The work of Mississippi Council on Economic Education is possible only because of the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations that respond to our request for contributions.  We are extremely grateful to those listed below who have made a real commitment to the cause of improving economic & financial literacy in the state of Mississippi.   

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Progress Through Contributions

Highlight of Mississippi Council Support

Mississippi Council On

Economic Education

Teachers are achieving remarkable measurable results in economic, financial and entrepreneurial education as a result of programming from the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. Those listed below have made a real commitment to the cause of improving economic & financial literacy in the state of Mississippi in the past year.  Our most recent audit indicates that for every dollar raised, 89 cents goes to direct programming of teachers and students.  Economic and financial literacy is possible in Mississippi through teachers who have the tools their students need to succeed.

$90,000 and Above

Council for Economic Education*

Institutions of Higher Learning*

Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation

Mississippi Department of Education

US Department of Education

$40,000 - $89,999

$20,000 - $39,999

Investor Protection Trust

Merrill Lynch*

MSU Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy

Research & Curriculum Unit at MSU

Foundation for the Mid South, Inc.

$15,000 - $19,999

Rock River Foundation

Mississippi Center for Education Innovation

Mississippi Power Company/ Foundation*

$10,000 - $14,999

AT&T*

BancorpSouth*

BankPlus*

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS*

Entergy*

Nissan North America*

State Farm Insurance Company*

The Armstrong Foundation

Trustmark National Bank

William C. Beck

$5,000 - $9,999

CREATE Foundation*

Madison Planting & Design Group*

Matt Ballew*

Mississippi Association of Community & Jr. Colleges*

Security Ballew*

Weath Management Consultants*

Wells Fargo*

$2,500 - $4,999

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Horne LLP*

Mississippi Geographic Alliance

Regions Bank*

James A. Lowe, III*

$1,000 - $2,499

BKD, LLP*

Breazeale, Saunders & O’Neil, Ltd.*

Community Bank*

Community Bank of Indianola

Double Quick

Charter Bank*

Coker & Palmer*

First Commercial Bank*

Forrest General Hospital *

GEARUP Mississippi

Guaranty Bank & Trust Company

Harrison County Development Commission*

Hope Community Credit Union

Jerome W. Smith*

McAlister’s Corporation*

Metropolitan Bank*

Mississippi Business Journal*

Mississippi Department of Employment Security*

Mississippi Gulf Coast Alliance for Economic Development*

Mississippi Health Partners

Mississippi Hospital Association*

Mississippi State University-College of Business*

New Perspectives, Inc.*

North Mississippi Health Services

Parkway Properties, Inc.

Peoples Bank of Mendenhall*

Planters Bank & Trust Company

Pruet Companies*

Quitman School District *

Rotary International

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

St. Dominic Health Services, Inc.*

Stone County Economic Development Partnership & Hancock County               Development Commission*

Taggart, Rimes & Usry, PLLC*

The University of Mississippi & University of MS Medical Center*

Waggoner Engineering, Inc.*

Wise, Carter, Child, & Caraway

$500 - $999

Clinton Public School District

Community Foundation of Northwest MS*

Don Noblitt, Jr.*

Doug McDaniel*

Gresham Petroleum Company

Illinois Council on Economic Education

S.A. McInnis*

Susan Lamey*

Up to $499

Adrienne Slack*

Arthur Finkelberg*

Balch & Bingham, LLP*

Barnett Law Firm*

Barry Planch*

Ben Puckett*

Better Business Bureau*

Bill Moak*

Blossman Gas*

Brian W. Brabston, Jr.*

C. York Craig, Jr. *

Candace Simmons*

Carole Lynn Meadows*

Charles F. Porter*

Charles N. White Construction Co.*

Charlie Morgan

Charlie Williams*

Cindy Elder*

Colony Properties, LLC*

Cooper L. Terry, M.D.*

D. Carl Black*

Dan C. Hughes, Jr.*

David Barrentine*

David Hollingsworth*

David L. Sanders, Esq.

