
The state’s tourism director, Mary Beth Wilkerson, has resigned her post to take a position with the Ridgeland Tourism Commission. Wilkerson left her position effective June 15. Wilkerson, who had been with the state tourism office for 20 years and nine months, had served as MDA tourism director for two and a half years. [...]
The Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women recently held a swearing-in ceremony for five new members. The state-funded agency examines quality-of-life issues that affect women, particularly in education, healthcare, the economy, political participation and race relations. The new commissioners are Wesla Sullivan Leech, Mary Beth Wilkerson, Rita Wray, Faye Davidson and Joey Albritton. [...]

Taking the reins ‘Tourism is economic development’ Mary Beth Wilkerson is currently the deputy director of tourism for the Mississippi Development Authority and has operational oversight of all division programs. A Mississippi State University graduate, Wilkerson was recently appointed MDA’s director of tourism, a post she will assume effective Jan. 1, 2010. She recently sat [...] [...]