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Quitman County Development Organization, Inc. (QCDO) is a
private not-for-profit organization with nearly 30 years of
experience in community development. Our primary goals
have always been that of providing social, economic, and
financial services to the low-income citizens of the
Mississippi Delta. Since beginning operations in 1977, QCDO has
added several programs designed to fit the needs
and demands of its members.
Social
programs include housing assistance, micro-enterprise
development and loans, youth development, and child care.
Along with the many services we provide, our agency
continues to reach out to individuals and communities to
develop a wide range
of organizational and leadership
skills.
Quitman County
Quitman County is located in the Delta region of western
Mississippi about 65 miles South of Memphis, TN. As
the county seat, Marks is the largest town in the county
with a population of approximately 3,500 residents. In
1990, Quitman County had a population of 10,490 with sixty
percent of the residents being African-American and forty
percent being White. The county ahs experienced significant
out-migration from 15,900 residents in 1970 to less than
10,000 residents at present.
Our Vision
To become the premier organization leading a transformation
in the Mississippi Delta through the development of
self-help strategies impacting the economic and social well
being of the region.
Our Mission
QCDO exists to serve communities in the Mississippi Delta by
empowering individuals, families and organizations to
improve the quality of life in the Delta region. |
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Our Board of
Directors are:
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Manuel Killebrew,
Chairman
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Margaret Brown,
Vice Chairman
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Queenie Sims,
Secretary
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Sam Webb, Treasurer
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Shelton Leonard
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Carl Handy
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Rev. Carl Brown
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Mary Quinn-Redmon
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Robert Gross
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Ruby Montgomery
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Reginald Griffin
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