Cattle Business in Mississippi: Mississippi Cattlemen's Association Magazine and Profile
Profile updated November 2026
Cattle Business in Mississippi is the monthly magazine of the Mississippi Cattlemen's Association, the Jackson-based group that has represented the state's beef producers since 1946. Media directories describe it as edited for Mississippi beef cattlemen, with features on industry personalities and on promotional, legislative and educational topics.
| Publisher | Mississippi Cattlemen's Association |
|---|---|
| Association formed | 1946 |
| Headquarters | 680 Monroe Street, Jackson |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| County affiliates | More than 60 county cattlemen's associations |
| Sister organization | Mississippi Beef Council (beef promotion and education) |
| Official website | Mississippi Cattlemen's Association listing |
History of Cattle Business in Mississippi
The Mississippi Cattlemen's Association was formed in 1946. Mississippi State University's archives hold association material from as early as 1961 to 1963, documenting its early decades of meetings and programs.
Over time the association took on a division of labor familiar in many states. The association itself handles local, state and federal issues affecting cattle producers and lobbies in Jackson and Washington, while the Mississippi Beef Council runs beef promotion, education, research and consumer outreach. Sammy Blossom, who led the association as executive director until his retirement in 2016, described a constituency of about 14,000 cattlemen and women across the state.
The association supports more than 60 county cattlemen's associations and, alongside its monthly magazine, runs the Beef Barn concession at the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Mississippi State Fair. The Mississippi Cattlemen's Foundation, funded partly by a cattlemen's car tag program, has awarded about $65,000 a year in scholarships to roughly 50 students.
Cattle Business in Mississippi Today
Cattle Business in Mississippi continues as the association's monthly publication. According to media directory listings, its features cover beef cattle production, industry personalities, and promotional, legislative and educational subjects, with regular monthly reports on livestock shows and field days.
The association describes its work as serving members and the welfare of the beef cattle industry, cooperating with dozens of other agricultural organizations to give Mississippi agriculture a solid voice.
What Cattle Business in Mississippi Is Publishing Now
Legislative updates
Reports on state and federal policy affecting cattle producers, reflecting the association's lobbying role.
Shows and field days
Regular monthly coverage of livestock shows, field days and producer education events, including Mississippi State University programs.
People and promotion
Industry personalities, county association news, Beef Council promotion and scholarship recipients.
Cattle Business in Mississippi Editors and Staff
Published sources name these association figures; the magazine's current masthead could not be verified for this profile:
- Sammy Blossom - Former Executive Director, retired 2016
Magazine correspondence is handled through the association's Jackson office.
Who Reads Cattle Business in Mississippi
Readers are Mississippi cow-calf producers, stocker operators and allied businesses, many on pasture farms in the state's hill country, prairie and piney woods. Mississippi State University Extension supports the industry through beef cattle programs and the Mississippi Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and USDA NASS inventory data give the statewide picture of the herd these readers manage.
Mississippi cattle producers know their way around a Beef Barn line at the Dixie National, where the conversation is usually as good as the ribeye. farm.FM keeps that easy talk going with farm satire, farm humor and ranch humor for Southern stockmen. Its farm jokes are best enjoyed with sweet tea and a long wait for the sale to start.
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Cattle Business in Mississippi Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- MSU College of Agriculture: Sammy Blossom profile - the association's work, programs and scholarships.
- Mississippi Cattlemen's Association listing - 1946 founding and Jackson office.
- Mississippi State University Archives: Mississippi Cattleman's Association, 1961-1963 - early association records.
- USDA NASS Quick Stats - Mississippi cattle inventory statistics.
- USDA ERS: Cattle and calf receipts - national cattle economics.
Cattle Business in Mississippi FAQ
Who publishes Cattle Business in Mississippi?
The Mississippi Cattlemen's Association in Jackson.
How often is Cattle Business in Mississippi published?
Monthly.
When was the Mississippi Cattlemen's Association formed?
In 1946.
What is the Beef Barn?
The association's beef concession at the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Mississippi State Fair.
Since the association's 1946 start, Cattle Business in Mississippi and its publisher have kept the state's cattlemen informed, represented and well fed at the Beef Barn.