Attorney General Jim Hood, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and President/CEO Bill Moak of the Better Business Bureau are pleased to announce Mississippi's Community “Shred-It” Days, February 8 & 9, 2008. The purpose of the event is consumer protection and awareness concerning identity theft, one of the fastest growing crimes in the country and the state. Consumers are invited to bring up to 5 bags of their sensitive documents to be shredded for free. Joining the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, the Secretary of State's Office and the Better Business Bureau are Shred-It, Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, BancorpSouth, Coca-Cola, the Leadership Council on Aging, Mississippi State University Extension Service, and other Mississippi Consumer Education Partnership members.Dates, Times, Locations
February 8, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tupelo
Wal-Mart Supercenter
3929 N. Gloster Street
Tupelo, MS
Jackson
The Home Depot
6325 I-55 North
Jackson, MS 39213
Hattiesburg
Wal-Mart Supercenter
6072 Highway 98 W
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
February 9
Gulfport
Wal-Mart Supercenter
9350-A Hwy. 49
Gulfport, MS
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
