JACKSON (AP) — Junior Achievement of Mississippi has been dissolved because of financial problems.
JA of Mississippi is a nonprofit affiliated with JA Worldwide, which draws volunteers from the business community to teach economics to eighth-graders and seniors.
Board chairman David Barrentine said the organization voted Wednesday to liquidate its assets.
He said the organization intends to operate in its current capacity through Dec. 15 to wrap up programs it has already begun.
The organization has encountered financial difficulties for several years because of the debt it owes on its building in Jackson. Those difficulties were compounded when corporate donations decreased significantly during the current economic downturn.
