VICKSBURG USA: MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED
TECH CENTERED, ENTREPRENEURIAL, COOL, HISTORIC, AND FULL OF ART

The Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Foundation is a 501 (c) 6 private membership organization that focuses on bringing together the business community to support economic development long-term strategic planning, develop funding, and provide expertise in the development of sound local and regional policies to advance economic development and prosperity in the region.

Vicksburg-Warren EDF. Success is never accidenta.
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Neel-Schaffer  *  Fordice Construction Co.  *  Mutual Credit Union  *  Headwaters, Inc.

TELLER HOPSON & Schrader * Bailess & RECTOR * TRUSTMARK NTL BANK * BLACKBURN MOTORS CO * RIVERHILLS BANK * BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS * MAY & CO * CHIL FIL-A * MERIT HEALTH RIVER REGION * CURB APPEALS REAL ESTATE * FOAM PACKAGING * MCDONALDS * MONUMENT FINANCIAL PARTNERS * KELLE BARFIELD * RIVERWALK CASINO * REGIONS BANK * FALCO CHEMICAL * WARING OIL COMPANY * DAVID FAGAN * ELLIS, DEES, Sadler & Nasif * Guaranty BANK & TRUST * VICKSBURG POST * SMITH BOAT LEASING * INTERNATIONAL PAPER * BOOLOS + OAKES CPA FIRM * J Mack Varner * Cadence Bank * Morrison Companies * Mississippi Lime * MMC Materials * Edward Jones/Ryan Lee * Delta Bank * DIMCO, Inc. * Headwaters, Inc.

EDF Investors have played a key role in the success of economic development in Warren County and Vicksburg in recent years, actively supporting a holistic approach to economic development and providing funding to support many activities in the last 15 months including:

  • The Development of a community-wide Economic Development Strategic Plan
  • The organization of Investor’s Roundtables to discuss economic development initiatives of consequence in the community.
  • The recruitment of four nationally recognized companies in the past five months including:

425
Employees

Unified Brands / Manufacturing

50
Employees

Love’s Transportation Center / Retail & Restaurant

125
Employees

Vicksburg Forest Products / Wood Products

50
Employees

Industrial Wood Products / Wood Products

Board of Directors

  • Chairman Riley Nelson – May & Company, LLC
  • Incoming Chairwoman Linda Fondren – Catfish Row Museum
  • Past Chairman Ryan Lee – Edward Jones
  • Treasurer Jeremy Kyser – Ergon Refining, Inc.
  • Secretary Pablo Diaz – Vicksburg Warren Chamber of Commerce
  • Austin Golding – Golding Barge Lines
  • Mike Curtis – Delta Bank
  • Blake Teller – Teller, Hopson & Schrader
  • Tim Cantwell – Newbreak Communications
  • Robert Morrison – Morrison Companies
  • Hunter Fordice – Fordice Construction
  • Jeb Blackburn – Blackburn Motors
  • Oren Ruth – International Paper
  • Stuart Green – DIMCO, Inc.
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