The Midwest Sociological Society is a professional
organization of academic and applied sociologists as well as students of the
discipline. Nearly 1300 scholars, students and practicing sociologists in
universities, government and business belong to the organization. Known for its
accessible but rigorous annual meetings, the MSS encompasses nine states -
Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, South Dakota
and North Dakota. However, more than one-third of the members are from other
parts of the nation and the world. The MSS has an annual operating budget of
approximately $300,000 and a significant endowment. [MSS is a 501(c)(3)
organization, founded in 1936, and incorporated under the laws of the State of
Missouri in 1961.]