The Economic Development Department (EDD) is a business-friendly government designed to work with existing large or small businesses, investor’s, developer’s, and entrepreneur’s.
Our three main business objectives are to attract, maintain, and grow.
Our mission is to design and implement innovative solutions that help drive investment, create jobs, strategically advance the economic base, and improve the quality of life through public and private sector collaborations. 

Terry Gardner

Mayor

Phillip M. Smart

Economic Development Director 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:

Phillip M. Smart

E-Mail: psmart@mindenusa.com

Office: (318) 377-2144 ext. 257

RESEARCH AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE:

Hayden S. McCalister

E-Mail: hmccalister@mindenusa.com

Office: (318) 377-2144 ext. 456

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