News

Craig Greer named Budget Director

Craig Greer was named the agency’s new Budget Director, the agency announced in a Facebook post.

The post said Greer brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position and that leaders are confident his leadership will help continue strengthening the agency’s mission and financial stewardship.

The Budget Director typically oversees development and management of an agency’s budget, including fiscal planning, monitoring expenditures and ensuring compliance with funding requirements. Those responsibilities are central to supporting programs and strategic priorities and to maintaining public trust in the agency’s use of funds.

No further details about Greer’s background or the timeline for his assumption of duties were included in the post. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."