2024 Awards Luncheon

MEDC Legislative Conference 2022 Logo

 Award Luncheon Recap

February 8, 2024

Westin Hotel | Jackson

         

In Memoriam of
Jimmy Heidel

 

Thank you to our Award Luncheon Sponsor

Keynote Speaker:  

The Honorable Tate Reeves

Governor 

State of Mississippi                                        

 

Special Guest Speaker:  

Michael J. Olivier

Former CEO 

Louisiana Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc.                                       

 

 

Jimmy and Ray Heidel Leadership Award went to:

Dr. Cliff Thames, Data and Insight Manager, AccelerateMS 

 

 

 

Brenda Hardaway Lathan Scholarship for Women in Economic Development Award went to:

Shelley Jones, Vice President, Economic Development Authority of Jones County

 

 

 

Community Economic Development Award Winners

 

Category I: Business Attraction - Population less than 5,000

 

LIGHT UP THE TRACE ON THE DARKEST DAY OF THE YEAR

Jefferson Davis County Economic
Development District

Nominated by: Gary Russell Bass

 

MCNEILL COMMUNITY PARK REVITALIZATION

Pearl River County
Economic Development District

Nominated by: Lindsay Ward and Christy Goss

 

 

 

Marsha N. Hamilton Spirit Award went to:

Chris Hinton

Manager of Business and Economic Development

Entergy Mississippi

 

 

 

MEDC Announced the  Class of Emerging Leaders Fellows:

 

Allie Minga

Economic Development Representative

Mississippi Power Company

Adam Schraeder

Economic Development Representative

Area Development Partnership

Leah Upton

Director of Finance

Golden Triangle Development LINK