Most of the Museum’s special exhibits and events would not be possible without the generous financial support of our donors and sponsors. Gifts and grants to the MMNS Foundation demonstrate the enthusiasm with which our supporters embrace the Museum’s mission to bring Mississippians the finest natural museum possible.
            Opportunities for giving include donations, grants, life requests, memorials, and honorariums. They come in all shapes, sizes, and purposes and make exhibits, educational programs and special events possible. Download Membership Application.

Call 601-354-7303 to join the Natural Network or email for more information.

Steadfast Supporters
Steadfast supporters are donors who have contributed to the Foundation for a variety of projects and interests. 

$100,000 - $200,000
— Abe Rotwein Family
— The Chisholm Foundation
— Regions Bank
— Deposit Guaranty/AmSouth
     Foundation
— Ergon
— Bryant Mather
— Mississippi Museum
     of Natural Science Foundation
— U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

$50,000 - $100,000
— BellSouth
— Magalen O. Bryant
     & Tara Wildlife Management
— Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
— Chevron
— Entergy
— Environmental Protection Agency
— Friede Goldman
— Gannett Foundation/The Clarion-Ledger
— Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
— Phil Hardin Foundation
— Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Hughes
— Irby Companies
— Richard McRae, Jr., Family
— Mississippi Chemical Corporation
— Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
— National Fish and Wildlife
     Foundation/Shell Marine Habitat Program
— Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zachow
$25,000 - $50,000
— Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
— Bureau of Land Management
— Delta and Pine Land Company
— Foundation for the Mid South
— Georgia-Pacific Corporation
— International Paper Foundation
— Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau
— Merrill Lynch
— Mississippi Power Company
— Mississippi Valley Gas Company
— Molpus Woodlands Group
— Paul T. Benton
— Plum Creek Foundation
— Pruet Companies
— Trustmark National Bank
— U.S. Department of Transportation
— U.S. Forest Service
— Mr. & Mrs. William J. Van Devender
— Walker Foundation
— Dr. & Mrs. Julian Wiener
— Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
— Yazoo Mississippi
— Delta Levee Board

$10,000 - $25,000
— The Armstrong Foundation
— BancorpSouth Foundation
— Betsy & Wade Creekmore
— Feild Cooperative Association
— Howard Industries, Inc.
— Mississippi Arts Commission
— Mississippi Forestry Association
— Mississippi Forestry Foundation
— National Geographic
     Society Education Foundation
— Nissan of North America, Inc.
— Sanderson Farms
— Soterra LLC
— Sprint PCS/US Unwired
— St. Dominic Health Services
— The Straddlefork Foundation
— Wild Turkey Federation

Special Exhibit Sponsors
Without loyal patrons and sponsors, our work would be impossible.
Special thanks go to the following for their support of the special exhibits:

DINOSAURS! Exhibit
— Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
— Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
— Janet and Luther Ott
— Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
— Paul T. Benton
— Chisholm Foundation
— Nissan of North America, Inc.
— Trustmark National Bank
— Walker Foundation
— Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes
— Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zachow
— Jackie & Avery Rollins
— Paul Moak Volvo

Bone up on Bones Exhibit
— Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
— The Bower Foundation
— Baptist Health Systems
— Feild Cooperative Association
— Methodist Rehabilitation Center
— Sanderson Farms
— St. Dominic Health Services
— Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
—Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Hunters of the Sky Exhibit
— Regions Bank
— Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
— Merrill Lynch
— Mr. & Mrs. Alex Alston, Jr.
— Ergon
— Dudley J. Hughes
— Nissan of North America, Inc.
— Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
— Jackie & Avery Rollins
— Joye & Scott Steele
— Magalen O. Bryant
— Melissa & David Patterson
— Brunini, Grantham, Grower, Hewes
— Chris & Steve Zachow
— Deborah & Hunter Dawkins
— Deviney Construction Company
— Nora Frances & Vaughn McRae
— Rosalie B. Rotwein
— Ollye B. Shirley, Ph.D.
— Dick Hall
— Newt P. Harrison
— Hap & Hilda Owen
— Patagonia/Buffalo Peak Outfitters
— Drs. John & Connie Schimmel
— Robert Smith, M.D.
— Robert & Eleanor Weaver
Jewels of the Sea: Walter Anderson's Aquatica Exhibit
— Stuart C. Irby Company, Inc.
— Paul Benton
— Howard Industries
— Dudley Hughes
— Wade & Betsy Creekmore
— Feild Cooperative Association, Inc.
— Buffalo Peak Outfitters/Patagonia, Inc.
— Jack & Marianne Dempsey
— Avery & Jackie Rollins
— Ollye B. Shirley, Ph.D.
— Scott and Joy Steele
— Catchings & Lottie Smith

The World of Giant Insects Exhibit
— Janet & Luther Ott Charitable Fund of the
     Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
— Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
— Merrill Lynch
— Trustmark Bank

Lost in the Amazon Exhibit
— Patagonia, Inc.
— Sanderson Farms, Inc.
— Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gasto
— Waste Management
— Trustmark Bank
Fossil Whale Exhibit
— Ernest A. Klatt, Jr.

Fern Garden Exhibit
— Robbie Fisher
— Lagniappe Foundation

Donor Benefits
Museum sponsors of special projects or events are entitled to a unique package of benefits with significant recognition opportunities, which include the following:
— Use of Museum for a single private event
— Use of outdoor event spaces for a single private event
— Exhibit/event naming opportunity
— Recognition plaque
— Permanent listing in the Museum lobby
— Prominent listing in the Museum newsletter
— Two invitations for member-only events, select events, all previews
      and receptions, Director’s Luncheon, and Director’s Reception
      and Tour
— A total of 50 guest passes (one-time use)
— Museum t-shirt
— Museum poster
— Volunteer and support group opportunities
— One Family Membership which includes admission to the
     MS Museum of Natural Science and more than 200 other
     museums through the ASTC Passport Program