Pub. 2 2024 Issue 1

In a historic moment, the Mississippi House of Representatives convened the 2024 session with the first order of business being the election of Jason White as the 62nd Speaker of the House. Hailing from the West, Speaker White, who previously served as Speaker Pro Tempore under Philip Gunn, brings a wealth of experience and a […]

The Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association Self-Insures Fund (MADA SIF) continues its tradition of delivering substantial benefits to its members with the recent approval of a $900,000 dividend credit and a 4.3% rate decrease for 2024 starting April 1. This decision, made by the Trustees, underscores MADA SIF’s commitment to its mission and members, further solidifying

Dealer Merchant Services (DMS) is the leading expert in helping dealerships implement a compliant credit card surcharge program and is proud to be an endorsed partner of MADA. DMS is the fastest-growing merchant provider that focuses exclusively on the automotive industry. Working with a partner that understands automotive is vital because of the complexities of

MADA is pleased to announce a new partnership with Dealer Merchant Services. MADA chose to endorse Dealer Merchant Services (DMS) because of their focus and dedication to automobile dealers showing substantial savings at dealerships. If you are looking for a proven partner for credit card processing, you should contact DMS. The DMS mission is centered

The FTC continues its deep dive into the automotive industry with its latest opening chess move in the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule, simply known as the CARS Rule. The Rule is comprehensive and will fundamentally change the way dealers do business. In this article, I will briefly cover all of these topics to provide

On Friday, Jan. 19., Kia of McComb celebrated the grand opening of its newly built store. Conveniently located just off U.S. Highway 98, Owner Lock McNatt, General Manager Tony Lamoureux and the entire Kia team welcomed community leaders and longtime customers to help celebrate the much-anticipated occasion. Since March 2003, Kia of McComb has worked

Feature image above: MSU President Mark E. Keenum and Provost David Shaw, center right, along with Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan, left of car, are pictured with MSU student EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge team members, along with faculty advisors and Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems leaders who will help guide the

In a prestigious acknowledgment of outstanding achievements, Jeff Field, chief operating officer and partner at the Landers Automotive Group, has been selected as the 2024 Mississippi TIME Dealer of the Year. This esteemed recognition is a testament to Field’s remarkable success in the automotive industry and his unwavering dedication to the Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association.