Support Group Question

I live in Butler, Al just 35 miles from Meridian.  Is there a bariatric support group in Meridia?  I was told once that there used to be a support group that met at the EMEPA building, but was told they disbanded. Reason I ask is I know there are  people in Meridian  who have had some type of Bariatric surgery?  Why is there no support group?  I have not had my surgery yet, still in the evals and gathering information for my surgeon stage, hope to have Realize band surgery in January, but would like to start attending a support group which is one of the requirments of having the surgery.
Can anyone answer this for me? Thank you  Farmgirl58