Economic Development

Foundation

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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.

Economic Development Foundation Members

Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau logo

Golding Barge Line. Excellence in Tank Barge Transportation
Golding Barge Line. Excellence in Tank Barge Transportation
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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 * Chick Fil-A * Merit Health River Region * Curb Appeals Real Estate * Foam Packaging * McDonalds * Monumental 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.

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 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.

Please fill out our Contact Form to become an EDF Investor. You can also call us at the office at 601-636-1012.

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

2025
 
 
Linda Fondren

Linda Fondren

Chairwoman

Catfish Row Museum

Austin Golding

Austin Golding

Incoming Chairman

Golding barge line

Riley Nelson

Riley Nelson

Past Chairman

May and Company

Jeremy Kyser

Jeremy Kyser

Treasurer

Ergon Refining, Inc.

Pablo Diaz

Pablo Diaz

Secretary

Vicksburg-Warren Partnership

Tim Cantwell

Tim Cantwell

Newbreak

Mike Curtis

Mike Curtis

Delta Bank

Stuart Green

Stuart Green

Dimco, Inc.

Robert Morrison

Robert Morrison

Morrison Companies

Oren Ruth

Oren Ruth

International Paper

Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith

Yazoo River Towing

Laura Beth Strickland

Laura Beth Strickland

Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau logo

Blake Teller

Blake Teller

Teller, Hopson, and Schrader, LLP

Charles Waring

Charles Waring

Waring Oil