ABOUT MOREHOUSE EDC

Morehouse Economic Development Corporation was founded by community stakeholders as a non-profit organization in 1984 to focus on diversification of area business. The organization serves the City of Bastrop, Villages of Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge, Oak Ridge and communities of Log Cabin and Beekman. The organization is proactive in strategic planning for developing the economy of the parish through marketing of area resources.

We can help grow your business. With our economic development offices located in the heart of Morehouse Parish, we are perfectly positioned to serve your needs, no matter what factors for site selection matter most to you:

For assistance with your business ideas, expansion or relocation of you business please contact us.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Billy Jordan, Chairman
Odis S. Hill, Vice-Chairman
Kathy Lenard, Secretary-Treasurer
Robert "Bob" Green, , Immediate Past-Chairman
Kay King, CEO

DIRECTORS

Directors who represent specific business sectors are denoted by parentheses.

Loe Dunn, Retired Educator/Consultant (Village of Collinston)
Robert "Bob" Green, Retired Business/Manufacturing
Odis S. Hill, Southern University (Agricultural Business)
Kathy Lenard, Retired Angus Chemical
Billy Jordan, Origin Bank
Nita Dunn, Retired Business
Glen Melton, Timber Industry
Clarence Hawkins, Former Bastrop Mayor
Christy Merriweather, Savannah Court
Alex Rankin, Attorney, Registered Agent
Jack Scoggins, Retired Business
Allen Spires, Farmer (Village of Mer Rouge)
Norene Smith, Retired Regional Director, Northeast Louisiana Technical College
Puddin Young, Real Estate - John Rea Realty (Village of Oak Ridge)

MEDCO holds Annual meeting

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INFORMATION

Capital One Bank Building
Suite A 101 South Franklin St.
Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

Office: 318-283-4000

Fax: 318-283-0651

morehouseedc@att.net

Northeast Louisiana Ag Expo

February 6, 2019

Morehouse Parish Booth was staffed by Morehouse Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO), Bastrop Morehouse Chamber of Commerce and Keep Morehouse…

Morehoue Economic Incentives Workshop held