“Our business, MTD Products, found Tupelo/Lee County in 1984, and it has been a
cornerstone by which we have grown our business annually to achieve our financial
and professional goals. CDF has been an essential partner in that growth.”
- Mr. Ted Moll, retired chairman, MTD Products
“CDF promotes Tupelo/Lee County with unparalleled support for business and industry
for growing jobs and capital development. It is a true partner for business and a
shining example in Mississippi and the Nation for economic development success.”
-Governor Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi 2004-2012
“The CDF of Tupelo/Lee County is a dynamic economic development organization, ever changing
to meet the demands of national and world economic trends. The CDF stands alone in its relentless
pursuit and success for more and better jobs for Lee County.”– Dr. Vaughn Grisham, director, McLean
Institute for Community Development, and Professor of Sociology, University of Mississippi
“During my many years of public service at the state and national level, I have
found CDF to be a most valuable resource. Information that I’ve received from CDF
on job creation as well as community development has enabled me to be a better
representative.” – Congressman Alan Nunnelee
Community
Development
Foundation
Consistently recognized as one of
the top ten economic development
organizations in the country by
Site Selection - 1986, 1993, 1997,
2007, 2008.
“CDF is great at referring my business to others looking for janitorial services. My business is listed
on the CDF website and the Renasant Center for IDEAs website. The staff at Renasant Center for
IDEAs provide workshops that are important to my business. They keep me informed of programs
that can help me and my business.” - Ms. Pansey Bradley, owner, Tidy Clean Up Services
“The economic impact of the Community Development Foundation over the past ten years has
been nothing short of phenomenal. In my many years of working across the State of Mississippi
and the Southeast, I have rarely seen an economic development organization with the capacity,
skill, and expertise of the Community Development Foundation.” - Dr. Marty Wiseman, Stennis
Institute, Mississippi State University
“Over the years, CDF’s business development strategy has evolved to include looking for
both the big companies relocating to the area as well as nurturing the local entrepreneurial
community. In my 15 years of my involvement with them, it’s become very balanced. ”
- Mr. Bryan Hawkins, president/founder, Hawkeye Industries, Inc.
Membership of the
Community Development Foundation
Chamber of Commerce
Tupelo/Lee County
398 East Main St., CDF Center P.O. Box A Tupelo, MS 38802
662.842.4521
www.cdfms.org
[email protected]
“As a lifetime
Tupelo/
Lee County
resident, I
intend to
continue
working for
the same
outstanding
economic growth in our area our
predecessors have achieved.
We not only want to recruit
outstanding businesses to our
area, but to also continue
supporting and nourishing existing
business.”
Mr. Chauncey Godwin, Jr.
2013 - 2014 CDF Chairman