Welcome to the home page of the Mississippi Civil Defense Emergency Management Association. This site is dedicated to the emergency management professionals it is intended to serve.

Purpose

The purpose of the Association is to advance and improve the profession of emergency management through education, increased public awareness, and professional development in the staet of Mississippi; to promote the interchange of programs, ideas and best practices in the profession in the state; and to create and promote a feeling of fellowship and understanding among and between county governments, municipal governments, state government and the emergency managers/civil defense directors and staff in each of the aforementioned governments and the citizens they represent. The Association shall be non-political.

Upcoming Events

November 14-16, 2011 - MCDEMA Mid-Winter Conference (Hattiesburg, MS)

Scholarships

Emergency Management Personnel Scholarhsip
MCDEMA has established a scholarship fund for the purpose of assisting Emergency Management personnel (paid staff or volunteer), who has completed Mississippi Certified Emergency Manager certification, in pursuing Emergency Management education to meet professional objectives.

Click here for more information and to access the application.

Educational Scholarship for Children/Grandchildren
MCDEMA has established a scholarship fund for the purpose of assisting the children/grandchildren of Emergency Management personnel (paid staff or volunteer). At the time the candidate submits an application, he/she must be planning to enroll at an accredited college, or may already be enrolled in college. The applicant must also be in good academic standing at the time of application.

Click here for more information and to access the application.

This site was designed and developed by Paul Hamblin, MCDEMA Member. The site is co-sponsored and hosted in association with the Center for Governmental Training & Technology in the Mississippi State University Extension Service.