Our Mission
The Madison County Business League and Foundation unites business, government and community leaders to collaborate in strategic planning to sustain economic growth in Madison County by influencing infrastructure, health, education, workforce, and quality of life policies in partnership with the Madison County Economic Development Authority.
In the News…
The Pulse of Madison County: Healthcare Forum 2011
April 13, 2011
SAVE the DATE The Madison County Business League & The Madison County Economic Development Authority present: The Pulse of Madison County: Healthcare Forum 2011 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for buffet breakfast Nissan North America, Inc. Training Center Canton, MS Dr. Mary Currier – Mississippi State Health
Coffee with Senator Roger Wicker
April 8, 2011
The Madison County Business League was proud to sponsor “COFFEE with SENATOR Roger Wicker” on Monday, April 4, 2011, at the law offices of Butler Snow in Ridgeland, MS. VIP Grand Events catered the brunch. 120 Business League members, elected officials and guests were in attendance as Senator Wicker provided a Washington update. View photos
Madison County Youth Leadership 2011
April 8, 2011
The Madison County Business League and the Madison County Economic Development Authority were proud to sponsor “Madison County Youth Leadership 2011: Economic Development Day on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Twenty-two of the best and brightest sophomore and junior students from both Madison County public and private schools (along with new Summit School in Jackson) were
2010-11 Board of Directors
April 5, 2011
l-r front row (seated): Todd Burwell, Past Chairman Jan Collins, Executive Director Bill Guion, Chairman Sarah Lofton, Vice Chairman l-r back row (standing): Buck Covington, director Dick Hutchinson, director Scott Parrish, director Davis Richards, director Tim Coursey, MCEDA executive director Not pictured: Billy Martin, Secretary/Treasurer and Directors Calvin Harris, John Almond, Bobby McMurtry
League & Legislature 2011
April 5, 2011
The Madison County Business League held its 2011 “League & Legislature” forum luncheon at the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday, February 16th in the Senate Judiciary Committee Room. The luncheon was attended by 150 members, local, county and state elected officials. The Madison County delegation comprised a panel of legislators who provided an update on
Remembering Bill Collins
March 23, 2011
The Madison County Business League mourns the loss of William R. (Bill) Collins, III who was killed in a tragic one car accident on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He was a partner in the Montgomery McGraw & Collins law firm in Canton and a longtime Canton city attorney. He will be greatly missed by his
Coffee with the Senator
March 7, 2011
Please save the date for our latest “COFFEE with the SENATOR” featuring U.S. Senator Roger Wicker. Monday, April 4, 2011 11:00 a.m. – Noon Butler Snow 1020 Highland Colony Parkway 14th Floor Ridgeland, MS Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Program begins promptly at 11:00 a.m. Brunch will be provided by VIP GRAND EVENTS Limited seating
Download the March 2011 Newsletter
March 7, 2011
The March 2011 Newsletter is available for download. Read about the latest “League & Legislature” with Lt. Governor Phil Bryant. March 2011 Newsletter
2011 League and Legislature
February 22, 2011
The Madison County Business League was invited to host its 2011 “League & Legislature” forum luncheon at the Mississippi State Capitol. The annual event was held on Wednesday, February 16th, at noon in the Senate Judiciary Committee Room. Lt. Governor Phil Bryant addressed the “standing room only” group of Business League members, local and county
2011 Joint Committees
February 1, 2011
Madison County Business League and the Madison County Economic Development Authority proudly announce the 2011 Joint Committees. Download: 2011 Joint Committees
2011 “LEAGUE & LEGISLATURE” Luncheon
January 21, 2011
Save the date! Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Noon – 1:00 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Mississippi State Capitol Judiciary Room #113 Jackson, MS
Coffee with the Congressman
December 4, 2010
The Madison County Business League hosted “Coffee with Congressman Bennie Thompson” on Wednesday, October 20th, at the MSU CAVS Extension Center in Canton. Students from Canton Academy, Canton High School and Velma Jackson High School participated along with Business League members, elected officials and guests. Shown with Congressman Thompson are: (front row l-r) Manning James-
Fall Celebration 2010
November 19, 2010
The Madison County Business League held its Fall Celebration 2010 on November 10th, at the Jackson Yacht Club. Shown presenting the inaugural VISION Award to Jim Richmond of Cellular South, Inc. is Madison County Economic Development Authority Executive Director Tim Coursey. View photos from the event.
