Mississippi Civil Defense Emergency Management Association

Welcome to the home page of the Mississippi Civil Defense / Emergency
Management Association! This site is dedicated to the emergency management professionals from across The Magnolia State that the association serves.

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About MCDEMA

The Mississippi Civil Defense / Emergency Management Association (MCDEMA) represents its members who make up the professional emergency management community of Mississippi, including State, County, Municipal and Tribal emergency management and public safety staff as well as supporting organizations who play a crucial role in emergency management in our state. We invite you to join us by becoming a member of our organization. The membership application can be found under the forms sections of our website.

MCDEMA’s 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 State 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.

Association History

Official “Original” Name:

Mississippi Civil Defense Director’s Association

Organizational Date:  

May 21, 1961

Incorporators:

Leslie Newcomb, Chairman – Forest County

John Hill, City of Canton, Madison County

David Eddy, City of Jackson, Hinds County

Ed Kramer, Jr., Clarke County

First Officers:

Leslie Newcomb – President – Forrest County

K.E. McLaughlin – 1st Vice-President – Warren County

H.G. Morrow – 2nd Vice-President – Panola County

Julia Guice – Secretary / Treasurer – Harrison County

First Board of Directors:

One member selected from each Civil Defense District

A.H. Arnold – Alcorn County

Earl Frye, Jr. – Monroe County

Ed Kramer, Jr. – Clarke County

Gordon Covington, Jr. – Pike County

J.F. Geoghegan – Jefferson County

Charles Morris – Washington County

Lawrence A. Feduccia – Boliver County

Gary Moore – Montgomery County

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MCDEMA 2024 Mid-Winter
Education Conference

November 19th - 21st, 2024
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Biloxi, MS
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Make a donation to the MCDEMA Scholarship Fund in Honor or  Memory of a family member or friend.