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1934-35--Organizational meetings were held on April 4 and 18. Crystal Springs was awarded the
first Mississippi FFA Charter. The first state FFA convention was held at Mississippi State
College, July 17-20. D.L. Williams was the first state FFA advisor, and Joseph Suitor of
Biggersville was elected as the first state president. Membership for the year totaled 1106 in 81
local chapters
- 1935-36--A. P. Fatherree was named as state FFA advisor. First state FFA band performed at the
state convention, and the first state public speaking contest was held.
- 1936-37--Official FFA judging contests were livestock, dairy
cattle, crops, milk, and poultry.
- 1937-38--A collegiate FFA chapter was chartered at Mississippi State College in 1937 with 57
members. James Jones of Wheeler was the first Mississippian to receive the American Farmer
Degree.
- 1939-40--The first parliamentary procedure contest was conducted and the first issue of the state
FFA magazine, The Mississippi Future Farmer was published.
- 1940-41--Harold Prichard of Booneville was elected as National FFA president, and chapter officer
leadership training began.
- 1941-42--State FFA membership reached 7,076. Duck Hill chapter was the first Mississippi
chapter to win a national judging contest (dairy products).
- 1947-48--Five acre camp site was purchased at Long Beach.
- 1964-65--J. C. Holland became the FFA executive secretary, and E.E. Gross was named state
FFA advisor.
- 1965-66--Membership had increased to 13,356 in 273 chapter, due to the FFA-NFA merger.
- 1970-71--Membership declined to 8,327.
- 1972-73--The Mississippi FFA Alumni Association was chartered. Billy Joe Holland of Nettleton
was named southern region star farmer.
- 1973-74--C. M. Brewer became the FFA executive secretary.
- 1974-75--The Mississippi Jr. FFA Association was chartered.
- 1975-76--The Mississippi FFA Foundation was chartered.
- 1977-78--C. M. Brewer was appointed state FFA advisor.
- 1982-83--Nanci Mason of Collins became the first female state FFA president.
- 1992-93--Dedication of The C. M. Brewer Leadership Conference Center.
Information was taken from An Historical Sketch of the Mississippi Association of Future Farmers of
America by Jackie Ford.
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