OUR PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
at the Lions Club of Madison, MS
Take a look back at the speakers we have had appear at our meetings. If you’d like to see some of the speakers we have scheduled for upcoming meetings, check out our Upcoming Speakers page.
Lance Barksdale, Major League Baseball Umpire
Lance Barksdale was the Madison Lions Club guest speaker on January 14, 2020. Lance mentioned as a young boy he loved playing baseball. He played Little League, middle and high school baseball. However, in college, he hurt his arm and he knew any...
Reclaiming Land at UMMC
Dr. Ralph Didlake, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, at UMMC captivated our Madison Lions Club members on October 8, 2019. His subject was the reclaiming of UMMC property where approximately 7,000 bodies are buried from the former Mississippi Sanitarium...
Publisher of Battle of Shiloh on Nov. 12, 2019.
It was our privilege to hear, Grady Howell, author of the book "Battle of Shiloh" speak to our Madison Lions Club meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Mr. Howell is a well versed lover of Civil War history and has spent countless hours researching and assembling a...
Jim Ritchie, Storyteller
Jim Ritchie, a storyteller, was our guest speaker at the October 22, 2019, Madison Lions Club meeting. Jim had all of us laughing at some of the stories he told, some of which are in his two published books. Jim during his lifetime has commanded an artillery battery...
Lindsey Simmons-Human Trafficking–Sept. 10, 2019
Our special speaker on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, will Be Lindsey Simmons. She is with MS Against Human Trafficking. Make it a point to hear about this serious subject that is rampant not only in MS, but the U.S. and the world. We meet at Hamil's at 11:30am.
Holmes CC Fitness Director – August 27, 2019
Keshia Williams was our guest speaker on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She is the Fitness Director at Holmes Community College. Keshia updated us on the heated pool and jacuzzi areas on the first floor. She then described the cardio and weight training area on the...
Irene McClain About Diabetes
Irene McClain with the Diabetes Foundation of MS was out guest speaker on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She has worked as a research assistant in the Division of Infectious Disease and the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Stanford University. In 1994, she...
Lindsey Simmons Scheduled for September 10th
Lindsey Simmons with Mississippians Against Human Trafficking will be our featured speaker on September 10th. She has a deep passion on human trafficking. Learn about this critical subject matter at Hamil's on Hwy. 51 at 11:30am.
Birdman Spoke – July 23, 2019
On July 23rd, the Madison Lions Club hosted, acclaimed Madison Birdman, Ken Hackman, shared his pictures and stories from his recent trip to Australia.