NATCHEZ &8212; Roughly 300 county supervisors converged at Natchez this week for the annual state fall convention.

Monday through Wednesday, the conference hosted educational programs on topics like tourism, homeland security, economic development and environmental issues, as well as tours of the city and county.

The conference included question and answer sessions, guest speakers and potential county issues.

Last year&8217;s fall conference was supposed to be held in Natchez, but Hurricane Katrina forced them to cancel it, Joel Yelverton, Mississippi Association of Supervisors executive director, said Wednesday.

Natchez hosted a supervisors conference at the community center about four years ago, Tourism Director Walter Tipton said.

&8220;This time we had the opportunity to host a meeting at a facility that was more impressive,&8221; he said.

Many supervisors were glad to be back, Yelverton said.

&8220;I&8217;ve had such good comments,&8221; he said. &8220;They really enjoyed it, and people had requested to come back.&8221;

Charles Marshall, a supervisor for Forrest County, said he enjoyed the conference and the town.

&8220;I think the conference has been educational and beneficial so far,&8221; Marshall said. &8220;They covered a lot of things we usually run into but might. It helps a lot.&8221;

Sammy Welch, a supervisor for Simpson County, said he thought the programs had been very educational.

&8220;Because its statewide participation, every county&8217;s problem is a state problem,&8221; Welch said. &8220;We all run into similar problems.&8221;

Adams County Supervisors President Darryl Grennell welcomed attendants and received glowing reviews.

&8220;They really enjoyed the hospitality we have here in Natchez and Adams County and the aesthetics and beauty we have,&8221; Grennell said.

He said he thought this week&8217;s conference was a sign of things to come.

&8220;We do put on good conferences,&8221; he said. &8220;I think we&8217;ll see more and more conventions coming here.&8221;