Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation celebrated its centennial year with an annual convention from Dec. 2-5. Delegates, representing more than 180,000 member families, elected MFBF’s 2023 Board of Directors at the business session.
MFBF President Mike McCormick, of Jefferson County, was unanimously re-elected for his fifth term as MFBF president.
“I am very excited to serve as your president for another two years, and I am humbled by the trust our members have in me to lead this organization into its next 100 years,” McCormick said. “I am looking forward to continuing to do great things with our new board.”
North Mississippi Vice President Donald Gant, of Bolivar County, and Central Mississippi Vice President Ted Kendall IV, of Hinds County, were re-elected to their positions. Jeff Easterling, of Pearl River County, was elected to his first term as South Mississippi Vice President.
Betty Mills, of Montgomery County, will continue to serve as the State Women’s Leadership Committee Chair, and Carl Davis Parker, of Covington County, will serve as the State Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee Chair.
Board members from the even numbered MFBF districts were voted on and elected to serve a two-year term on MFBF’s Board of Directors. Board members from the odd numbered MFBF districts will serve the remaining year of their two-year term in 2023. Members of the 2023 State Board of Directors are:
District 1 – Carla Taylor (Prentiss)
District 2 – Mike Graves (Tippah)
District 3 – Patrick Swindoll (DeSoto)
District 4 – Charles Danna (Bolivar)
District 5 – Norman Clark (Calhoun)
District 6 – Neal Huskison (Pontotoc)
District 7 – Herbert Word (Monroe)
District 8 – Dr. Nancy Jackson (Choctaw)
District 9 – Nicholas O’Neal (Leflore)
District 10 – Kirby Nazary (Leake)
District 11 – Willie Hudnell (Lauderdale)
District 12 – Ricky Ruffin (Jasper)
District 13 – Josh Slay (Scott)
District 14 – Scott Cannada (Hinds)
District 15 – Scott Smith (Lincoln)
District 16 – Noble Guedon (Adams)
District 17 – Bobby Selman (Lawrence)
District 18 – Dot Cole (Perry)
District 19 – J.B. Brown (Stone)
District 20 – Rita Seward (Jackson)