MISSISSIPPI INDEPENDENT PACKAGE STORES ASSOCIATION
EIN 85-2644864 · Business & Industry (S40)
What they do
OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE MISSISSIPPI INDEPENDENT PACKAGE STORES ASSOCIATION (MIPSA) HAS WORKED to ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS WITH EXISTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS, and ADVANCE A PLAN for THE FUTURE. MIPSAS BOARD HAS WORKED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT of REVENUE, MS ABC, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERS for OTHER CONTROL STATES and PRIVATE DISTRIBUTORS, and LEADERS of SIMILAR TRADE GROUPS IN OTHER STATES. AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION of THE METHODS BEING EMPLOYED IN OTHER STATES, MIPSA WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE STATE to CRAFT A UNIQUE PLAN UTILIZING THE BEST ELEMENTS FROM THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. MIPSAS STRATEGY GAINED BROAD SUPPORT FROM OTHER ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING BROKERS, RESTAURANTS, and CASINOS. THE RESULT of MIPSAS HARD WORK is A NEW 65+ MILLION DOLLAR STATE-OF-THE-ART ABC WAREHOUSE WHERE THE STATE REMAINS OBLIGATED to ENSURE EVEN PRICING for ALL RETAILERS WHILE OUTPUT is MAXIMIZED WITH PRIVATE TECHNOLOGY, PRIVATE EQUIPMENT, and
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Board and leadership roster (8)
BARRETT BRADYSECRETARY
BURT CARAWAYDIRECTOR
DIXIE GUYDIRECTOR
JAMIE FARRISPRESIDENT
MELINDA GILMERDIRECTOR
NANCY BASSDIRECTOR
TASHO KATSABOULASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WAYNE RUTLIDGETREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 2800 LINCOLN RD STE A, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402-3124
- County
- Forrest
- In care of
- JAMIE FARRIS
- Primary officer
- JAMIE FARRIS, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA
- NTEE classification
- Business & Industry (S40)
- IRS tax category
- Business & Industry