City Officials

Travis Jones - Office of Federal Programs

Travis L. Jones – Director
Phone: (662) 245-5068
Email:  tjones@columbusms.org

Travis L. Jones has been employed in the Office of Federal Programs since 1994.  He has served as a certified Housing Rehabilitation Specialist and as Project Coordinator before he was promoted to Director in August, 2010.

As Director of Federal Programs, Travis is responsible for the management of all grants for the City of Columbus.  This includes application, implementation, reporting and auditing. All grant application requests are approved by the Mayor and City Council.  His office also manages the Rental Rehabilitation Program, Emergency Repair Program and the Summer Youth Corp Enhancement Program.

Travis is a graduate of Caldwell High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Jackson State University in May, 1982.

He is married to Joyce McMath Jones and is the father of one son, Kendall.  He and his family attend Glenn Chapel C.M.E. Church where he serves as Chairman of Board of Stewards and Chairman of the Finance Committee.

His interests and hobbies:  Traveling and spending quality time with his family, being active in his church, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys, recording and listening to smooth Jazz.

VISION FOR COLUMBUS:
My vision for Columbus is for it to continue building upon its reputation as the most progressive city within the Golden Triangle area.  Columbus possesses the potential to become an employment mecca for all of Northeast Mississippi.   With all of its state of the arts high-tech industries, a nationally known university (MUW) and one of the best Air Force Pilot Training Program in the nation, Columbus will continue to be the envy of both large and small cities within the state.  Annual attractions such as the Pilgrimage, the Legends Concert and the Market Street Festival makes Columbus an appealing and exciting place to live, work and raise a family.  Through federal and state grant programs, the Office of Federal Programs will strive to build upon this vision for Columbus.  It is the goal of the Office of Federal Programs to seek funding that will enhance the quality of life and help position Columbus “to be all that it can be.”