The generous support of businesses, foundations and individuals allows the Mississippi Council to pursue its mission of preparing students for their economic roles as workers, consumers and citizens.  Mississippi teachers benefit directly from this generosity: private funds allow the MCEE to provide most workshops and classroom materials at no cost to teachers.

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Mississippi Council On

Economic Education

     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.

$90,000 and Above

Mississippi Department of Education

State Farm Insurance Company

$40,000 - $89,999

The Armstrong Foundation

James L. Barksdale*

National Council on Economic Education*

The Phil Hardin Foundation*

$20,000 - $39,999

AT&T*

$15,000 - $19,999

BancorpSouth*

Rock River Foundation

Wachovia Bank*

$10,000 - $14,999

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS*

CitiGroup

Foundation for Investor Education

Investor Protection Trust

Merrill Lynch

Mississippi Power Foundation, Inc.

Trustmark National Bank

$5,000 - $9,999

BankPlus*

Baptist Health System*

Cellular South*

CREATE Foundation*

Dr. Ted Alexander*

Education Services Foundation

Entergy*

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

General Dyanamics*

International Paper Foundation

Matt Ballew

Mississippi Association of Community &

        Jr. Colleges*

Mississippi Community College Fndn*

Mississippi Department of Tourism*

Mississippi Power Company*

National Credit Union Foundation &

        Hope Community Credit Union

Nissan North America *

Northrop Grumman Corporation*

Pruet Companies*

Regions Bank*

Security Ballew*

The Gilmore Foundation*

The University of Mississippi &

        University of MS Medical Center*

$2,500 - $4,999

BancorpSouth-Hattiesburg*

Gannett Foundation

Horne LLC*

$1,000 - $2,499

Balch & Bingham, LLP*

The Bower Foundation*

Paul and Voncile Breazeale

Community Bank*

Double Quick

Earle & Irene Jones Charitable Fund of the

        Community Fndn of Greater Jackson *

Brian Fenelon

Charter Bank*

ECD/Hope Community Credit Union

Guaranty Bank & Trust Company

Institutions of Higher Learning*

The Madison County Foundation*

Jerome W. Smith*

Mississippi State University-

        College of Business *

Parkway Properties, Inc.*

Planters Bank & Trust Company

Murray Consulting*

Hilton & Nell Murray*

North Mississippi Health Services

Smith Barney

St. Dominic Health Systems*

Steven G. Rogers

The Essmueller Company*

University of Southern MS-

        College of Business *

$500 - $999

Ron Applewhite

Gresham Petroleum Company

Ted Kendall

Susan Lamey *

Mississippi Health Partners, Inc.*

Smith, Turner, & Reeves*

Southern Farm Bureau*

Ted & Sarah Webb

Wells Fargo *

Wise, Carter, Child, & Caraway

Up to $499

American Eurocopter, LLC

Anderson Retail, Inc.

Bay Waveland School District *

Pope Bell*  

Business Communications, Inc.*                                                                                                                 

Cadence Bank

Charlie & Brenda Morgan*

Community Development Partnership

Cowboy Maloney*

Sid Davis*

Delta Electric Power Association*

Economic Development Authority of Jones County

Gene Warr

Grantham Poole Advisors*

Jackson Medical Mall Foundation*

Jackson Public School District

Levi Strauss & Company

McDonald’s of Moss Point

Millsaps College *

Mississippi Valley State University *

Jim Moore

Barry Planch

Secretary of State Eric Clark*

St. Andrew’s Espicopal School *

Starkville Tours *

Stewart, Sneed, Hewes-Division of BancorpSouth Insurance*

United Way*

Watkins, Ludlam, Winter & Stennis*

Governor William Winter

Wellman, Inc.*

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

Murray Consulting Service

Security Ballew, Inc.

The Sun Herald