business – Open Discussion Pizza and drinks will be provided RSVP to: Randall McMillen MAST Secretary randall@gri.msstate.eduContinue Reading

We look forward to seeing you at the next MAST Meeting! Where: Harrison County EOC Conference Room 1801 23rd Ave Gulfport, MS When: 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. Friday 13 April 2018 Agenda: – General MAST business – Mississippi Geospatial Conference Planning Pizza and drinks will be provided. RSVP to: Emma Strong estrong@gulfport-ms.govContinue Reading

Where: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District (CMPDD) Conference Room 1170 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS When: 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. Friday 9th of February, 2018 Agenda: – General MAST business – Open Discussion Pizza and drinks will be provided RSVP to: Emma Strong MAST Secretary estrong@gulfport-ms.govContinue Reading

Where: Hattiesburg Train Depot, Community Room 308 Newman Rd, Hattiesburg, MS When: 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. Friday 8th of December, 2017 Agenda: – General MAST business – Open discussion Pizza and drinks will be provided RSVP to: Emma Strong MAST Secretary eestrong118@gmail.com estrong@gulfport-ms.govContinue Reading