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The Ken and Mary BrownFamily This June, the Ken and Mary Brown family of Brown Bottling Groupand Maggie Wade will be honored by Catholic Charities with theSamaritan Award for their contributions to the organization. CEOand president of Brown Bottling, Bill Brown, son of Ken and Mary,is humbled by the award, but he gives all the credit for the honorto his parents. The award is a representation of his parents’ hardwork and devotion to their church and community, Brown said.

Moving Mountains in IndiaJames Maddirala, associate provost and an associate vice presi-dent at Jackson State University, founded the Mustard Seed FaithFoundation India (MSFFI) in March 2011 to help disadvantagedIndian children excel. Last October, MSFFI partnered withBellwether Church and sent a team to visit the foundation’s sixeducation centers in rural India, where first- through 10th-graderscan learn math, science and English for free.

The Next GenerationJackson is blessed with men and women of courage and visionwho have labored in business and the professions and becomebeacons of success to their offspring. Their children have oftenworked in the family business before moving into partnership orownership with grace and expertise. Parents with gifts for art orwriting or for surgery or law have cultivated those same gifts theyfound in their children, who then took up the challenge to becomethe fulfillment of their parents’ great American Dream.

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DepartmentsMary Frances York/Cameron Norton Woodward

Jennifer Nicole Lyles/Brian Higdon Gray

Virginia Callaway Smith/Dallas Webster Younce

Leah Frances Jones/Jonathan Douglas Eaton

Leigh Capers Mitchell/Jason Alan Craft

Rebecca Allison Atwood/Brad Lee Jeffries

Patricia Diane Commarato/Christopher Steven Taylor

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Heartstrings GalaThe 2012 Heartstrings Gala is an annualbenefit for the McClean Fletcher GriefCenter for Children.

Ignite the NightThe Mississippi Children’s MuseumPartners hosted their second annualIgnite the Night party recently at themuseum.

GIVS Membership PartyGoodwill Industries Volunteer Servicesheld its annual membership party with“The Help” food stylist Lee AnnFlemming.

UMMC Alumni AssociationThe UMMC Alumni Association honoredthe Legacy Medical Doctors this springat the Country Club of Jackson.

Bacchus BallThe Diabetes Foundation ofMississippi’s annual Bacchus Ball washeld recently at the Country Club ofJackson.

Art for HeartThe American Heart Association’s 34thannual Art for Heart was held earlierthis year at the Country Club ofJackson.

Hope GalaThe Juvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation of Mississippi’s “2012 HopeGala, A Whole New World” was heldrecently at the Country Club of Jackson.

“Tranquility” Art Show andReceptionAn art show ‘Tranquility’ and receptionhonoring Richard McKey, mixed media;and Casey Parsons, hot glass, was heldrecently at the Mississippi LibraryCommission.

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Engagement PartyA celebration announcing the engage-ment of Olivia Ware and John Terenziowas held recently in the home of Saraand Bill Ray.

Engagement PartyThe Woodland Hills home of Elise andTommy Williams was the setting for anengagement celebration honoringRachel Marie Paris and Billy Pritchett.

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Luke 14 DinnerThe Luke 14 dinner was held recently atFirst Presbyterian Church, Jackson. Thedinner was for parents and families withchildren suffering from disabilities.

‘Cancer Unmasked’The American Cancer Society’s ‘CancerUnmasked’ Cancer League gala spon-sors party was held recently at thehome of Dr. George and Mary ElizabethSmith.

Sub Deb Mother-Daughter TeaThe Jackson Symphony League SubDeb Mother-Daughter Tea was heldrecently in the home of Beth Brantley.

Taste of the UThe 22nd annual Taste of the U washeld recently at the Jackson MedicalMall Thad Cochran Center.

Taste of Madison CountyMadison Middle School’s Taste ofMadison County and $10,000Drawdown was held recently at theschool gymnasium.

Goodman and Buckley ArtReceptionNunnery’s at Gallery 119 held a recep-tion recently featuring new works byCharlie Buckley and Tommy Goodman.

GJCP Annual MeetingThe Greater Jackson ChamberPartnership’s 2011 annual meeting washeld recently at the Jackson ConventionComplex.

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Engagement PartyAn engagement celebration was held inhonor of Kate Parker and Peyton Bell atthe home of Tell and Hal Flowers.

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This June, the Ken and Mary Brown family of Brown

Bottling Group and Maggie Wade will be honored by Catholic

Charities with the Samaritan Award for their contributions to

the organization. CEO and president of Brown Bottling, Bill Brown, son of

Ken and Mary, is humbled by the award, but he gives all the credit for the

honor to his parents. The award is a representation of his parents’ hard

work and devotion to their church and community, Brown said.

“It is very humbling to know that your work means that much to other

people,” Bill Brown said. “We have always tried to do what we needed to

do to help others, never seeking praise or reward for what we do. It is

very moving to know how impactful that work has been. It motivates

you to do more and will hopefully inspire others to get involved. This is

truly an honor that represents how much work my parents have invested

into the people and community that we love so much.”

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(Above) Three generations of family work at Brown BottlingCompany. Ken and Bill Brown; (front) Allyn and Shelley Brown

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(Below) Leighton Davis, Allyn Brown, Katie Lewis, Bill Brown;(front) Maryanna, Rusty, Myers and Dru Davis, Gia the Dog,Alison and Malynn Brown, Shelley Brown-Floyd, Patrick Floyd


Loved and revered by many, the Brown family has been a cornerstoneof the metro Jackson area for many years, always offering support andassistance to others when needed and maintaining a tradition of excel-lence in their business. The Brown name is synonymous with excel-lence in the soft drink industry worldwide and their commitment tocommunity involvement.

