MS Museum of Natural Science

MMNS Donors Most of the Museum's special exhibits and events would not be possible without the generous financial support of our donors and sponsors. Gifts and grants to the MMNS Foundation demonstrate the enthusiasm with which our supporters embrace the Museum's mission to bring Mississippians the finest natural museum possible.

Opportunities for giving include endowment fund gifts, donations, grants, life requests, memorials, and honorariums. They come in all shapes, sizes, and purposes and make exhibits, educational programs and special events possible. Download Membership Application, learn more about Endowment Fund giving, and see just how you can make our Museum grow.

Call 601-576-6000 to join the Natural Network or email for more information.

Donor Benefits
Museum sponsors of special projects or events are entitled to a unique package of benefits with significant recognition opportunities, which include the following:

Use of Museum for a single private event
Use of outdoor event spaces for a single private event
Exhibit/event naming opportunity
Recognition plaque
Permanent listing in the Museum lobby
Prominent listing in the Museum newsletter
Two invitations for member-only events, select events, all previews and receptions, Director's Luncheon, and Director's Reception and Tour
A total of 50 guest passes (one-time use)
Museum t-shirt
Museum poster
Volunteer and support group opportunities
One Family Membership which includes admission to the MS Museum of Natural Science and more than 200 other museums through the ASTC Passport Program

Steadfast Supporters
Steadfast supporters are donors who have contributed to the Foundation for a variety of projects and interests.

$100,000 - $200,000

Abe Rotwein Family
The Chisholm Foundation
Regions Bank
Deposit Guaranty/AmSouth Foundation
Ergon
Bryant Mather
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

$50,000 - $100,000

BellSouth
Magalen O. Bryant & Tara Wildlife Management
Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
Chevron
Entergy
Environmental Protection Agency
Friede Goldman
Gannett Foundation/The Clarion-Ledger
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Phil Hardin Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Hughes
Irby Companies
Richard McRae, Jr., Family
Mississippi Chemical Corporation
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation/Shell Marine Habitat Program
Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zachow

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$25,000 - $50,000

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
Bureau of Land Management
Delta and Pine Land Company
Foundation for the Mid South
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
International Paper Foundation
Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau
Merrill Lynch
Mississippi Power Company
Mississippi Valley Gas Company
Molpus Woodlands Group
Paul T. Benton
Plum Creek Foundation
Pruet Companies
Trustmark National Bank
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Forest Service
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Van Devender
The Walker Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Julian Wiener
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Yazoo Mississippi Delta Levee Board

$10,000 - $25,000

The Armstrong Foundation
BancorpSouth Foundation
Betsy & Wade Creekmore
Cellular South Foundation
Feild Cooperative Association
Howard Industries, Inc.
Mississippi Arts Commission
MS Department of Environmental Quality
Mississippi Forestry Association
Mississippi Forestry Foundation
National Geographic Society Education Foundation
Nissan of North America, Inc.
Sanderson Farms
Soterra LLC
Sprint PCS/US Unwired
St. Dominic Health Services
The Straddlefork Foundation
Wild Turkey Federation

Endowment Fund
The Mississippi Museum Museum of Natural Science Foundation has joined forces with the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson to establish an endowment fund account designated for the Museum.

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The goal of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson is to create plans that honor the wishes of its donors. A CFGJ endowment fund directs your gift to a designated charity or purpose. You identify the Museum as the recipient to benefit through your gift and CFGJ makes the annual distribution. This agreement will augment future donations through investments, collectively managed to yield annual earnings for the Museum and to go back into the principle to help it grow even more.

Special Exhibit Sponsors
Without loyal patrons and sponsors, our work would be impossible.
Special thanks go to the following for their support of the special exhibits:

Dinosaurs: Big, Bad, Bold

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Nissan of North America, Inc.
Regions Bank
Dr. Ollye and Dr. Aaron Shirley
Chris & Steve Zachow

Animal Secrets Exhibit

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
An anonymous sponsor
The Chisholm Foundation
Feild Cooperative Associates, Inc.
Paul Benton
Plum Creek
Sanderson Farms
Trustmark Bank
Wheeler and Ashley Parker
Chris & Steve Zachow
Halla Jo Ellis
Sean Wesley Ellis

Frogs! Beyond Green Exhibit

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS)
The Janet and Luther Ott Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
The Walker Foundation
Regions Bank
Nissan of North America, Inc.
Chris & Steve Zachow

Amazing Butterflies Exhibit

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS)
Anonymous
Clarion Ledger
Paul Benton
The Chisholm Foundation
Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sanderson Farms
Trustmark Bank
Chris & Steve Zachow
Feild Co-Operative Association, Inc.
Emme Wells
Jennie McIntosh
Ollye B. Shirley

Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived Exhibit

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS)
Anonymous
Clarion Ledger
The Walker Foundation
Comcast
Nissan North America, Inc.
Regions Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Steve Zachow
Mississippi Power Company
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Hughes
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home Exhibit

AT&T
USDA Forest Services
Anonymous
Dick & Sally Molpus
Feild Co-Operative Association, Inc.
Paul T. Benton
Plum Creek
Sanderson Farms Inc.
The Chisholm Foundation
Trustmark National Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Steve Zachow
Family of Catchings B. Smith
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation

Monsters of the Deep Exhibit

Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Hughes
Janet & Luther Ott Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
The Walker Foundation
The Chisholm Foundation
Feild Cooperative Associates, Inc.
Nissan of North America, Inc.
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Regions Bank
Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zachow
Dr. Ollye B. Shirley

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Sustainable Choices Exhibit

Entergy
MS Department of Environmental Quality
Jackie & Avery Rollins
MS Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation
The Natural Resource Initiative (NRI)
Environmental Coalition of MS
Mississippi Council for Agriculture & Natural Resource Education (MSCAN)
Mississippi 2020

DINOSAURS! Exhibit

Janet & Luther Ott Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Paul T. Benton
Chisholm Foundation
Ergon
Trustmark National Bank
The Walker Foundation
Nissan of North America, Inc.
Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes
Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zachow
Avery & Jackie Rollins