The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
BLACK FARMERS, LANDOWNERS & COOPS
MISSISSIPPI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES
Established 1972
The Mississippi Association of Cooperatives, a State Association of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives provides assistance at the grassroots level to limited resource farm families and cooperatives throughout rural Mississippi.
50 YEARS OF COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
 Mississippi State Association of CooperativesGala |  Ben Burkett speaks to members |  Member Education SessionMembers getting an update on programs offered |
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 Federation Director of Advocacy & Land Retention Dania DavyWelcomes Members on day 2 of the 50th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting |  Member-Farmer Dr. Cindy AyersMember-Farmer Dr. Cindy Ayers, speaking during a tour the 100-acre Footprints Farms, located in the city limits of Jackson MS, in an area designated in a food dessert March 2022 |  Foot Prints FarmMembers tour the farm |
 Foot Prints FarmIn the hoop house |  Mississippi State Association of CooperativesStaff |
the mississippi team
MISSISSIPPI STATE OFFICE • JACKSON, MS
Ben Burkett State Coordinator
Joe Barnes Outreach Specialist
Darnella Winston Co-op Development Specialist,
Raphael Dent Field Accountant
Lytanya Brown MS Agriculture Mediation Director
Maya Crooks Outreach Specialist
Board President
Shirley Blakley
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