US - Submarine captain visits namesake state of Mississippi Groton - The commanding officer of the Virginia-class submarine Mississippi visited the submarine's namesake state Feb. 19 to 21 in preparation for the submarine's commissioning this summer. "It's great to have another opportunity to visit the state of Mississippi and the Ole Miss NROTC unit. We continue to enjoy tremendous support from all around the state and particularly from our commissioning committee," Capt. John McGrath said. McGrath was scheduled to meet with University of Mississippi and University of Memphis NROTC midshipmen and their faculty, members of the Mississippi Commissioning Committee, Eastern Mississippi Business Council and the mayor of Pascagoula. McGrath aimed to raise awareness about the commissioning of the Mississippi (SSN 782) in Pascagoula on June 2.

Groton - The commanding officer of the Virginia-class submarine Mississippi visited the submarine's namesake state Feb. 19 to 21 in preparation for the submarine's commissioning this summer.

"It's great to have another opportunity to visit the state of Mississippi and the Ole Miss NROTC unit. We continue to enjoy tremendous support from all around the state and particularly from our commissioning committee," Capt. John McGrath said.

McGrath was scheduled to meet with University of Mississippi and University of Memphis NROTC midshipmen and their faculty, members of the Mississippi Commissioning Committee, Eastern Mississippi Business Council and the mayor of Pascagoula. McGrath aimed to raise awareness about the commissioning of the Mississippi (SSN 782) in Pascagoula on June 2.