Gov. Ronnie Musgrove (second from left) was on campus Thursday to convene a symposium sponsored by Mississippi State and the Washington, D.C.-based Appalachian Regional Commission. Joining Musgrove at the half-day event highlighting the states science and technology strengths were (l-r) ARC Public Affairs Director Louis S. Segesvary, ARC Mississippi Director Mabel Murphree, and MSU Interim Vice President for Research Jonathan Pote.