Cole Massey of Tunica, MS received the Academy of Honor Scholarship in 2024. It was awarded by the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) and given in honor of Abbott Myers, Former Chairman of the Mississippi Land Bank Board of Directors and 2024 FCBT Academy of Honor Inductee. Watch the video for more information on Cole's journey into Agriculture & Agricultural studies.

This week, our Chief Executive Officer Chad E. Crow and Chief Credit Officer Bobby Spinks had the opportunity to visit with some of our legislators regarding the upcoming Farm Bill. Included in the group was U.S. Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi (pictured far left), U.S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana (pictured far right).

Mississippi Land Bank Chief Appraiser, Tyler Mullins, was amongst the delegates who attended. the 2024 Farm Credit Bank of Texas Association Leadership Program (ALP) to New York and Washington, D.C., last week.

Mississippi Land Bank is thrilled to return $7.5 million, or 51% of our net income, in cash patronage to our borrowers, based on our 2023 earnings. This means a decrease in our borrowers' effective interest rate for 2023 by approximately 82 basis points (0.82%). Since 1996, we've returned nearly $70 million in patronage to our customers.

After conducting an extensive nationwide search, the Board of Directors is proud to announce Chad Crow as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mississippi Land Bank effective April 8, 2024.

Please join us in wishing Abbott Myers well in his retirement and thanking him for his commitment to Mississippi Land Bank’s mission! After 27 years of service on the Mississippi Land Bank Board of Directors, Abbott Myers has retired effective December 31, 2023.

We are excited to once again help host the Celebrating Agriculture tailgate at MSU Ag Day, this Saturday Nov. 4 as the bulldogs take on Kentucky for Homecoming. The tailgate starts at 3:30 p.m. until with Genuine MS fried chicken and catfish and some delicious MSU ice cream!

For over 100 years, Mississippi Land Bank has taken great pride in giving back to the communities in which we serve with the goal of making Mississippi the best place to call home. Many people do not know that there are over 600,000 Mississippians who will struggle to put food on the table this holiday season.

Mississippi Land Bank borrowers Matthew and Kayla Poe of Pontotoc took their interests in agriculture to Capitol Hill on June 22. As participants in the 2023 Farm Credit Young Leaders Program, the couple met with Congressman Trent Kelly and staff on their Hill visits.

Meet our summer interns: Austin and Drew! Hernando native, Austin Sandifer, is a senior at Mississippi State, majoring in Agricultural Science. His plan is to one day pursue a career in ag management. New Albany native, Drew Vance, is a senior finance major at Mississippi State. Upon graduation, he plans to work in ag finance.

Save the date for our annual stockholders meeting on July 11, 2023 at the Oxford Conference Center. Things you don't want to miss: Update from D.C. with Todd Van Hoose, Farm Credit Council President and CEO, on Farm Bill latest developments and how it impacts farmers Board member elections A District update from Caroline Rydell, Farm Credit Bank of Texas VP of Government Relations

In May 2023, the Mississippi Land Bank Board of Directors named Rebecca "Becky" Beard as board-elected director. Ms. Beard was born and raised in Sardis, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Mississippi. She has been a partner with William, Pitts, & Beard PLLC, one of the leading CPA firms in and throughout the Hernando, Memphis and North Mississippi area, since 2001.

Make plans to celebrate agriculture while enjoying some Mississippi State Baseball for Ag Weekend on May 18-20 at Dudy Noble! Mississippi Land Bank is the title sponsor of this first ever Ag Weekend baseball series, when the Bulldogs will host Texas A&M.

Building relationships with our customers is at the core of what we do. We're proud to return $7.5 million in cash patronage to you, our borrowers, through our cooperative partnership. Since 1996, we've returned over $61 million in patronage to our stockholders. This means a decrease in our borrowers' effective interest rate for 2022 by approximately 83 basis points (0.83%).

Our roots in North Mississippi run deep. For more than 100 years, we have developed trusted, long-term relationships with our borrowers, fellow stewards of the land. To say thanks and give back to the communities we serve, we're giving away 17,000 trees!

Join us in congratulating two recent promotions within our executive leadership team at Mississippi Land Bank. On January 16, Bobby Spinks was promoted to Chief Credit Officer and Chris Griffith was promoted to Chief Risk Officer...

Jay Slater has been named winner of the 2022 Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet hosted by the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. The Discussion Meet simulates a committee meeting in which active discussion and participation are expected. Participants are evaluated on their ability to exchange ideas and information on a predetermined topic, usually centered around policy or issues affecting agriculture...

As of January 1, 2023, Mississippi Land Bank promoted Matt Crick and William Coleman to Senior Loan Officers at the Senatobia and Clarksdale branch offices, respectively.

Here are 5 things farmers and ranchers can do now to get ready Early winter is a good time for agricultural producers to take stock of the past year and plan for the next. Before calving and planting seasons start, use this downtime to tackle tasks that often slip through the cracks. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Mississippi Land Bank has experienced growth over the past several years thanks to our customers! So to better serve your needs, the Senatobia Branch has relocated to 103 Scott Street. Our administrative team will continue to work at our 5509 Hwy. 51 N location. Senatobia customers: Payments cannot be accepted at our old branch location. Please be sure to drop payments at our new location, as our administration office building is undergoing renovations.

It has been brought to our attention that some of our customers have received a yellow postcard in the mail regarding their loan. This is a scam and in no way affiliated with Mississippi Land Bank.

