Mississippi Stories: Kimberly Campbell

In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-At-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with AARP Mississippi State Director Kimberly L. Campbell. She is responsible for leading and directing AARP’s work in advocacy, community engagement, and communications to serve the 285,000 AARP members in Mississippi.

Previously, she served in the House of Representatives (House District 72) from 2008 to 2016 and clerked for two justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court.

A mom of four girls, Campbell talks about work-life balance, her career, Mississippi and family. It’s an inspiring conversation. 


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Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a weekly statewide radio program and a television program on Mississippi Public Broadcasting and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.