But to truly understand the Brown family history, you have to go backa few years and start the story from the beginning. It is a story rooteddeep in hard work, strong faith, unbreakable family ties, and communi-ty devotion. The story of this successful soft drink family goes back to1947 when Ken was working for another soft drink company inChicago. Using the knowledge that he garnered from that job, Kenmoved on to the Pepsi Cola Company in Chicago to work as the adver-tising manager for their division. Always working hard and learningeverything about the business, Ken and two partners bought a strug-gling Pepsi Cola bottling company in Madison, Wis. Under Ken’s leader-ship, the business soon took off and excelled.

In 1971, Ken Brown and his partners saw an opportunity in Mississippiand purchased the franchise rights for Pepsi products in 29 counties,ranging from Jackson to Hattiesburg. Ken Brown moved his familysouth, and as they say, the rest is history. Although there were a fewrough years in the beginning, sales soon took off, and the Brown familybecame an incredible addition and institution for the Jackson area.

In 1980, Bill Brown officially joined his father in the family business asvice president, but that position did not come without a lot of hardwork and getting to know the business from top to bottom. To say thatBill knows the ins and outs of the soft drink business is a monumentalunderstatement. Ever since Bill was a little boy, he had been workingwith his dad during summers and after school. He helped load trucks,worked the production line, stocked vending machines - you name it,he did it. During those experiences, Bill learned a lot about businessand how to work well with others from his father.

“I gained an immense amount of knowledge about business and theworld in general from those times,” Bill said. “I learned how to relate toothers. I learned a lot about helping people whether it was in the busi-ness or society, and I liked helping people mature and grow in the com-pany. We also helped other businesses grow and mature, and I reallyenjoyed that. That is a really special feeling.”

Working during those hot summer days and after school, Bill learnedabout every level of the soft drink industry - the kind of knowledge thatcan only come from someone who has been there and done that.Learning from a legend in the field of soft drinks has helped him relateto all of his employees. But, Brown Bottling Group does not see theiremployees merely as workers. They are called team members becausethat is how they are treated: as part of the Brown team or family. Thatwas a major lesson that Ken Brown instilled in his son long ago.

“I learned a lot from my father during those times. He taught me to

treat people like family and the importance of really listening to yourteam members and everyone you work with,” Bill said. “He taught methe value of a dollar and a hard day’s work. From my dad, I reallylearned that a hard day’s work and making money go hand in hand. It’snot about just chasing the almighty dollar. You really need to focus onhow you can help others out and your community with your businessand the knowledge that you have obtained throughout your lifetime.”

Although it seems that Bill was destined to take over the family busi-ness, it wasn’t always in his plans to follow in his father’s footsteps.When Bill went to Ole Miss, he majored in business administration withan emphasis on banking and finance with plans on working in account-ing. “I decided that I didn’t really want to sit behind a desk all day,” hesaid with a laugh. “It was toward my last few years of college that I real-ly decided that I wanted to work with my dad and learn more about thesoft drink business. My dad and I had a lot of talks about me joiningthe business, and I knew that this was the best place for me. I havethoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.”

When he first joined the business following graduation in 1980, heworked in office administration, sales, marketing, and just about everyposition available, learning more about the business side of the compa-ny. “I wouldn’t say those beginning days were easy. I had my ownideas about things, and my dad let me learn from my mistakes,” Bill said.“That was just part of the learning process. You can’t buy that kindexperience or training of making your own mistakes and learning fromthem.”

It wasn’t long before Bill moved up the corporate ladder in the com-pany. In 1988, Ken Brown promoted his son to president of the compa-ny, and Bill continued to lead the company in the manner of excellenceand class that had been the company’s mantra for years. In fact, one ofthe company’s slogans is “Do it up Brown,” meaning that Brown BottlingGroup expects nothing but the best for its team members, business,and community.

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Although Bill thought that working in the family business wasn’t inthe cards for him originally, now he can’t imagine doing anything else.He knows that he has a fun product to promote and finds it a joy tocome to work every day. Bill loves every aspect of his job, and it’s hardfor him to pin down what he likes best about working in the soft drinkindustry.

“I really love the competitive challenges and politics of business. It isalso extremely satisfying to see our team members and communitygrow,” he said. “I love to help our customers and watch them excel andmake a good business for themselves. You can’t beat being able to useyour business to help others.”

It is that benevolent and giving spirit that has made Brown BottlingGroup and the Brown family such revered institutions for so manyyears. That is why the Brown family is being honored for their dedica-tion to helping those in need, but Bill gives all the credit to his parents.It is from them that he learned the joy of helping out others.

“My parents really taught me how to be considerate of others and towalk in the footsteps of others to see the world from their perspective,”Bill Brown said. “I have treasured those lessons immensely throughoutmy life. They have had a tremendous effect on me and my family.”

Bill counts his parents and his older sisters, Nancy and Margaret, asbeing some of the greatest influences in his life. Mary and Ken weredevoted Catholics who sought any opportunity to help out their fellowcitizens. Mary served on the charter board of Catholic Charities for 50

years. The Brown family was a constant fixture in the church and thecommunity and active in many programs. Mary was active in theLadies Circle, and Ken and his son were a major part of the Cub Scoutand Boy Scout programs at the church.

“Whenever the church doors opened, we were usually there,” Bill said.“My mom was a very strong-willed, independent woman, and Iwatched how she conducted herself in the church and the community.I learned a lot by watching how she treated others with compassion.From my parents I learned to always try to do the right thing, and youwill be successful in anything. They always stressed strong family val-ues and strong faith. They taught me that you are not entitled to any-

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thing in this life. You have to work to be a good person and treat othersfairly. I have valued that upbringing so much throughout my life.”

Bill Brown’s children, Shelley and Allyn, attended Catholic schools andhave grown up in the church, learning those same values of faith fromtheir family. “Faith has always been a major part of me. Certainly ourbusiness wouldn’t be here today if we didn’t have faith,” Shelley said.“There will always be rough roads ahead; no one ever said life would beeasy but having faith in God will get you through it. You have toremember to pray and be strong. God is with you through the ups anddowns.”