In alignment with our core values, Mississippi Land Bank has initiated a Grounded in Giving campaign with the goal of helping to feed those in hunger throughout the state. The Mississippi Land Bank has partnered with EXTRA TABLE again this year to achieve this goal, and we are calling on our Mississippi Land Bank family to help us in supporting this effort. Together we can make a difference and feed fellow Mississippians.

Lisa Dudley was promoted to Cash Management Supervisor on June 15, 2022. Nearly seven years ago, Lisa joined the Mississippi Land Bank family as an accountant and has worked in our cash management department for the past three years.

It has been brought to our attention that some of our customers have received a yellow postcard in the mail regarding their loan. This is a scam and in no way affiliated with Mississippi Land Bank. We would never communicate sensitive information regarding your loan in this way...

On behalf of Mississippi Land Bank, congratulations to one of our borrowers, Mike Lewis, for being recognized as a Distinguished Alumni Fellow for the Mississippi State State University Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion.

Mississippi Land Bank is a proud supporter of 4-H and FFA, and the biggest livestock exhibition in Mississippi: The Dixie Nationals. This year, 1,500 young people exhibited over 2,000 head of livestock, in hopes of securing a spot in the Sale of Junior Champions.

Mississippi Land Bank is cooperatively-owned, which means our members share in the profits generated from our lending activity in the form of patronage dividends and have a voice in the business decisions for the association. At our annual stockholder meeting, members have the opportunity to vote for their board of directors. This year, two of our board members were re-elected to their positions: Larry Davis in the Cleveland territory and Dr. Mac Alan Blaine in the Starkville territory.

Remembering the events and lives lost on September 11, 2001. Twenty years later, the pictures are still very vivid, the pain is still very raw, and the pride in our nation still remains.

Be on the lookout for these changes and new features in the coming weeks, such as redesigned billing statements, enhanced online banking, and a new customer portal- COMING SOON!

Dr. Sam Chang, professor in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion and stationed at the Coastal Research and Extension Center, received the Mississippi Land Bank-sponsored MAFES Excellence in Research Faculty Award.

Mississippi Land Bank held their 2021 Annual Stockholder’s Meeting on July 8th. Nearly 100 stockholders, employees and guests were in attendance. The meeting was held at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Mississippi for the first time.

WEST POINT, Miss. — Mississippi's agricultural future is safe in the hands of some of the nation's best farmers. Brad and Molly Judson of Clay County have the award to prove it.

The stockholders of Mississippi Land Bank gathered together on April 11th in Como, Mississippi to hear about the success of the Association. Chairman Myers and President Craig Shideler both outlined in their discussions the success of the organization in 2016.

Down cycles are a fact of life in agriculture, and producers who plan for those downturns are the ones who are best position to survive, Abbott Myers told stockholders at the annual meeting of Mississippi Land Bank...

It's the unexpected that can make forecasting somewhat perilous, says Morgan Gulledge, economist for Mississippi Land Bank, who spoke at the organization's annual meeting...

Farm and ranch communities are like families, and those connections extend across the country, especially in times of need. Hurricane Harvey has dramatically impacted the livelihoods of these families in Texas, and – as a member of the Texas District of the Farm Credit System – we are doing our part to help.

Moving into a new territory always brings a little trepidation. Where do we find good, credible contacts? Who are the ag leaders in the area? Where can I find some tasty short ribs? ...

Whether customers want to buy recreational property, a house in the country or farm equipment, Mississippi Land Bank in Corinth can make their dreams come true...

At this year’s Annual Stockholders Meeting, Board Chairman Abbott Myers recognized outgoing directors, James Gordon Robinson and Travis Satterfield for their service to the Land Bank. We are so thankful to have had both of these great men serve and direct the work of our association.

A Mississippi lifetime sportsman's license for a Mississippi resident youth (ages 5-16).

Today and every day, we appreciate those who work year-round to keep us fed and clothed! Cleveland customer, JJ Duraj, let our Loan Administrator Brandy Pugh help harvest some soybeans on his farm in Shelby!

According to the 2019 Mid-South Land Values and Lease Trends Report that was recently released by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), from 2000 until early 2008, prices for farmland increased about 1 to 2 percent annually...

The Tupelo Branch worked the Taste of Tupelo event last night at the BancorpSouth Arena. There were over 2,000 people that attended the event. It was Land Bank’s first time to participate in this event. Here are a few details about the Taste of Tupelo.

The small town of Glendora is 38 miles due west of Grenada in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, and home to Due West Farm, where on any given day you will find Mike Sturdivant III, the state winner of the 2017 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award...

Tate/Desoto County Forestry Association won the Small County Forestry Association of the Year Award at the Mississippi Forestry Association meeting in Biloxi this week. Pictured receiving the award are left to right: Garrett Dismukes, Tarah Ferguson, Tom Skelton and Matthew Raff. Tarah Ferguson is the Extension Agent for the Tate County Association.

After earning a prestigious Harvard University Master of Business Administration degree, Micajah “Mike” Sturdivant III could have entered real estate or most any other business, but decided instead to become a Mississippi Delta farmer...

If you like the color green, south Lowndes County is your kind of place — endless acres of forest and farmland. There is one exception, though, 3 1/3 acres of vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow that burst from that infinity of green...

On April 1, Mississippi Land Bank introduced a new program to thank our customers for referring new business to the association. If a referral meets the program’s guidelines, you can receive a $250 referral fee. Read more to see the guidelines.