About Us
The Mississippi Beekeepers Association is a chartered non-profit organization. It's pupose is the advancement and protection of the interests of beekeepers commercially, educationally and socially.


Local chapters, also known as local beekeeping clubs, are located throughout the state as follows:
Jackson
  Central Mississippi Beekeeper's Association
  Contact Mr. Frank Garletts
  176 Highway 49 North
  Jackson, MS 39209
  Phone: (601) 942-2362
   
Laurel
Southeast Mississippi Beekeeper's Association
Contact Mr. John Tullos
  P. O. Box 74
  Raleigh, MS 39153
  Phone: (601) 782-9234
   
Gulf Coast
  Mississippi Gulf Coast Beekeeper's Association
  Contact Mr.Doug Lowery
  17249 Springlake Drive East
  VanCleave, MS 39565
 

Phone: (228) 826-2234

 
 
Columbia Tupelo/Fulton
  Marion County Beekeeper's Assn.   NE Mississippi Beekeeper's Assn.
  Contact Mr. D.L. Wesley   Contact Mr. Gerald Jetton
  17 East Jackson Street   20495 Highway 23 North
  Foxworth, MS 39483   Tremont, MS 38876
  Phone: (601) 736-3272   Phone: (662) 652-3446
       
Webb Oxford
  Delta Area Beekeeper's Assn.   Lafayette County Beekeeper's Assn.
  Contact Mr. Stanley Holland   Contact Mr. Harold Brummett
  231 Blue Lake Road   25 CR 4009
  Drew, MS 38737   Oxford, MS 39655
  Phone: (662) 745-0529   Phone:
       
Current Officers and Executive Board Members for 2010-2011:
   
President Vice President
  Mr. Stan Yeagley   John Tullos
  214 Shadow Wood Drive   P. O. Box 74
  Clinton, MS  39056   Raleigh, MS  39153
  Phone:  (601) 924-2582   Phone: (601) 782-9234
       
Secretary/Treasurer Director at Large
  Mr. Harry Fulton   Mr. Lewis Luke
  2011 Pumpkin Creek Road   121 Sumac Drive
  Brooksville, MS  39739   Madison, MS 39110
  Phone: (662) 738-4611   Phone: (601) 707-7263
       
Director at Large Director at Large
  Mr. Randy Graves   Dr. Clarence Collison
  202 Indian Summer Lane   100 Pear Lane
  Clinton, MS 39056   Starkville, MS 39759
  Phone: (601) 925-4364   Phone: (662) 325-2086
       
Director at Large Past President
  Mr. Al Herrington   Mr. D. L. Wesley
  691 Hwy 15 North   17 East Jackson St.
  New Albany, MS  38652   Foxworth, MS 39483
  Phone: (662) 534-1967   Phone: (601) 736-3272
       
Chapter Representatives  
  Mr.Doug Lowery   Mr. D. L. Wesley
  17249 Springlake Drive East   17 East Jackson St.
  VanCleave, MS 39565   Foxworth, MS 39483
  Phone: (228) 826-2234   Phone: (601) 736-3272
       
  Mr. John Tullos   Mr. Gerald Jetton
  P. O. Box 74   20495 Highway 23 North
  Raleigh, MS 39153   Tremont, MS  38876
  Phone: (601) 782-9234   Phone: (662) 652-3446
         
       
Annual Dues:

Commercial Operation (50+ hives) - $30.00
Hobby Operation (less than 50 hives)- $10.00
Associate (No hives)- $2.00

 
Annual Convention:

The association holds an annual convention in late October or November. Local chapters host the convention on alternating years, usually in Jackson, Grenada, Hattiesburg, Pascagoula, and Vicksburg in the future.

 
Membership Benefits:

Applications may be obtained from:

Mr. Harry Fulton
2011 Pumpkin Creek Road
Brooksville, MS  39739
Phone (662) 738-4611

Members are eligible to subscribe to current periodicals and magazines at discount rates as follows: American Bee Journal, Bee Culture Magazine, and The Speedy Bee Newspaper. Also, the association sponsors and mails in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, a monthly newsletter entitled "Bee News & Views". However, subscribers are not required to be a member of the Mississippi Beekeepers Association.
Activities:

Operates a booth at the annual Mississippi State Fair, including honey exhibition contests.

Sets up and operates exhibits at conservation field days for elementary students, festivals and garden shows.

Members give talks to school classes on beekeeping.

Sponsor at least one beekeeping shortcourse, and sometimes two, each year.

Lobbies both the U.S. Congress and the State Legislature on matters of legislation affecting the beekeeping industry.

Helps fund and publish booklets, etc on beekeeping practices.

Available Lecturers for local in-county school classes, garden & civic clubs etc.