Glyn Porter Memorial Golf Tournament 2021 |
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It was a beautiful day for golf and fellowship at our Annual Glyn Porter Memorial Golf Tournament. The event was held October 14 at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw, Mississippi with 20 four man teams participating!
MCA would like to congratulate all our winners! Our 1st place team with a score of 53 was represented by Doug Garner, Adam Porter, Dave Porter and Neil Trimm. Our 2nd place team with a score of 54 was represented by Brett Bailess, Mark Harris, Scott Pullam and Amos Thames. Our 3rd place with a score of 55 was represented by Andrew Hicks, Jordan Mordecai and Corey Reynolds. Brian Burns won Closest to the Pin (3'5") and our Longest Drive and Putt Winner was Amos Thames who sunk a 28'10" putt.
In addition, MCA would like to thank all our 2021 golf sponsors. We could not do this event without you. Thank you to...
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act |
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On Monday, November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The bipartisan infrastructure bill will provide more than $1 trillion in federal highway and infrastructure spending over the next five years, representing a generational federal investment in infrastructure.
The IIJA includes both a five-year reauthorization of federal highway programs, as well as a $550 billion additional infrastructure investment. The five-year reauthorization will increase funding to state departments of transportation by more than 30% for each year of the bill, as well as make available competitive grant funds for new programs, including bridges and resiliency.
For Mississippi, this means that based on formula funding alone, Mississippi will expect to receive $3.3 billion for federal-aid highway programs and $225 million for bridge replacement and repairs, in addition to competing for grants for bridges and major projects. Fact sheets detailing the impacts on Mississippi and other states are available here, and an analysis reflecting the economic impact on each state is available here.
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2022 Stanley Mangum Memorial Clay Shoot |
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Mark your calendar for the 2nd Annual Stanley Mangum Clay Shoot to be held May 12, 2022 at the beautiful Providence Hill Farm in Jackson, Mississippi. The inaugural event was a huge success with 24 participating teams. MCA members, sponsors and guests united to raise an impressive $28,000 for Magnolia Speech School in Stanley’s memory. Help us make 2022 big and better! |
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MCA Winter Meeting
February 15-16, 2022
Jackson, Mississippi
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UPCOMING CERTIFICATION
OPPORTUNITIES
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ACI Aggregate Testing Technician - Level I (MDOT Class 2)
February 22-23, 2022
ABC Mississippi, Pearl
Retest: Written Exam
February 23, 2022
ABC Mississippi, Pearl
ACI Field Testing Technician - Grade I (MDOT Class 1)
March 8-9, 2022
ABC Mississippi, Pearl
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The National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA), Insulated Concrete Manufacturers Association (ICFMA) and MCA hosted a successful ICF Roundtable and site tour in Oxford, MS on September 21-22, 2021 with 36 attendees. Contractors, architects, developers, home builders and prospective homeowners came together to explore the latest innovations in ICF construction. Guests heard from Larry Deweese, an architect from Oxford who designed the church gymnasium at University Methodist Church and the Fire Station and Communication Center in Oxford. They also toured the new jail under construction in Lafayette County in Oxford. This exciting tour allowed the guests to get a better understanding of the many benefits of building with concrete. |
Magnolia Speech School Groundbreaking |
Magnolia Speech School held a memorable Groundbreaking Ceremony on Friday, October 22, 2021, at their new campus location that is being built in Gluckstadt, Mississippi. Magnolia Speech School is one of the premier speech and hearing schools in the United States and will be built with a lot of insulated concrete forms (ICF) and concrete. MCA is excited to be partnering with other companies and associations in the construction industry to make this dream a reality. This school will also have a safe room, something important since Mississippi has led the nation in tornadoes on the ground in 2019 and 2020. |
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Mississippi Association of School Administrators Convention |
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On October 24-26, 2021, MCA exhibited and presented to the Mississippi Association of School Administrators (MASA) convention held at the new Refuge Hotel in Flowood, MS. With a sellout crowd of school administrators attending the three-day conference, MCA had meaningful discussions with the attendees about the advantages of building schools out of concrete using ICF. NRMCA’s Michael Wymant presented on the topic, “Building Better Schools with Concrete.” |
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Now Accepting MCA 2021 Hall of Fame Nominations! |
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Nominations are now being accepted for MCA's 2021 Hall of Fame. Help us honor and recognize an esteemed leader in the concrete industry. The recipient will be recognized at MCA’s Winter Meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Country Club of Jackson.
To nominate someone, please click here to download the form. Please complete the form and submit it via email to Joel Waters at jwaters@mississippiconcrete.com. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 17, 2021. For questions or more information, please call the MCA office at 601-957-5274.
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Waters Presented at NCMCA's ConcreteWorks 2021 in Orlando |
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MCA Executive Director Joel Waters was a presenter at the NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2021 held at the Gaylord Resort in Orlando, Florida, September 30-October 4. Waters shared with the audience of other NRMCA Sate Affiliate Executive Directors and Ready Mix Producers on the topic of “How to Successfully Put on an ICF Roundtable.” Waters has been a part of hosting successful ICF Roundtable’s in 2021 in Pensacola, Florida and Oxford, Mississippi, as well as in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 2019. Waters also serves on the Promotions committee and the Board of Directors for NRMCA. |
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