The first IPPS Southern Region of North America meeting was in Mobile, Alabama in 1976 as a result of the efforts of Charlie Parkerson (1st President), Bryson James, Johnny Wight, Sidney Meadows, John Machen, Jake Tinga, Ray Self, Don Shadow. The first meeting started with 52 members, and we now have over 300 members. Learn more about how we got started in this paper written by our first President, Charles Parkerson!