Shelley works in sales and marketing at Brown Bottling Group and isactive with community projects, such as Pepsi Pops and other pro-grams, festivals, and organizations sponsored by the family company.Allyn is the district manager for Brown Vending Company, the family’sfull-service vending company. Like their father, both Shelley and Allyngrew up working in the company on school breaks. Spring break oftenfound Shelley answering the phone lines, and Allyn worked with hisgrandfather in the paint and sign shop during school breaks.

“It is really special to have the next generation working with me in thecompany,” Bill said. “Family businesses are really unique institutionsthat can be a major part of the community. If you don’t invest in thepeople and the community, then you are doing a great disservice tothe community and yourself.”

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra is just one of the many organiza-tions that Brown Bottling Group sponsors. “The Brown family hasunderstood the importance of an orchestra in our community for gen-erations. Bill’s father was active on the MSO board, and Bill and his fam-ily are generous supporters of our work in engaging the communityand state,” Michael Beattie, president of the MSO, said. “Their supporthas everything to do with our ability to present meaningful concertsand to have the incredible educational engagement programs that wesustain on a regular basis. They give this support - far more than justmonetary - unstintingly and thoughtfully.”

“I know my grandparents are smiling down because they laid thegroundwork for what we do today,” Shelley said.

Shelley Brown-Floyd, Bill and Allyn Brown

Each year we select individuals who have been a driv-ing force in the community to receive the SamaritanAward for Catholic Charities. Not only have they beensupporters of Catholic Charities and our 26 programs,but also of the community as a whole.

Vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Jackson,Rev. Msgr. Elvin Sunds says that Mary Brown was amember on the initial advisory board of CatholicCharities during the early stages. Mrs. Brown wasinstrumental in the development of the present dayboard and the COA certification for Catholic Charities.Catholic Charities is still the only COA accredited socialservice agency in the state of Mississippi. Msgr. Sundsalso stated that the Brown family has been instrumentalin the community as a whole with so many charitablecauses. Our community is very fortunate to have manywonderful families such as the Ken and Mary Brownfamily. The community is very fortunate to have BillBrown and his family following in Ken and MaryBrown’s footsteps.

Maggie Wade is well respected in the community forall that she has done, says Miriam Koury, developmentspecialist from Catholic Charities .

An establishment in the tri-county area is the best wayto describe Maggie - not only as a WLBT newscaster,but also an outstanding community leader whose heartand concern are for the children of our community. Shehas been the master of ceremonies and a mainstay forour Journey of Hope Luncheon for more than sevenyears. JOH is Catholic Charities largest fund-raisingevent and this past February more than 800 peopleattended. Prior to that Maggie has supported CatholicCharities adoption services and gives of herselfunselfishly. People come to see Maggie.

This is why the Brown Family and Maggie WadeDixon were chosen for this year’s Samaritan Award. Theawards and presentation will be Friday, June 22, 2012 atthe Country Club of Jackson starting at 6:30 p.m. Allproceeds go to the children’s services programs atCatholic Charities. You can purchase tickets by callingMichael Thomas at 601-326-3714 or Miriam Koury at601-326-375.

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Now John’s great-grandson, James Maddirala,is a fourth-generation Christian with three grad-uate degrees. Maddirala is associate provost andan associate vice president at Jackson StateUniversity.

“If that can happen in my life because of a mis-sionary...” Maddirala says.

And the rest has been a natural reaction to thegrace of God, as Maddirala founded the MustardSeed Faith Foundation India (MSFFI) in March2011 to help disadvantaged Indian children excel.

Last October, MSFFI partnered withBellwether Church and sent a team to visit thefoundation’s six education centers in rural India,where first- through 10th-graders can learnmath, science and English for free.

Maddirala and his wife, Raaji, led theBellwether team to the schools and surroundingareas to build relationships and assess the needsfor future MSFFI outreaches.

SIX BELLWETHER members joined theMaddiralas on the journey to Vijayawada, India.

The Bellwether team included Lead PastorJohn Hugh Tate, Christina Cannon, MarkHeusel, Kendall Poole, Tammy Haynes, andTabor Weissenger.

“The decision [to go to India] was made with-in days,” said Christina Cannon. “We had aunique team, divinely orchestrated.

“A lot of people had reservations and fear. [But]Bellwether is very missionally minded. We weresurprised and happy to see a team come togetherwhen at one time it was only an idea.”

Vijayawada was home base for the group asthey commuted a couple hours out to villagesevery day.

Cannon said that when she went on missiontrips in the past, “there was a lot of asking forthings. But on this trip, the human touch andspirit was so profound.”

Maddirala agreed. “They said, ‘Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Pray for us! Pray for us!’ They were eager totouch us and put our hands on their heads so wecould pray for them. They were not wantinghandouts, but blessings,” he said.

“The girls [from Bellwether] did extremelywell. They gelled into communities and wererunning into the crowd. That touched my heart.Even some men were reticent. It’s not easy.”

Cannon said she and the other women on theteam gravitated toward the children and focused

on showing love to everyone.“We [also] tried to enjoy the fashion, which is

so beautiful there,” she said. “A couple of us,before we left, ordered tunics. We still stood out,but we weren’t obligated to look the same.

“There are so many colors, and such contrast:You have the poorest of the poor, and it’s verydirty, but then you have these beautifully dressedwomen.”

Maddirala said the contrast between povertyand wealth was huge.

“You could see the 19th, 20th and 21st cen-turies, all in a 360-degree turn,” he said. “There’sa strong middle-class in India, which is good fordemocracy, but … those pockets [with the oldcaste system] still exist in that country.”

That’s why free education is so crucial.“The upper caste can go to [school] and pay

bookoo bucks, but these people can’t even imag-ine going to those. They don’t have the money.”

Lower-caste people can never move up in thecaste system – even Maddirala, whose family hadadvanced educationally and economically, grewup as an untouchable – but they can get out ofpoverty through education.

“Kids would have to get full scholarships inorder to attend university,” he said. “That’s adaunting challenge for us.”

But at the MSFFI schools, “the hunger forlearning is so strong – learning academics andabout Christ,” Cannon said.

