Mississippi Economic Council

Our Mission: Building a Sense of Statewide Business Community Our Vision: Giving You a Meaningful Voice at the Capitol Without Leaving Your Desk The Mississippi Economic Council has been the voice of Mississippi business since 1949. MEC deals with broad issues that relate to businesses through Advocacy, Research, Resources and Leadership. MEC has more than 11,000 members from 1,100 member firms throughout Mississippi. The organizations roots go back to December 1948, when more than 300 people gathered at the Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson for an organizational meeting of the Mississippi Economic Council. Greenville business executive Edmund Taylor was chosen as the fi rst Chair of MEC when the organization was chartered in 1949. M.B. Swayze served as CEO of MEC from 1949-1968, and Bob Pittman was the organizations CEO from 1968-1998. Blake Wilson wass MECs third CEO, serving from 1998-2017. Scott Waller is currently Interim President & CEO. Today, the Mississippi Economic Counci...