Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members typically gather in Jackson in December for an annual convention to celebrate the organization’s accomplishments for the year and conduct business for the future. This year, due to COVID-19, members were forced to conduct business differently.
One representative from each county attended the 2020 MFBF Annual Business Meeting on December 7 using strict socially distanced guidelines. The rest of MFBF’s annual business was conducted virtually. During the meeting, the 2021 Board of Directors were elected.
MFBF President Mike McCormick, of Jefferson County, was unanimously reelected for his fourth term as MFBF president.
“I am honored to have been reelected to serve as your President for another two years,” McCormick said. “I know this organization will continue to do great things in the future, and I am looking forward to being a part of it, along 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 reelected to their positions. Robert Earl McGehee, of Lincoln County, was elected South Mississippi Vice President.
Betty Mills, of Montgomery County, will continue to serve as the State Women’s Leadership Committee chair, and Matt Hammons, of Smith 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 the State Board of Directors. Board members from the odd numbered MFBF districts will serve the remaining year of their two-year term in 2021. Members of the 2021 State Board of Directors are:
District 1 – Carla Taylor (Prentiss County)
District 2 – Matt Ormon (Benton County)
District 3 – Ronnie Jones (Marshall County)
District 4 – Howard New (Washington County)
District 5 – Daryl Burney (Yalobusha County)
District 6 – Danny Bishop (Lee County)
District 7 – Mike Langley (Chickasaw County)
District 8 – Bubba Warner (Winston County)
District 9 – Wanda Hill (Humphreys County)
District 10 – Will Choate (Yazoo County)
District 11 – Shelby Beason (Neshoba County)
District 12 – Lee McCollough (Wayne County)
District 13 – Brian Rhodes (Rankin County)
District 14 – Lonnie Fortner (Claiborne County)
District 15 – Jeff Mullins (Franklin County)
District 16 – Noble Guedon (Adams County)
District 17 – Lyle Hubbard (Jefferson Davis County)
District 18 – Larry Jefcoat (Jones County)
District 19 – J.B. Brown (Stone County)
District 20 – David Ladner (Harrison County)