NATCHEZ — Over a hearty breakfast of eggs and bacon, local legislators will be serving up a heaping helping of their thoughts about local issues at Monday’s Legislative Breakfast.

Sponsored by the Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce, the annual breakfast will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Natchez Grand Hotel.

Breakfast is $10, but the program is free for those who want to attend without purchasing the meal.

The moderated discussion will begin at 8 a.m.

Invited to attend are District 37 Sen. Bob Dearing (D-Natchez), District 38 Sen. Tammy Witherspoon (D-Magnolia), District 94 Rep. Robert Johnson (D-Natchez), District 96 Rep. Angela Cockerham (D-Magnolia) and District 97 Rep. Sam Mims (R- McComb).

Using a new format started last year, legislators will be given time to discuss their thoughts about the wish list of items provided by local leaders.

“These are issues that came out of the items leaders from the city, county and tourism wanted to push,” Natchez-Adams County Chamber President and CEO Debbie Hudson said.

Topics of discussion include legislation to transfer the Natchez Visitor Reception Center to the National Park Service, the establishment of an elected school for the Natchez-Adams School District and support for the designation of Interstate 14 which is planned to run through Natchez.

Other items on the wish list include funding for additional construction of the levee on the former Belwood Country Club industrial site, funding for the restoration of Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center, funding for the “Proud to Take a Stand” monument and vegetation removal from the Natchez bluff and scenic overlook.

“Each legislator will be given 5 minutes to talk about them,” Hudson said. “They may talk about all of them or just a few of them.”

After discussing the issues, legislators will answer questions submitted by those in attendance, Hudson said. After the question-and-answer session, residents will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with legislators, Hudson said.

“This is the one time in four months they will have the opportunity to talk to (the legislators),” Hudson said.