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.
Economic Development Foundation Members

Vicksburg Forest Products
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Golding Bar
Fondren Investments logo

Neel-Schaffer  *  Fordice Construction Co.  *  Mutual Credit Union

VICKSBURG AGENCY * MARGARET GILMER * TELLER HASSELL & HOPSON * BAILEYS & 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 * JIMMY GOURAS * RIVERWALK CASINO * REGIONS BANK * FALCO CHEMICAL * WARING OIL COMPANY * BANCORP SOUTH * DAVID FAGAN * ELLIS DEES & SADLER * GUARANTEE BANK & TRUST * VICKSBURG POST * SMITH BOAT LEASING * INTERNATIONAL PAPER * WAGGONER ENGINEERING * VARNER PARKER & SESSUMS * CLAW FORESTRY PRODUCTS * BOOLAS + OAKS CPA FIRM

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

  • Chairwoman Margaret Gilmer – Private Investor
  • Incoming Chair Jeremy Kyser – Ergon Refining
  • Past Chair Mark Buys – BancorpSouth
  • Treasurer Nicholas Jones – Chick Fil A
  • Secretary Pablo Diaz
  • Austin Golding – Golding Barge
  • Bob Morrison – Morrison Companies
  • Carl Hearn – Batesville
  • Don Brown – Warren Yazoo Behavorial Health
  • Dr. David Fagan – Private Investor
  • Linda Fondren – Fondren Investments
  • Patrick Smith – Smith Towing
  • Riley Nelson- May and Company
  • Ryan Lee – Trustmark
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