MR. CLEVELAND: Ned Mitchell has spent the better part of his life helping to improve Bolivar County’s educational and economic opportunities through his community involvement. Mitchell has also played a leading role in the development of Delta State University.

by ALAN TAYLOR
DBJ Contributing Writer

To put it simply, Ned Mitchell loves Cleveland, and he has worked throughout his life to help improve his hometown. For proof, one need look no further than even a short list of the civic positions he has held, organizations in which he actively participates, and honors that have been bestowed on him. A long-established, very successful businessman, Mitchell has also given much time and effort for the betterment of Cleveland and other Delta towns, and the entire state.

Ned Mitchell is a past president of the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce, the Bolivar County Industrial Foundation, the Cleveland Arts Council, and the Delta State Foundation. He helped start Cleveland’s Main Street program, served as chairman of Team Cleveland (as the program came to be known locally), and was later president of the Mississippi Main Street Association.

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