Where access to the education centers is diffi-cult, students walk up to three miles.

“We want to get some kind of taxi. We’rethinking about that,” Maddirala said.

“We have one math teacher for five of the sixlearning centers. He rides 10 kilometers betweenthem on his motorcycle.”

In addition to educational opportunities, thelearning centers allow students to soak up prayerand Bible study.

“It’s interesting to see the association betweenreligion and literacy,” he said.

“If you go far south in India, the Kerala state is20 percent Christian and has 99 percent literacy.Thomas [the disciple of Christ] was there andevangelized that area.”

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many needs, both spiritual and physical.“Verusha, a girl at one of the learning centers,

she must’ve said to me 25 times, ‘Pray for meevery day. Pray for me every day,’ ” Cannon said.

“I was humbled that she would ask me to prayfor her.”

It’s likely that the prayer lives of everyone whowent on the trip have been changed, as they wit-nessed just how much remains to be done.

In some remote areas, the people don’t knowJesus at all, Maddirala said. “They’ve never heardof the name.”

Other villages are divided between Christiansand Hindus, who don’t really fight but don’treally get along either.

And public restrooms are awful in the citiesand nearly nonexistent in the villages.

“We have to reach out to this two-thirds world.

We want to proclaim the gospel and provideamenities for them to design their lives aroundthe gospel. We want to see some light in theireyes,” Maddirala said.

“We can’t change the world, but we canchange one life at a time.”

To do this, MSFFI needs more church partners.“We get support from Bellwether and local

Indian churches. But we need more. Any churchcould partner with us. We could really make adifference,” he said.

“The churches in Uganda have played a vitalrole in HIV/AIDS, and that rate has gone down.”

In the meantime, “yes, we’re going back,” hesaid.

“Future trips will be very intensive. We’ll beworking with children, walking with them andteaching them. We’ll work with the elderly and

train pastors in a unique way. The pastors will bethere every day.

“We’ve not begun building churches at thispoint,” he added. “We’re taking baby steps to seehow it grows. It’s an ambitious goal.”

But MSFFI takes its name from a Scripturethat says anyone can move mountains with faithin Christ – even faith as small as a mustard seed.

And Maddirala’s eyes twinkle with undauntedfaith. As an “untouchable” boy, he would laughwhen upper-caste children accidentally touchedhim and yelled for their mothers. He didn’tunderstand his social position.

Now he understands the challenges faced bychildren in that position, but that’s not all he sees.

He also sees mountains moving.

Bellwether pastor John Hugh Tate with local Indian pastors.

(l to r): John Hugh Tate, Kendall Poole, Christina Cannon, TammyHaynes and Tabor Weissenger at an MSFFI learning center.

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B Y G L E N D A W A D S W O R T H P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y L O N N I E K E E S

Jackson is blessed with men and women

of courage and vision who have labored

in business and the professions and

become beacons of success to their off-

spring. Their children have often

worked in the family business before

moving into partnership or ownership

with grace and expertise. Parents with

gifts for art or writing or for surgery or

law have cultivated those same gifts they

found in their children, who then took

up the challenge to become the fulfill-

ment of their parents' great American

Dream. Here are a few of them.

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Education. Madison-Ridgeland Academy. Degree from Mississippi State University in finance.Family. Wife, Elizabeth (Leisje) Noone, children, Myers Noone (son age 4), Liam Noone (son, age 1), plus one more surprise due in October!Why David came into the business. I believe photography is in my blood. My grandfather was a professional photographer, my father started

Deville Camera. Rarely in my childhood were there no cameras around. I lovedcoming to the business when I was young. My father always made it a family atmos-phere there, and it just felt like home.First paying job. In my childhood, I cut grass with a friend of mine. That

was my first job ever. I worked here at Deville Camera ‘most every summer though.After college, I took a job at John Hancock in Memphis thinking I wanted to livesomewhere else for a while. But once Leisje and I decided to get married, we knewwe wanted to live back home to raise a family.Greatest life challenge. My greatest challenge in life is definitely par-

enthood. There is nothing more challenging and rewarding than raising and shep-herding children.People would be surprised to know. I consider myself a pretty

quiet guy. I love to spend time with my family and friends. I enjoy cooking out andtraveling when I can.

My heros. My hero is Jesus. I strive to make my life a reflection of his in my mar-riage, family, profession, and friendships.I look up to a lot of people for different things. For this

business, I look to my dad and value his opinion. Do we see eye to eye always? No,but he has been in the industry for a long time and has witnessed a lot of changes,innovations, and fads. He has always instilled into everyone here about great cus-tomer service, and that is our founding principle. In our industry, there are severalvisionaries that I listen to, watch, and value their advice.Future goals. There are too many to mention. I would like to see the busi-

ness expand into other parts of the Jackson metro area. I would also like to get more people to share their

images. Too many people just take photos never to be seen again. They arehiding in their memory card or computer. One day they will be gone, either by com-puters crashing or losing memory cards, etc. There are so many ways to share yourmemories in new creative ways.My greatest pleasure in the past year. The birth of our second

child, Liam.

Allen MartinsonMARTINSON’S GARDEN WORKS

Education. Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Mississippi State University with a degree in horticulture.Family. Wife Mimi, children Mia and Max.People would be surprised to learn. After college I worked in Holland in the tulip industry, in the French grape fields, and studied North

African, Middle Eastern and Himalayan agricultural practices. I served two years in the Peace Corps growing papaya fruit as an alternative to bananas in Grenadain the Caribbean.Greatest challenge. Mimi and I travel the world searching for inspiration and new things to introduce to our customers. We want to offer our cus-

tomers the highest in retail inspiration and plant advice.My greatest pleasure. This business. It is bursting with color. Color from flowers, from pottery hand made in Vietnam, from brightly painted build-

ings, paintings, local art, furniture. Our color even comes from brightly colored chickens and golden pheasants in our petting zoo. We have created a place thatis nothing like anything in Mississippi.

