Funding partially provided by the State agencies including the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Transportation. Federal funding is provided by  the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

                  REGION 15      
MENTAL HEALTH/INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY COMISSIONERS/BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nelson Tate, Chairman of the Board, Yazoo County MH/IDD Commissioner
Mr. Nelson Tate joined the Board in September 2015. He was in law enforcement for more than thirty years. He is  retired from the MS Department of Public Safety Bureau of Narcotics where he directed activities of the Internal Affairs Unit. He is a resident of Yazoo City, Ms and graduated from Yazoo City High School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Jackson State University and also graduated from the MS Law Enforcement Officer's Training Academy and the FBI National Academy. He is an instructor with the MS Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP).  In 2005, he was awarded the D. W. Wilburn Foundation, Inc. Community Service Award. He attends King Solomon M.B. Church in Yazoo City. 
A. J. "Buddy" Dees, Warren County MH/IDD Commissioner
Mr. Buddy Dees has served on the Board of Directors since 1984. He is an attorney at Ellis, Dees, & Sadler, P.C. Mr. Dees is a member of the American Bar Association. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi in 1976. He has served on the boards of the Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce, the Vicksburg Jaycees, and the Vicksburg Rotary Club. He attends First Baptist Church. He enjoys hunting and fishing. He has three children, Paul, Molly, and Emily.  
Colonel (Ret) Benny Terrell, Vice-Chairman of the Board,  Warren County MH/IDD Commissioner
Colonel (Ret) Benny Terrell joined the Board in September 2015. He is a native of Vicksburg. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Alcorn State University, and completed further studies at MS State University and the University of Colorado at Denver. Colonel Terrell's military career spanned over 36 year of exemplary service to the US Army and the Army Reserve. His current civic service includes the Vicksburg Branch of Hinds Community College Joint Budget Advisory Board, President of Saint Mary Catholic Church Parish Council and St. Mary's Men Club. Colonel Terrell and his wife Wilmer are the proud parents of two children, Benny Jr. and Tiffany, and two grandchildren, Austin Marshall and Mekhi. 
Rosemary Knox, Yazoo County MH/IDD Commissioner

Mrs. Rosemary Knox joined the Board of Directors in January of 2019. She states that her major life goal now is to help those that need help the most. Helping others through service activities is something that she feels is a part of her life. She is the church secretary for First United Methodist Church in Yazoo City, Ms. She also has served as a Trust Secretary for the Carl & Virginia Day Trust and as a Human Resources Manager for Dana Corporation. Rosemary and her husband Rich enjoy playing golf and spending time with their nieces, Amanda and Maddie.   
Mrs. Rosemary Knox joined the Board of Directors in January of 2019.  She was appointed Commissioner in 2023 by the Yazoo County Board of Supervisors. She states that her major life goal now is to help those that need help the most. Helping others through service activities is something that she feels is a part of her life. She is the Secretary/Treasurer for First Methodist Church in Yazoo City, Ms. She also has served as a Trust Secretary for the Carl & Virginia Day Trust and as a Human Resources Manager for Dana Corporation. Rosemary and her husband Rich enjoy playing golf and spending time with their nieces, Amanda and Maddie.   
Pat Rush, Board Member
Pat and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Thomas and Beth, son-in-law Thomas Shipp and two grandchildren, Miles and Libby Rush Shipp.  Pat is a graduate of Yazoo City High School and Holmes Community College.  He also attended Delta State University.  Pat served ten years at the Yazoo City Police Department and as manager of Gateway Tire Company, for a total of 34 years in retail tire sales.  Pat serves as a deacon at First Baptist Church of Yazoo City.  Along with his ministry, he enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

Kay Espey Lee, Warren County MH/IDD Commissioner
Sheila D. Lowe, Warren County MH/IDD Commissioner
Serena King, Jefferson County MH/IDD Commissioner
Brandi Lewis, Adams County MH/IDD Commissioner
Brandi Lewis was appointed MH/IDD Commissioner for Adams County in September of 2023. Mrs. Lewis serves as the Chancery Clerk of Adams County. 
Gloria Dotson, Claiborne County MH/IDD Commissioner
Ms. Dotson was appointed MH/IDD Commissioner by the Claiborne County Board of Supervisors in September of 2023. She as elected as the Chancery Clerk of Claiborne County in 2000, having served as the Deputy Chancery Clerk for 25 years. 
Nakia Anderson, Wilkinson County MH/IDD Commissioner
Nakia Stewart Anderson was appointed MH/IDD Commissioner by the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors in July of 2023. She was elected Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk in 2019. Prior to her election win, she served as the accounting director for West Feleciana Parish in Louisiana. 
Travis Patten, Adams County MH/IDD Commissioner
Sheriff Patten was appointed MH/IDD Commissioner by the Adams County Board of Supervisors in September of 2023. He was sworn as sheriff of Adams County in 2016. Before beginning his career in law enforcement, Sheriff Patten served in the United States Navy. He then worked with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department and the Natchez Police Department. 
Commissioner/Board meetings are held quarterly in county offices of River Ridge Behavioral Health.