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975 North Street, Suite 206
Jackson, MS 39202
United States

(601) 352-1160

The role of lobbying today is much more than shaking hands and taking legislators to lunch. Lobbying today is creating strategies for clients that accomplish their goals in the ever-increasingly complex public sector.

Just as a business needs legal and accounting counsel that, in most cases, is outsourced, so too do businesses need assistance in dealing with the various governmental jurisdictions and agencies that play a large role in regulating commerce.

Hayes Dent Public Strategies is a full-service public affairs firm. Our team is comprised of experienced problem-solvers with a record of winning results. Together our team has nearly over thirty years of experience in both the federal and state governments, political campaigns, public relations, grassroots advocacy, economic development, traditional lobbying, crisis management and business development. Throughout that process, we have built a strong network of contacts throughout the state of Mississippi, in Washington, DC and around the country.

Put this experience to work for you and go…Beyond Lobbying

Carolyn Dent

Carolyn grew up in Dallas, Texas but has claimed Mississippi as home for over the last two decades. She began her career in advertising in 1991 with GSD&M (Austin, Texas) working on national accounts such as Don’t Mess With Texas, Southwest Airlines and Chili’s (Brinkler International). She later joined Levenson and Hill in Dallas where she worked as an Account Manager with many national and regional clients including Church’s Chicken, Baylor Medical Center and Kodak.

After her move to Mississippi, Dent joined the team at GodwinGroup as an Account Manager and worked with Trustmark, McRae’s and the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Dent then launched the marketing department at BankPlus in Yazoo City, Mississippi, serving as the bank’s first Director of Marketing.

 After a seventeen-year maternity leave, Dent has joined the team at Hayes Dent Public Strategies and is currently working on new business development across the region and managing rental property.

 She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising.

 Carolyn and her husband have three children: Hayes, Margaret and Kinkead. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Yazoo City. In her spare time, you’ll find Carolyn playing tennis, running and staying active in her church and local community.

Contact: carolyn@hayesdent.com