The Mississippi Spotted Saddle Horse Association held their 2000 year end awards banquet on January 20, 2001. The newly elected officers and board members are: President - Jimmy Taylor; Vice President - Chris Wallace; Secretary - Shirley Cato; Treasurer - Beth Taylor; Board Members - Bob Cato, Roy Pate, Melvin Laster, and Larry McKee.
The Hall of Fame recipient for 2000 is charter member Roy Pate. This award was started by the association in 1998 to honor members who have made significant contributions to the association over the years.
2000 award winners are detailed below
| Category | Winner | Owner |
| Weanling | Navajo's Bright Sunshine | Dr. Bill Ross |
| Yearling | Navaho's War Bonnet | Rodney Little |
| 4 and Over Open Shod | Pusher's Warlock | Terry Christopher |
| Youth 11 and Under Lite Shod | Color's White Lightning | Chris and Reed Wallace and Britt Huffstatler |
| 2 Year Old Open Shod | Ultra Majestic Tango | Bubba and Michelle Orr |
| Men's Open Shod | Silver and Ice | Scotty Box and Chris Wallace |
| 4 and Over Lite Shod | Dillon's Bowtie | Blake Porter |
| Youth Trail Pleasure | Lisa's Magic Gypsy | Joe Bean and Roy Pate |
| 3 year Old Open Shod | Electrified Pusher | Scotty and Brenda Box |
| Youth 12 to 17 Open Shod | Digger's Delight | Casey Gates |
| 2 Year Old Lite Shod | No Qualifiers | |
| 3 year Old Lite Shod | Dillon's Dandy Jim | Alan and Linda Houpt |
| Trail Pleasure | Threat's Ebony and Ivory | John Heair |
| Lite Shod Championship | Color's White Lightning | Reed and Chris Wallace and Britt Huffstatler |
| Best of Show | Above The Law | Linda and Alan Houpt |