COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – He did not say he was running for governor, but the state’s richest man says it’s time for Mississippi to hit the gas pedal.

Tommy Duff spoke to the Columbus Rotary Club on August 26.

The billionaire from Colombia has been traveling the state speaking to groups. Duff co-owns Southern Tire Mart with his brother, James.

Tommy Duff spoke about the number of young people leaving the state for better jobs and how Mississippi isn’t growing its population.

He told Rotarians about the quality of education in the state. Duff is a former trustee for the Institutions of Higher Learning.

Duff also talked about speaking with current and former Southern Republican governors about school choice. A hot-button issue in Mississippi right now.

He went on to say that Mississippi

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