D eville Camera was founded in 1977 by Randy Noone, son of professional photographer Frank Noone. It was one of the first one-hour photoprocessors in the Southeast. Helping people to capture and preserve memories was always its mission. It quickly became Mississippi’s largestphotographic specialty store. The Noones continue to sell photographic equipment to professionals and amateurs alike. David Noone is

general manager of the business.

David Noone DEVILLE CAMERA

B illy and Rita Martinson spent 50 years serving themetro area in the gardening industry. Since 2005 whenthey purchased Garden Works, son Allen and his wife

Mimi host the full-scale garden center in Ridgeland.

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Karen McKieGREEN OAK GARDEN CENTER & FLORIST

Taylor WilsonWILSON & WILSON IRRIGATION

Education. Northwest Rankin High School, University ofMississippi with a degree in managerial finance in 2002.Family. Wife, Kay, son Hayden and daughter Hannah.For fun. Marsh fishing in Louisiana and Ole Miss football games.My hero is my dad. Working with him on a daily basis, I am

continually learning how to handle the nuances of running a business effec-tively and ethically.My greatest pleasure in the past year. Our business

success. Wilson & Wilson has been awarded several out-of-state contractsin Alabama and Florida as well as some high-profile in-state projects likethe new Jackson Federal Courthouse.Unmet goal. I would like to expand our business footprint to other

areas throughout the Southeast.

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Education. Madison-Ridgeland Academy (cheerleader), Arizona State University, gradu-ate of Mississippi State University in horticulture (like daddy).Family. Husband, Maur McKie (I bought him in Bachelor Bid), children Eric, Carley, and Nic.Major turning points in life. Having children and buying Green Oak from my par-

ents. Both were extremely happy and pleasant experiences. Working with Maur has strength-ened our relationship. We brought the kids to work often, and they grew up working summersthere, much like I did growing up. For fun. I like to swim, love to take the boat out, eat out with friends, especially my sister

and her husband, love to camp and travel.My greatest challenge. Picking the right school for the children. I wanted a school

close to work, with a phonics-based program, one that went from kindergarten through highschool, with prep for good colleges. Jackson Academy was that school.A great pleasure for me. Designing landscape projects. Designing with interior

plants and enhancing with color plants brings joy to me and my clients.People would be surprised to know. I used to be very shy; talking in front of a

group would terrify me. To overcome that fear I made myself perform those functions everychance I got. I now give presentations on gardening topics and thoroughly enjoy myself.

W ilson & Wilson Irrigation. Phil Wilson began working for T. McClureIrrigation as a high school student. Thirty years ago he took ownership ofthe business, which is now one of the most successful irrigation companies

in the metro area. Son Taylor has joined the business, located at 2610 Lakeland Dr., asvice president.

G reen Oak Garden Center and Florist was started in 1960 by William K. Martinson. Hisdaughter Karen and her husband currently own and operate this full service florist, gardencenter, gift shop, and landscaping service at 5009 Old Canton Rd.

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Wright ScottGREAT SCOTT

Education. Jackson Academy, University of Mississippi with degree inoperations management and marketing.Family. Wife, Gloria Simpson, children, William Wright and Gloria Helen.My hero is my dad. I look up to my father. He has turned Great Scott

into one of the best stores in the country by his positive attitude and 50 years of expe-rience in the clothing business. Every day I am reminded of what a privilege it is tobe able to work for him.Success. I am constantly studying those who have been successful and try to

implement for myself the traits that have led to their success. Regardless of the indus-try, you can learn a lot from those who have overcome adversity to achieve the goalsthey have set in life.For fun. When I am not working or being a parent, I like to focus on maintaining

my health. I enjoy playing tennis, riding mountain bikes and working out in the gym.People might be surprised to learn. I enjoy playing chess. My

high school chemistry professor introduced me to the game and talked me intobecoming a member of the chess team. We learned to play with a clock and playedblitz chess. I look forward to teaching the game to my children.

Guy Boyll IIIHIGHLAND VILLAGE

Education. Jackson Academy, Mississippi State University (cum laude), MississippiSchool of Banking.Family. Wife, Lana Barton Boyll, children, Fowler Frances, Barton Lee and Kate

Wydham.Turning point in my life. Meeting Lana 16 years ago, getting married, and being

blessed with three healthy children has helped me focus on the impact we can have on oth-ers. More importantly I realize all that God has blessed me with.Greatest life challenge. Overcoming the death of my best friend in high school

and the death of my mother right after college.Volunteer work. I see volunteering as a way I can give back to the community that

has helped make our business a success. I am on the board of directors for GoodwillIndustries of Mississippi Inc., Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, and Clifton Plantation, andpreviously on Junior Achievement of Mississippi board. I am also active in Young BusinessLeaders of Jackson and Century Club Charities.Success. My father taught me that your "honesty and integrity define who you are as

a person," and my grandfather always said "attitude is everything." Each day when you wakeup, it is up to you to decide whether this is going to be a good day or a bad day.


S teve Scott opened Great Scott in 1986. Great Scott was recently recognizedas one of the top 50 men's specialty stores by national publications, DailyNews Record and Esquire's Big Black Book. Son Wright Scott joined his

dad in the business in 2002 as a salesman. Specializing in management informationsystems, Wright has brought Great Scott into the 21st century.

F ourty years ago, Jimmy Fowler purchased this prestigious landmark retaildestination. Fowler's grandson, Guy Boyll III, as vice president of operations,and his father, Guy Boyll II, carry on the Highland Village tradition of quality

and personal attention.

