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Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.
P. O. Box 3721, Jackson, MS 39207
PRESS RELEASE
For release July 27, 2009
Contact: Carol Hardwick, Executive Director
carol@medc.ms or 601-352-1909
Community Economic Development Award Winners Named
Winners of the prestigious Community Economic Development Awards were announced at the recent Mississippi Economic Development Council 2009 Summer Conference in Biloxi. The CEDA honors communities throughout Mississippi for their efforts to advance their economic viability through economic and community development programs during the 2008 calendar year.
Communities honored at the Governor’s Cup and Community Economic Development Awards Banquet were:
Category I – Population less than 5,000
City of Morton
Represented by: Mayor Greg Butler
Project - Koch Foods Feed Mill
Nominated by: Brenda McCaughn, Executive Director, Morton Chamber of Commerce
Category II – Population 5,001 – 15,000
City of Kosciusko
Represented by: Mayor Jimmy Cockroft
Project - Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital Market Study / Facility Condition Assessment
Nominated by: Steve Zea, President, Kosciusko Attala Dev. Corporation
Category III – Population 15,001 – 40,000
City of Oxford
Represented by: Mayor Pat Patterson
Project - Oxford Complete Streets Program
Nominated by: Max Hipp, President/CEO, Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Foundation
Category IV – Population 40,001 – 100,000
City of Tupelo / Lee County
Represented by: Tommie Lee Ivy, President, Lee County Board of
Project - Lee County Marchbanks Helping Hand Tuition Guarantee Program
Nominated by: David Rumbarger, President/CEO, Community Development Foundation
Category V – Population over 100,000
Greater Hattiesburg Area (Forrest, Lamar, Perry counties and cities of Hattiesburg and Petal)
Represented by: Annie McMillan, Vice President of Community Development of the Area Development Partnership
Project - Pinebelt in Bloom
Nominated by: Michael Webb, Assistant Vice President, Economic Development, Area Development Partnership
“The efforts of all the community leaders involved in the planning and implementation of these projects exemplify their commitment to excellence in moving their communities forward,” said Carol Hardwick, Executive Director of MEDC. “We are pleased to honor them with this award.”
The Mississippi Economic Development Council is an association of economic development and chamber of commerce professionals from across the state. MEDC members work closely with state and local government officials to improve the state’s competitiveness in the pursuit of new jobs. Programs are sponsored to educate community leaders regarding the mechanics of economic and industrial development. MEDC encourages professionalism among its members through carefully planned meetings and by awarding scholarships for courses in economic development and chamber development.
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For description of these projects see:
Governor's Cup and Community Economic Development Awards Banquet Program
or Individual Press Releases:
City of Morton Press Release
City of Kosciusko Press Release
City of Oxford Press Release
Lee County / City of Tupelo Press Release
Greater Hattiesburg Area Press Release
Governor's Cup Statewide Winners Announced
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