About Us
The Mississippi Association of Petroleum Landmen was organized in 1944 and is America’s oldest active landmen’s association. It has a membership of approximately 100 active, associate and honorary members. The Association was organized for the purpose of improving the profession of petroleum landmen. Among its activities are monthly meetings with programs of interest to the industry, a continuing education series of industry seminars, and annual publication of a personnel directory.
Also, in 1994, the Association raised funds to move a ninety-two foot derrick, pumping unit and engine from Tinsley Field in Yazoo County to the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in Jackson, Mississippi where the exhibit is now displayed in commemoration of the Association’s 50th anniversary and the importance of the oil industry to the State of Mississippi.
The Mississippi Association of Petroleum Landmen has endeavored to be a good citizen in its local community and has been previously involved with a community project to acquaint the public with various phases of Petroleum Land Management. In 1978, a project was initiated with the Mississippi College School of Law and the Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association that fostered a land/mineral title course was started in March of 1980. Also, a Petroleum Land Practices course was begun in 1981 at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi.
A, since eliminated, Petroleum Land Management Degree was started at the University of Mississippi prior to 1985 with the help of the MAPL and AAPL. In 1989 and several subsequent years, the MAPL was involved in Christmas projects at the Methodist Children's Home. In more recent years, projects have benefitted local food pantry's as well as endowing a scholarship at Hinds Community College. In 2021 the Association was awarded the AAPL Community Service Award for its charitable efforts in the community.
In recognition of the role which the Mississippi Association of Petroleum Landmen (MAPL) has played as an involved affiliate of the American Association of Professional Landmen, the MAPL has received the following recognition in recent years:
- 1980 - Outstanding Local Association
- 1989 - Local Association Communications Award
- 1990 - Local Association Communications Award
- 2009 - Best Newsletter - Medium Association
- 2010 - Best Newsletter - Medium Association
- 2011 - Best Newsletter - Mid - Size Association
- 2012 - Best Newsletter - Large Association
- 2012 - Best Member Communication
- 2012 - Best AAPL Director Communication
- 2020 - Best Newsletter - Small Association
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2021 - Best Newsletter - Small Association
Also, during the above time span, MAPL members Rimmer Covington, David W. Miller and former Mississippian, Brooks Yates, have served as the President of the AAPL.
As the oldest active landman association in America, we are constantly striving to improve ourselves as landmen through self-education and we are ever mindful of our role as good citizens of our community. “Together We Learn” has been our watchword for our first fifty years and will continue as our focus in the future.
