Founded in 1866, the Mississippi Press Association is the sixth-oldest association of its kind in the United States and continues to be a leader in service to print journalism across the nation.
Mississippi Press Services, the for-profit business subsidiary of MPA, was founded in 1978.
The MPA Education Foundation is a charitable 501c3 organization that exists to provide scholarships and internships to students of journalism at Mississippi institutions of higher learning and grants for services to in-state communication and journalism programs.
The organizations are centrally-located in Jackson, MS. All newspapers listed on this site are members in good standing with the Association.
Newspaper circulation figures on the MPA/MPS website and printed in the annual directory are the total average paid circulation numbers reported in the sworn and published Statements of Ownership filed in October annually with the United States Postal Service. The use of these numbers by MPA/MPS is not a representation, warranty or guarantee of the accuracy of this information. Interested parties should make specific inquiry with the original publishers of this information.
Although diligent efforts have been made to acquire most recent and accurate data for this site, Mississippi Press Services, Inc. and the Mississippi Press Association cannot guarantee the information.
Contact our staff for additional information on the Association, MPS or the MPA Education Foundation.
Board of Directors
Location & Contact Information
371 Edgewood Terrace
Jackson, MS 39206
Phone: 601-981-3060
Fax: 601-981-3676
admin@mspress.org
Our business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Fri. Office hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday.