Josh Haidet is the incoming Executive Director of the Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System. Prior to coming to MMRLS, he served the last 6 years as Executive Director of the East Mississippi Regional Library System.

Josh received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University where he majored in Political Science and Classical Humanities.  He received his Master’s Degree in Library and Informational Science from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Josh is a member of the Mississippi Library Association and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries.  He has served as a committee member for Clarke County Mississippi’s Excel by 5 program and the Quitman School District’s “One District, One Book” program. He is also Past President and member of the Clarke County Lion’s Club.

Originally from Alliance Ohio, Josh has recently relocated to Kosciusko from Quitman, Mississippi and is looking forward to being active in the local community.

Photograph by Mississippi Library Commission