Southern Bancorp
John Edwards serves as General Counsel & Economic Development Director for Helena-West Helena/Philips County Port Authority in Helena, Arkansas. He has considerable experience in rural economic development. Mr. Edwards served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2008 – 2015 and previously served as an aide to former United States Senator David Pryor, where he was responsible for working with agricultural-related issues. In 1996, he was appointed Arkansas State Director of USDA Rural Development, the lead federal agency providing funding for rural housing, businesses, and water systems. Edwards is a veteran of the Iraq War and was part of a National Guard unit that provided relief to New Orleans residents after Katrina. He left service in 2012 as a Colonel.
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Southern Bancorp
Southern Bancorp is America's leader in rural development banking. We operate in many rural areas like Arkadelphia, Clarksdale, Helena and many more in Arkansas and Mississippi. Since its formation in 1986, Southern has originated over $2 billion in development loans-primarily to individuals and organizations in the poorest areas of the United States.