The Junior Achievement of Mississippi-James E. Fowler Business Center building is located off Interstate 55 just one block east of the High Street exit in Jackson, Mississippi. You'll see our American flag just after you pass the Herrin-Gear Autoplex. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. From this statewide office, Junior Achievement programs are administered throughout 78 counties in Mississippi. In the auditorium of the Business Center, volunteer business men and women receive extensive training to prepare them to deliver Junior Achievement's premier economic educational programs to students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

The Chairman of the 2009-2010 statewide Board of Directors is David Barrentine, Regional President for BancorpSouth. Barrentine works in the Downtown Jackson BancorpSouth office and resides in Madison with his family.

In December 2007, Scherry Gilliland, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. A Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) since 1998, she has served in nonprofit leadership and development for eighteen years. Contact her at scherry@ja-mississippi.org.

Staff of Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. can be reached in the Metro Jackson area at 601-948-3997or toll-free by calling 1-800-844-1208.

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