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Education. Graduated Jackson Prep, Mississippi State, degree in businessadministration.Family. Wife, Virginia Phillips Primos; children, Mary Claire and Paige Primos.Greatest professional challenge. Our greatest challenge was clos-

ing Primos Northgate and developing a new business from scratch. We wanted tokeep our loyal following in Jackson, and at the same time encourage new people tojoin us. Faithful employees and close friends encouraged us during the transition.With a lot of prayer and planning, Virginia and I pushed through the challenges andhave been blessed with the outcome.For fun. My wife says I'm a workaholic, but I also love to fish for speckled trout

and redfish in the Louisiana marshes. I enjoy spending family time on the bay inBiloxi, and playing with my border collie Lucy.Success. In college I went to work with my grandfather, my father, uncles and

aunts who worked extremely hard and long hours. From them I learned about suc-cess. Being in this business personally for 34+ years, I believe that the combinationof faith in your God and the time and talents of great employees is the true recipe forsuccess.My greatest pleasure in the past year. My daughter, Mary

Claire, moving back to Jackson to become a part of Primos Café.

Don PrimosPRIMOS RESTAURANT

Education. Jackson Prep (Most Athletic), Mississippi State UniversityFamily. Wife Candace (also employed at Nix-Tann), dog Simon.Turning point in my life. When I chose to be in the family business

and stay in Mississippi. I was thinking of working in Washington D.C., havinginterned for Senator Trent Lott, or attending law school. One year in real estatemade me realize this is what makes me happy.My greatest challenge. Working with family! Having my parents

and my wife all in the same building at one time! It has taken a little time for it togel, but surprisingly, it has been a relatively smooth situation. We feel blessed tobe able to work side by side.For fun. I like to golf, run, work in the yard.My heroes. My parents. Even though they always worked extremely hard,

they were at every ball game and event I can remember.

Walker TannNIX-TANN & ASSOCIATES INC.

P rimos Restaurant opened in 1929 as Primos Bakery by Angelo "Pop" Primos and MildredPrimos located at 236 East Capitol St. Today, with full service restaurants at 2323 Lakeland Dr.in Flowood and 515 Lake Harbour Dr. in Ridgeland, Pop's grandson Don Primos, now

owner/operator of Primos Cafés, keeps the family business alive and thriving.

T his family-owned and operated real estate company was founded by Elaine Nixin 1977, who was joined in the business by her son-in-law Bill a few years later.Now Nix-Tann is the largest real estate company in Jackson with 40 agents.

Walker Tann, Elaine's grandson and Bill's son, is on board as vice president andDesignated Broker.

Kathryn SamsHIGH COTTON IN HIGHLAND VILLAGE

Education. Graduated from Jackson Prep, where she was a cheerleader and Miss JacksonPrep; B.A. in fashion merchandising, Ole Miss, 1980, where she was a cheerleader, Chi Omega, andMiss Ole Miss.Family. Married to Dr. Lee Sams, an internal medicine physician. Children: Becker, Sarah, and

Taylor.Youthful ambition. I planned on having children and being a stay-at-home mom. That was

my dream, but I feel lucky that it didn't turn out that way.My first job. Being a runner for the law firm of Watkins and Eager.My greatest challenge. Losing my job when we were first married and Lee was starting

med school. The company downsized and closed the Jackson office where I was the purchasingagent. I was scared. Shortly after that my mom's manager informed her that she was moving toCalifornia, and mom offered me the job. That was 1982, and I've been here ever since.What most people don't know. I am an avid gardener. I especially love hydrangeas.

I have many hydrangeas in my yard, of all colors. I prefer blue, but I am taken with the new white onecalled "Limelight." Every year when the hydrangeas are in full bloom I have a party. I invite perhaps100 people just to come over and see my beautiful hydrangeas.Future goals. I really don't have any unmet goals. I am not overly ambitious. I am quite con-

tent with my life. I have three great kids, a wonderful husband, and a job I love.The persons I most admire. My parents who instilled in me a strong work ethic, val-

ues and taught me great life lessons.


William NorthPLASTIC SURGERY RESIDENT

Education. Jackson Prep 2003, University of Mississippi 2007 (graduated Phi BetaKappa and Summa Cum Laude), University of Mississippi Medical Center 2011.Family. Unmarried.For fun. I hunt, fish, and run with my six-year-old Lab, Bandit.My hero. My father.My goal. To be a well-respected board certified reconstructive and cosmetic plas-

tic surgeon serving patients' needs in the Southeast.Success. My father taught me that diligence and drive as well as seizing on every

opportunity develop strength of character and maximize learning and development ofskills.My greatest pleasure in the past year. Calling up a wild turkey and

watching him strut down a long dirt road heading in my direction.

S on of Darden North, a respected obstetrician/gynecologist in Jackson, and his wife,Sally, William North was drawn to a surgical specialty, one in which he could helpcorrect birth defects, traumatic injury, as well as provide cosmetic options to

patients of both sexes. Today he is a plastic surgery resident at University of KentuckyChandler Medical Center in Lexington, Ky.

T his is a great shop for stylish clothes in town where mothers and daughters can shoptogether. Established by Kathryn Becker in 1974, Kathryn Sams joined her mother at theshop in 1982 as manager. Sams is now co-owner with her mother, and they work and

buy together.

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Sam PetersPETERS REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENTS

Education. Jackson Academy and University of Mississippi.Family. Wife, Courtney Chinn Peters, new baby born in November 2011.My greatest pleasure in the past year. The day my wife and I found out that we were having out first child.Major turning point in his life. My wedding day. Family and friends supporting my wife and me gave me so much faith and hope for the future. I never

felt my life meant more than on that dayUnmet goal. I hope to take over and run the family business with my brother Mitch one day.For fun. Soccer, golf, running, anything outdoors. I coach the boys and girls soccer teams at Jackson Academy.Success. My father taught me that hard work and determination will get me far in life, whether in sports or school or in my spiritual life. He pushed me to work

hard and have faith, and that God would take care of me. This instilled in me a sense of pride and work ethic.

P eters Real Estate and Investments. With more than 25years experience in the commercial real estate business,Mike Peters, owner of Fondren Corners, has been called

by Jack Criss in an article in the April/May 2006 issue ofMississippi Capitalist, "a shrewd, sharp businessman" who"almost singlehandedly" changed Fondren with his vision forFondren Corners. In 2004 son Sam joined the business as vicepresident of sales and leasing.

