Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce

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The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce abbreviates to MDAC. For all other references see MDAC .
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of Mississippi
Andy Gipson.jpg
Incumbent
Andy Gipson
since March 29, 2018
Term length 4 years
Formation1906
First holder Henry Edward Blakeslee
Website mdac.ms.gov

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (also sometimes referred to as the MDAC) is a government department of Mississippi, headquartered in Jackson. MDAC regulates agricultural-related businesses within Mississippi, as well as promotes Mississippi products throughout the world. [1] To fulfill these goals, the department was created by the Mississippi Legislature in 1906. [2]

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The Commissioner of MDAC is an elected office. The position is contested every four years at the same time as the gubernatorial election. [2] The commissioner regulates agriculture and aquaculture in the state and promotes their products. [3]

Commissioners of Agriculture and Commerce, 1906–present

Agricultural Commissioners
No.Agriculture CommissionerTerm in officePartySource
1 Henry E. Blakeslee.jpg Henry Edward Blakeslee 1906 – 1916Democratic [4]
2 Peter Gardner.jpg Peter Parley Garner 1916 – 1928Democratic [4]
3 J.C. Holton.jpg J.C. Holton 1928 – 1940Democratic [4]
4 Si Corley.jpg Silas Corley 1940 – 1968Democratic [4]
5 Jim Buck Ross.jpg Jim Buck Ross 1968 – 1996Democratic [4] [5]
6 Lester Spell cropped.jpg Lester Spell 1996 – 2012Democratic (1996 – 2005) [4] [6]
Republican (2005 – 2012)
7 Cindy Hyde-Smith official photo.jpg Cindy Hyde-Smith 2012 – 2018Republican [4]
8 Andy Gipson.jpg Andy Gipson 2018 – presentRepublican [4]

References

  1. ↑ "About MDAC". Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wilson 2017, p. 19.
  3. ↑ Clark, Eric (December 2007). "The Government of Mississippi: How it Functions". Mississippi History Now. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2021, p. 553.
  5. ↑ Wagster, Emily (October 23, 1995). "Candidates for top state offices go one-on-one on ETV". Clarion-Ledger. p. 9.
  6. ↑ Elkins, Ashley (June 4, 2005). "Spell switches to Republican Party". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

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