Paige Daugherty Director of Communications

As Director of Communications, Paige leads the strategy behind Mississippi First's public voice, turning complex education policy into stories that keep Mississippi students and families at the center of the conversation with parents, educators, lawmakers, and donors.

She brings nearly twenty years of communications expertise and a record of transformational executive leadership. As Executive Director of CARES Clarksdale, she rebuilt the organization's communications and partnerships, forging relationships with national partners like Chewy and the ASPCA. She oversaw the launch of the Mississippi Delta's first pet food bank!

Paige's background also includes brand strategy work in the healthcare sector and early experience at Garden & Gun magazine in Charleston, South Carolina.

Paige holds a degree in Graphic Design and Communications from Mississippi State University, with an emphasis in Public Relations. A native of Cleveland, Mississippi, Paige lives outside of Drew, Mississippi, where she grows vegetables and watches birds. Her writing has been featured in Delta Magazine.