David R. White*

Delta Health Alliance*

Dennis R. Griffin*

Dixie Electric Power Association*

Dr. Billy Moore*

Dr. Charles S. O’Mara*

Dr. E. Linwood Shannon*

Dr. John P. Elliott*

Dr. J O Manning*

Dr. Kimberly W. Crowder*

Dr. Marcelo Eduardo*

Dr. N. Sharon Martin*

Dr. Patrick A. Duffy*

Dr. Robert F. Cooper*

Dr. Ronald R. Lubritz*

Dr. Samuel D. Hensley*

Dr. Seshadri Raju*

Dr. Suman K. Das*

Dr. Susan P. Lee*

Dr. Ted Alexander*

Dr. William B. Geissler*

Evelyn Edwards*

First State Bank*

Francine L. Greenlee*

Frank Montague, Jr.*

Fred G. Abney*

Gloria Harvey*

Gloria Johnson*

Gloria Kellum*

Governor William Winter*

Grantham Poole Advisors*

Hancock Bank*

Harper, Rains, Knight & Company*

Henderson Building & Supply Company

Hilda J. McGee*

Hinds County Economic Development District*

Holmes S. Adams*

Howard L. McMillan*

IMPACT MS Education Consulting*

Indianola Chamber of Commerce*

J. Kelly Allgood

Jackson Eye Associates*

Jackson Heart Clinic*

Jackson Medical Mall Foundation*

Jackson State University*

James E. Poole, Jr.*

James L. Martin*

James P. Hathcock*

James R. House, M.D.*

Janice A. Quin*

Jim Richmond

JLM Consulting*

Jobs for Mississippi Graduates*

Joe McGee Construction Company*

John A. Maloney*

John B. Clark*

John G. Corlew*

Kelly Riley*

Kenneth B. Shearer*

Kentrell M. Liddell, M.D.*

Kinetic Staffing*

L & R Burgers 1, LLC*

Lane Dinkins*

Les Jordan*

Linda Crawford*

Linda M. Chalk*

Lowery A. Faler*

Madison County School District*

Marcus H. Ransier*

Mark Blackwell*

McNeely Plastics*

Michael Bracken*

Michael E. Johnson

Mississippi College *

Newsouth Neurospine, LLC*

Nucor Steele Jackson*

Oxford Investment Advisors*

Patricia McLean*

Paul & Voncile Breazeale*

Paul E. Sheffield*

Pike National Bank*

Pinnacle Trust Company, LLC*

Pope Bell

Reuben V. Anderson*

Richard L. Eaton*

Richard W. Russ*

Richard W. Wise*

Richard F. Yarborough, Jr. *

Ron & Melissa Applewhite*

Ronnie Agnew

Rosenthal Real Estate Management*

Rotary Club of North Jackson

Sean Suggs*

Sherribeth Farmer*

Sidney P. Allen*

Sid Davis

Sondra S. Holman*

Southern Ionics*

Specialty Contractors & Associates, Inc.*

Starkville Tours*

Steve M. Edwards*

Stewart, Sneed, Hewes*

Sunbelt Bolt & Screw Co., Inc.*

TEC*

Ted Kendall

The Halford Firm PLLC*

The William Morris Group*

Thomas C. Parry*

Thomas Douglas Dale, Jr.*

Thomas Solomon*

Tony Carlisle*

The University of Southern Mississippi *

Victor B. Clark*

Wealth Management, LLC*

Wendell R. Helveston*

Will Flatt*

Will Watson*

William B. Stong*

Wirt A. Yerger Jr. Foundation*

In-Kind

Breazeale, Saunders & O’Neil, Ltd.

The Clarion Ledger

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

The Godwin Group

Hederman Brothers Printers

The Jackson Marriott

Millsaps College

Mississippi Business Journal

Mississippi Economic Council

Mississippi Professional Educators

Parkway Properties

Security Ballew, Inc.