ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
WHO WE ARE
The purpose of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Foundation is to support the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in its mission to create an environment that communicates the value of past and present Mississippi agricultural lifestyles, relationships and practices and their relevance to the future of all people.
GROW & FOSTER
Our responsibility is to grow financial resources for maintaining the museum and to fund significant improvements to the artifacts, exhibits, and facilities.
The Foundation seeks to foster relationships with individuals, businesses, and other organizations who understand the importance of preserving the story of Mississippi’s agricultural and forestry-related history, and the need to present that story in an effective, enjoyable, and educational manner. Without funding and support provided by such gracious donors, this historical story may gradually slip away from us.
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Foundation is an exempt charitable organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 64-0626302.
CURRENT PROJECTS
The Foundation Board of Directors, the majority of whom are actively engaged in the agriculture or forestry industry in Mississippi, have coordinated with the museum leadership to designate these priority projects which require supplemental benefactor funding.
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AVIATION MUSEUM RENOVATION
Covering more than 5,000 square feet, the National Agricultural Aviation Museum’s floor space and airspace provide a comprehensive and fascinating look at an industry that literally reshaped the history of agriculture.
On display are actual planes that once flew over Southern farms and plantations complimented by an informative video and a series of colorful photographs and panels. Additional support is needed as we complete future phases of the renovation and expansion of the NAAM.