Special Olympics Mississippi - Area 7

Special Olympics Mississippi Area 7 provides year-round athletic training and competition opportunities to individuals with intellectual disabilities in the following counties: Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson, and Wilkerson.

Special Olympics Mississippi transforms lives through the joy of sport every day. We are part of the world’s largest organization for people with intellectual disabilities: with millions of athletes in countries across the world and millions more volunteers and supporters. We are also a global and social movement. Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills, and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence, and fulfillment on the playing field and in life. They also inspire people in their communities and elsewhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. The mission of Special Olympics Mississippi is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Our vision is to promote acceptance, inclusion, and well-being for people with intellectual disabilities through sports.