RIDGELAND – Stockholders of Southern AgCredit recently elected Gene Boykin, of Rolling Fork, and re-elected Reggie Allen, of Brookhaven, and T.C. Hall, of Gloster, Louisiana, to the lending cooperative’s board of directors. All three directors will serve three-year terms.

“Because of our cooperative structure, our board of directors plays a very important role in guiding the policy of the association,” said Joe Hayman, Southern AgCredit chief executive officer. “These elections ensure that the policy direction will continue to be in qualified hands that represent the customer-owners we serve.”

The Southern AgCredit 10-member board also includes chairman Kevin Rhodes of Pelahatchie, vice chairman Scott Bell, of Lena, Van Bennett, of Spearsville, Louisiana, Allen Eubanks, of Lucedale, Larry Killebrew, of Lexington, Emery Skelton, of Winterville, and Linda Staniszewski, of Hattiesburg.

With approximately $825 million in assets, Southern AgCredit finances all aspects of agriculture and rural property, including loans to agribusinesses. The cooperative provides rural financing in 50 counties in the lower half of Mississippi and 11 parishes in northwest Louisiana.

Headquartered in Ridgeland, Southern AgCredit has branch offices in Brookhaven, Greenville, Greenwood, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Lucedale, Newton, Poplarville and Ridgeland in Mississippi, and Ruston and Shreveport in Louisiana. It is a proud member of the nationwide Farm Credit System, which was established by Congress in 1916.