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T H E D E B U T A N T E C L U B O F M I S S I S S I P P I

Twenty-three young ladies were formally

introduced to society by the Debutante Club

of Mississippi Inc., at its 2011 presentation

November 25 at the Hilton Jackson, contin-

uing a tradition that began in Jackson with

the first debutante presentation reception

and ball in 1933.

The debutantes of 2011 are: Katherine

Anita Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Bruce Alexander, presented by her

father, escorted by Austin Bruce Alexander;

Ann Avery Burrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Luse Burrell Jr., presented by her

father, escorted by Garrett Lee Zwahlen;

Caroline Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. John Burdette Campbell, pre-

sented by her father, escorted by John

Gordon Campbell; Madison Elizabeth

Coburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip

Michael Coburn, presented by her father,

escorted by Houston Rogers Keyes; Emily

Anne Cole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles

Hughes Cole Jr., presented by her father,

escorted by Zachary Aaron Ring; Rachel

Barton Crim, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William Lee Crim Jr., presented by her

father, escorted by William Lee Crim III;

Katharine Halpin DeRossette, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Quinn DeRossette,

presented by her father, escorted by Daniel

Paul DeRossette;

Also, Laura Walton Fenelon, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thomas Fenelon, pre-

sented by her father, escorted by Brian

Patterson Fenelon; Catherine Taylor Gex,

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Joseph Gex

IV, presented by her father, escorted by

Walter Joseph Gex V; Lee Morgan Gunn,

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lee Gunn,

presented by her father, escorted by Paul

Jackson Gunn; Ashley Lauren Haltom,

daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joiner Mack

Haltom III, presented by her father, escorted

by Stephen Grey Haltom; Elizabeth Gray

Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George

Thomas Bruce Alexander, Philip Michael Coburn, Walter Joseph Gex IV, Paul Lee Gunn, Joiner Mack Haltom III;

(front) Katherine Anita Alexander, Madison Elizabeth Coburn, Catherine Taylor Gex, Lee Morgan Gunn, Ashley Lauren Haltom

2011 DebutantePresentation Ball

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Mark Henry Sr., presented by her father;

escorted by George Mark Henry Jr.;

Caroline Derivaux Kemp, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Thomas Kemp III, present-

ed by her father, escorted by Riley Burnett

Collins III; Ann Francis Leech, daughter of

Mr. William Hollis Leech Sr., and Mrs. Wesla

Sullivan Leech, presented by her father,

escorted by William Hollis Leech Jr.;

Courtney Claire Little, daughter of Dr. and

Mrs. Nelson Kent Little, presented by her

father, escorted by Wade Paxton Little;

Also, Lauren Marie McMillin, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. David Lee McMillin, presented

by her father, escorted by Gregory David

McMillin; Madeleine Byrne Miller, daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wayne Miller, pre-

sented by her father, escorted by

Montgomery Stewart Miller; Regan Crawford

Reardon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ian

McNeill Cross and Mr. and Mrs. Rory

Campbell Reardon, presented by Mr. Cross,

escorted by Elliott Frank Thomas III; Mary

Frances Stephens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Lawrence Stephens, presented by

her father, escorted by Joseph Neal

Stephens; Ashley Victoria Thomas, daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson Thomas

Jr., presented by her father, escorted by

William Anderson Thomas III; Rachel

Annette Vise, daughter of Annette Fortman

Vise and the late Dr. William Michael Vise,

presented and escorted by James Wilbourn

Vise; Julia Hall Wright, daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. William Richard Wright, presented by

her father, escorted by Ethan Porter Veazey;

and Karan Lorraine York, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Snyder York III, presented by

her father, escorted by John Harrison York.

Free-standing floral arrangements filled

with calla lilies, Casablanca lilies, delphini-

ums, dendrobian orchids, white Eskimo and

light pink roses, white hydrangeas, and

Italian Ruscus greenery were used to create

a garden setting for the presentation stage.

At the head of the garden was an archway

entwined with pink babies breath and

adorned with three wreaths, also made with

pink babies breath. Ligustrum trees stood at

both sides of the arch, adding greenery to

the scene.

When a debutante’s name was

announced, she entered the ballroom walk-

ing under the arch to the front of the stage

where she was met by her presenter who

escorted her around the ballroom, present-

ing her to the gathering of family and

friends. As they circled the ballroom, Master

of Ceremonies Wilson Stribling added infor-

mation about the debutante’s family and

school activities. Each debutante carried a

bouquet of pink roses tied with a pale green

silk taffeta ribbon. After all the debutantes

had been presented, the group re-entered

the ballroom and the ceremony ended with

the debutantes and their presenters stand-

ing in front of the section where the debu-

tante’s family was seated. Music was provid-

ed by Charles Scott.

Following the presentation, the Debutante

Club of Mississippi hosted a reception for

the debutantes and their guests. Later in the

evening, they returned to the ballroom for

dinner and dancing. In keeping with an

established tradition, the first dance was

reserved for the debutante and her presen-

ter. The second dance was for the debu-

tante and her escort. Guests joined the

debutantes on the dance floor during the

third dance and dancing continued until

midnight to the music of Class Reunion.

The party season for the debutantes

began in mid-December with luncheons,

dinners, open houses, dances, and other

parties hosted by their families throughout

the Christmas holiday.

