About The Mississippi Sweet Potato Council

 The  Council is a non-profit corporation managed by a Board of Directors.  The Board is elected by the membership each January at the Annual  Meeting. There are nine directors and four officers who serve rotating  three-year terms. The board is comprised of growers/ packer-shippers who  are actively involved within the sweet potato industry. The Board  conducts the business of the Mississippi Sweet Potato Council and  employs an Executive Director.

The members of the Mississippi  Sweet Potato Council represent 105 farms and 26 packing facilities. Many of these growers are members of families who have been involved in  growing Sweet Potatoes for four to five generations. They have stayed  abreast of the latest advances in storage and packing facilities, as  well as growing practices, by working closely with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Department of Plant  Sciences at Mississippi State University, and by visiting other Sweet Potato growing operations around the country. Today, these growers offer  the latest in temperature and humidity controlled storage facilities,  as well as the latest in packing facilities. Mississippi shippers pack  and ship to the exact needs and buyer specifications.

In recent  years, Mississippi Sweet Potato Council and its members have been  successful in developing new markets in Canada and Europe. 

MS Sweet Potato License Plate is now available! Inquire at your local tax assessors office!

-Sweet Potato Field Day 2026

-2026 Annual Sweet Potato Meeting in Calhoun County

-64th National Convention of the U.S. Sweet Potato Council January 18-20, 2026 Fort Worth, Texas