We are the trade group for Mississippi newspaper media, including 110 print publications and affiliated web and mobile products. The mission of the Mississippi Press Association and Mississippi Press Services is to promote the professional and economic advancement of our members. Founded in 1866, the Mississippi Press Association is the sixth-oldest association of its kind in the United States and continues to be a leader in service to print journalism across the nation. Mississippi Press Services, the for-profit business subsidiary of MPA, was founded in 1978. The MPA Education Foundation is a charitable 501(c)3 organization that exists to provide scholarships and internships to students of journalism at Mississippi institutions of higher learning and grants for services to in-state communication and journalism programs. The organizations are centrally-located in Jackson, MS.