About Rankin First
About Us
Rankin First Economic Development Authority
The purpose of RankinFirst is to combine the economic development efforts of Rankin County to create a comprehensive economic development organization with broad powers to be utilized to create a higher quality of life for the residents of Rankin County. Another purpose of RankinFirst is to improve and better Rankin County as a place to live and earn a living.
The organization is a comprehensive economic development authority that involves itself in areas generally categorized in the economic development profession as the “Four Building Blocks of Economic Development”: Business Development, Workforce Development, Social Infrastructure Development, and Physical Infrastructure Development.
Within these four areas, RankinFirst engages in such activities as: new industrial, wholesale, retail, and technological development; development of industrial sites and parks including spec buildings, incubators, build-to-suit facilities, and sell or lease facilities; support services to existing business or industry; assistance to agencies, groups, or institutions which provide workforce or other social infrastructure preparation; tourism development; marketing of the County’s resources; and other such activities which can enhance Rankin County as a place to live and do business.
Rankin First Committee of 100 Investors
Rankin First Economic Development Authority
Contact Information
P.O. Box 129
Brandon, MS 39043
601-825-5335
The Rankin First Development Foundation
The Rankin First Development Foundation, a 501(C)6 nonprofit corporation, was created to speed up projects needed in Rankin County to spur economic development.
This organization exists solely to provide private participation into the county’s economic development efforts. Members of the Foundation are at the forefront of the volunteer effort to move Rankin County forward. Membership in the Foundation automatically makes one a member of the Rankin County Chamber. Both the funds raised and the involvement of outstanding leaders helps to insure that a true public/private partnership exists in Rankin County, which insures continuity of the economic development effort and helps speed up and improve results.
Private input is critical to the development of sound economic related policies. Rankin County’s business leaders must be involved from both financial and leadership standpoints if their best interest is to be served by elected and appointed officials. Membership in Rankin First Development Foundation’s “Committee of 100” brings together the larger businesses in the community and those organizations that have the greatest stake in future development of the area.
Our Board
Mr. David Gibbs
Entergy Mississippi
Mr. Irl Dean Rhodes
Retired
Mr. Ryan Harper
Brandon Discount Drugs
Mr. Mike Ainsworth
B&Z Auto Sales
Ms. Carolyn Boteler
Tempstaff
Mr. Justin Martin
Community Bank
Mr. Noel Daniels
Noel Daniels Motor Co.
Ms. Randall White
ASB Financial Services