Operated solely by volunteers, the Heritage Museum is owned by the City of Starkville. It receives operating funds from the City of Starkville and from the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors. Funding is augmented by contributions from the Friends of the Museum, from grants, and from visitors’ donations. Day-to-day operations are under the authority of a Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the city and the county. The museum trustees make the decisions involving the museum’s operation.
Museum Board of Trustees:
- Ray Slaughter, Board Chair and Acting Treasurer
- Betsy Longest, Board Vice Chair and Outreach Coordinator
- Jerry Drott, Secretary
- Gaddis Hunt, Grounds Committee
- Cory Gallo, Grounds Committee
- Scott Willard, Board Member
- Joe Street, Board Member
- Jamey Bachman, Board Member
Desk Volunteers:
Cam McMillen
Joan Wilson
Marty Sparrow
Kathy Curto
Sally Laughlin
Mary Lee Beal
Victoria Roberts
Betsy Longest
Jerry Drott
Ray Slaughter
Bettie Cummings