MCBL First Anniversary
November 18, 2010
The Madison County Business League celebrated its first anniversary at a Fall Celebration reception held on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Jackson Yacht Club. More than 150 members, elected and appointed officials and guests attended the event. Business League Executive Director Jan Collins welcomed guests and introduced local, county, state elected officials and representatives from
Coffee with Congressman Bennie Thompson photos
October 26, 2010
The Madison County Business League hosted “Coffee with Congressman Bennie Thompson” on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. The luncheon was held at the Mississippi State University CAVS (Center for Advanced Vehicular Studies)Extension Center in Canton. Greeting Congressman Thompson (right) is Dr. Clay Walden, director of the CAVS Extension. View the photos
Thompson: Madison’s growth from incentives
October 26, 2010
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson believes in federal earmarks to grow local projects. “Incentives, that’s what is put on the table to convince businesses this county is better,” the Democratic congressman told the Madison County Business League last week. “If your communities grow, I say to the Business League, it’s the federal dollars that incentivize much
“Coffee with Congressman Thompson”
September 29, 2010
“COFFEE with the CONGRESSMAN” Congressman Bennie Thompson Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Noon- 1:00 p.m. CAVS Extension (MSU Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems) 153 Mississippi Parkway Canton, MS *Beautiful white building across from Nissan on I-55 North, Nissan Parkway exit# 118B Light lunch will be provided Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Program
Dr. Dagget’s PowerPoint Presentation from the 2010 Economic Development Forum
September 21, 2010
We have published Dr. Dagget’s presentation from the 2010 Economic Development Forum for your benefit. You may download the complete PowerPoint presentation below. Salute to Excellence in Education by Dr. Willard Daggett
Set bar high for academic success
September 15, 2010
It’s all in the aim. In life, on the playing field, at work and, specifically, in education, aiming at the right goals is the first, and Dr. Bill Daggett would say, the most important step toward hitting them. Daggett spoke to a roomful of Madison County civic, business and education leaders last week during an
Development, education are linked in area
September 8, 2010
To find the key to economic growth in Madison County, look no further than 3- and 4-year-olds, education leaders say. “The first day of college begins in pre-school,” Hank Bounds, the commissioner of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning told a room full of business and education leaders last week. Speaker after speaker extolled the benefits
Education bar too low, expert tells leaders
September 8, 2010
More than 250 business leaders, elected officials and educators gathered at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Ridgeland Wednesday to celebrate Madison County’s premier status as a quality provider of education. They left shaking their heads. The message they heard was good job indeed, but not good enough. While impressive by Mississippi standards, state leaders may
2010 Salute to Excellence in Education
August 18, 2010
Join us Wednesday, September 1st at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Ridgeland. Download: 2010 Excellence in Education Invitation
“Coffee with the Congressman” Rescheduled
August 9, 2010
Congressman Gregg Harper will join the Madison County Business League members, elected officials and guests on Thursday, August 26th, 2010, from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the law offices of Butler Snow, 1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland. Doors will open at 7:30 am. Congressman Harper will present his views on current legislation in Washington, D.C. This
Save the Date: A Salute to Excellence in Education
July 6, 2010
The Madison County Economic Development Authority And The Madison County Business League Present EDUCATION = ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM: A SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION Wednesday, September 1, 2010 8:00 A.M. Embassy Suites Hotel Ridgeland, Mississippi KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Willard (Bill) R. Daggett, Ed.D. CEO of the International Center for Leadership in Education Download: 2010 Economic
Experts tout education’s impact
May 7, 2010
The “E” in Madison County economic development may as well stand for education. Speakers offering economic perspectives for Madison County at a symposium Tuesday stressed that a strong local school system ensures a highly educated population with a higher per capita income than the state or national average because those parents want to see their
Education Cuts
May 6, 2010
In Tuesday’s Economic Symposium hosted by the Madison County Business League and the Madison County Economic Development Authority, it was repeated often: education drives economic development. Education, said experts including Dr. Phil Pepper, the state’s chief economist, and Dr. Marty Wiseman, who heads the Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University, is why Madison
Economy discussed MCEDA/MCBL Symposium
May 5, 2010
The Madison County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) and the Madison County Business League (MCBL) presented The Economic Symposium 2010: Economic Perspectives for Madison County during a breakfast earlier this month hosted by Nissan North America at their Training Center in Canton. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, who had toured the state in response to the recent
Economy of county is focus of symposium
May 3, 2010
An upcoming symposium for local businesses will narrow worldwide, nationwide and statewide economic perspectives to focus on Madison County. Sponsored by the Madison County Economic Development Authority and the Madison County Business League, the forum on May 4, 8-10:45 a.m., at the Nissan Training Center at Canton offers local insight into the bigger economic picture,
The Economic Symposium 2010: Economic Perspectives for Madison County
April 8, 2010
Join us for the 2010 Economic Symposium Tuesday, May 4th at the Nissan North America Training Center.
Zoning authority bill goes to House
February 15, 2010
Lucy Weber • lweber@mcherald.com • February 13, 2010 RIDGELAND — The Mississippi Senate, asked to dissolve the agency governing the Ross Barnett Reservoir, has instead focused on zoning. Sen. Walter Michel, speaking at a Madison County Business League forum recently, said a “whittled down” version of a Senate Bill 2936 dealing with the Pearl River
