About Us

About the Andrew Jackson Council

The Andrew Jackson Council Service Center is the headquarters for the professional and volunteer staff that serves thousands of youth members throughout Central and Southwest Mississippi, providing program planning, development, and record keeping. The 1,300 acre Hood Scout Reservation, located in Copiah County, is host to our many outdoor programs.

STAFF DIRECTORY (Click for Email)
Ken Kercheval / Scout Executive/CEO
Tad Magruder / Administrative Assistant
Kimberly Paul / Membership and Unit Growth Specialist, Strong River and North Trace Districts
Traci Osborn / Membership and Unit Growth Specialist, Four Rivers and Big Creek Districts
Grayson Erwin/ Hood Scout Reservation Ranger

Districts

Andrew Jackson Council is divided into Four Districts covering 22 Mississippi counties.

Big Creek
Four Rivers
North Trace
Strong River

Locate a unit in your area at BeaScout.org.

Big Creek District

Big Creek District serves the following counties: Adams, Amite, Franklin, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall, and Wilkinson.

District Committee

  • District Chairman:
  • District Commissioner: Ed Schultz
  • Eagle Board of Review Chair (Adams, Amite, Franklin and Wilkinson Counties): 
  • Eagle Board of Review Chair (Lawerence, Lincoln, Pike, and Walthall Counties): Leonard McDonald


Four Rivers District 

The Four Rivers District serves the following counties: Claiborne, Jefferson, Hinds, Issquena, Sharkey, Warren. 

District Committee

District Activities

  • Roundtables are held the Second Tuesday of every month. 

North Trace District

North Trace District serves the following counties: Attalla, Leake, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo.

District Committee

 

Strong River District

Strong River District serves the following counties: Copiah, Rankin, Scott, and Simpson.
 

District Committee

  • District Chairman: 
  • District Commissioner: Thomas Walter
  • Assistant District Commissioner:  Kale Gammill
  • Eagle Board of Review:  Jim Bell
  • School Night for Scouting: Trey Curry, Chairman
  • Cub Scout Advancement:  
  • Boy Scout Advancement:  

District Activities

  • District Committee meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 6pm, Crossgates United Methodist Church, Brandon. 
  • Roundtable: Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm, St. Marks United Methodist Church, Brandon.  
  • District Eagle Board of Reviews are held the 1st Tuesday of Month, 6:30pm, St Luke Episcopal Church in Brandon. 
Andrew Jackson Council

2506 Lakeland Drive
Suite 320
Flowood, MS 39232

Phone Directory
  Phone:601-948-6111
  Fax:601-948-6117
  
Office Hours 
  Mon-Fri9:00am – 4:30pm
  Sat-SunClosed
To reach Ken Kercheval after hours, please call 601-527-7464