Business, Culture & Media – 2025

Mississippi's Top 50 Most Influential

Ellen Daniels served as the Literary Director of the Mississippi Book Festival from 2019 to 2021 when she was named as the Festival’s Executive Director.

Drawing on her lifetime love of books and her extensive relationships in the publishing industry, Daniels brings a decade of experience working at Lemuria Books to her role.

She has also worked as a gallery assistant at Fischer Galleries and she has trained in fine art photography.

A proud Jackson resident for 19 years, Daniels is married and has two children.

Mississippi Top 50 is an annual list of the people who are judged to be the most influential leaders in the state. This bipartisan selection of leaders comes from the ranks of elected and appointed government officials, economic development professionals, business, media, culture, community, and government affairs. Awardees were nominated through an open process. Follow MSTop50 on Twitter @MSTop50 or on Facebook to keep up with news and updates about MSTop50 winners and events.

The 8th Annual Mississippi Top 50 will be held March 12, 2025. Nominations are now open through January 20th.

Business, Culture & Media – 2025