Economic Development
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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



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
Chairwoman

Austin Golding
Incoming Chairman

Riley Nelson
Past Chairman

Jeremy Kyser
Treasurer

Pablo Diaz
Secretary

Tim Cantwell

Mike Curtis

Stuart Green

Robert Morrison

Oren Ruth

Patrick Smith

Laura Beth Strickland

Blake Teller