George Mark Henry Sr., William Thomas Kemp III, William Hollis Leech, Nelson Kent Little, David Lee McMillin;

(front) Elizabeth Gray Henry, Caroline Derivaux Kemp, Ann Francis Leech, Courtney Claire Little, Lauren Marie McMillin



Dennis Wayne Miller, Joseph Lawrence Stephens, William Anderson Thomas Jr., James Wilbourn Vise, Frank Snyder York III;

(front) Madeleine Byrne Miller, Mary Frances Stephens, Ashley Victoria Thomas, Rachel Annette Vise, Karan Lorraine York

Jack Luse Burrell Jr., Charles Hughes Cole Jr., Timothy Quinn DeRossette, Ian Neill Cross;

(front) Ann Avery Burrell, Emily Anne Cole, Katharine Halpin DeRossette, Regan Crawford Reardon


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Debutantes with their mothers and grandmothers who are former Debutante Club of Mississippi debutantes (from left, back) Rachel Barton Crim, Kelley

Walton Fenelon, Laura Walton Fenelon, Julia Hall Wright, Caroline Elizabeth Campbell, Kate Lawrence Bethany Campbell; (front) Sarah Ruth (Sallie) Lloyd

Crim, Frances Patterson Walton, Sarah Price Wright, Lorraine Crockett Smith Bethany

John Burdette Campbell, William Lee Crim Jr., Brian Thomas Fenelon, William Richard Wright;

(front) Caroline Elizabeth Campbell, Rachel Barton Crim, Laura Walton Fenelon, Julia Hall Wright



Mothers who are former debutantes and their 2012 debutante daughters (from left, back) Sarah Virginia Wilkerson Burrell, Lucille (Lucy) Lynch Halpin

DeRossette, Melissa Lea Deterly Cross; (front) Ann Avery Burrell, Katharine Halpin DeRossette, Regan Crawford Reardon


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Everything I know about wine I learned

in college. It’s true and there was no bar

involved. While my friends were taking elective

courses on basket weaving or making up for

changing their major every semester, I saved

three of my 18 elective hours for something

really good. When I became aware that “wine

appreciation” was a legitimate college accred-

ited course, I was willing to wait until I was of

legal age and a junior to schedule my elective

hours.

The flaw in all of the planning with my elec-

tive selection was underestimating my Baptist

parent’s enthusiasm about my curriculum

choice. Once I was officially enrolled in the

class, I knew that I had to inform my parents

about this exciting “culinary” experience that

Mississippi State offered students. As I

rehearsed for the call to my dad, my thought

was to lead with “… Jesus drank wine.” Then I

remembered, it didn’t work as my reasoning in

high school – so, I thought it best to defer to

the MSU college catalog for supporting docu-

mentation.

I called my daddy and to the best of my rec-

ollection our conversation went as it would

with any father and daughter, something like

this-

Daughter: Hi, Daddy. I have good news. I just

finished my schedule and I got all of the class-

es I wanted.

Father: Good, what will you be taking?

Daughter: microeconomics, principles of mar-

keting, business statistics, organizational com-

munications, legal environment of business,

and wine appreciation.

Father: What was the last one – wire trans-

formation? Is that a finance course?

Daughter: No - Wine Appreciation FNH3113 –

a three hour lecture exploring the principles of

wine identification, evaluation and service with

emphasis on the wines of Europe and the

United States.

Father: You’re kidding.

Daughter: I bet I make an A.

Father: That’s what I’m afraid of.

Our discussion continued with references to

“this is not what he was paying for me to take

at college,” but in the end he agreed that it

was probably more useful in my career aspira-

tions than making baskets.

Thank goodness my daddy had the fore-

thought to let the wine class round out my

semester, as I have personally witnessed peo-

ple push the wine list away as if it were the

check because they fear picking the wrong

wine to go with the entrée or embarrassing

themselves by not being able to pronounce

the variety of grape.

Luckily, I do not have such fears – at least

not of the wine list. While I might have enrolled

in the class because it sounded like fun, I actu-

ally learned a lot. The amount of information

covered in the class was overwhelming. Our

sessions would begin with a discussion of our

reading assignment as the class did require a

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textbook. Our textbook, “Exploring Wine: The

Culinary Institute of America’s Complete Guide

to Wines of the World,” was 699 pages of wine

information overload. To this day my college

textbook is on the shelf with my “good cook-

books,” and I do reference it from time to time.

We had written tests, blind tastings and food

pairings – not to mention that we covered all of

the material while tasting wine. Our class cov-

ered the basics of wine as well as expanding

our palate for different types of wine combina-

tions.

Wine Basics:There are two types of wine:

1. Sparkling - with bubbles (only wines from

the Champagne region of France should be

referred to as champagne);

2. Still – without bubbles.

The flavors of wine are immeasurable and can

range from sweet to dry; low alcohol content to

fortified (wines that have added alcohol such as

port or sherry); and aromatized (wines that have

added flavoring such as vermouths).

Making wine is really simple because it is

nothing more than fermented fruit juice. Grapes

are pressed to release the juice that becomes

wine when the sugar is converted into alcohol

by activation of yeast (yeast occurring naturally

from the skin of the grapes or added by the

wine maker).

Sugar + yeast = alcohol + carbon dioxide

As the fermentation occurs, carbon dioxide is

released and the alcohol remains, producing a

still wine. If the carbon dioxide is not removed,

the result is a sparkling wine.

The processes vary in wine production, and

wines may be stored in stainless vats or oak

barrels prior to bottling. The variation continues

in the shape and color of the wine bottles. The

dark color and shape of the wine bottle are all

factors in preserving the taste of wine prior to

consumption. Heat and light are enemies of

wine. Wine should be stored at a temperature

of 55° and out of florescent light. Do not store

wine above your refrigerator.

Wine is meant to be enjoyed and after the

wine has been selected, the stemware is of the

utmost importance in wine presentation. When

selecting a glass, the thinner the better. If I

could take a Riedel wine glass to a restaurant

and not look like a total snob (or worse that I

have a drinking problem) I would. Riedel has a

specific glass for every variety of grape. I rec-

ommend the Vinum Extreme series. These

glasses can make a $10 bottle of wine taste like

it cost five times as much. The glasses run

about $35 per stem and are worth every penny.

There are many varieties of grapes, and over

the summer we will explore the three broad

ranges of wine: blush (rosé), white and red. We

will begin our journey with blush wines as they

are often the most overlooked and underesti-

mated.

Zinfandel, cabernet, grenache, malbec, merlot,

sangiovese, syrah and pinot noir are the most

common red grape varieties used to produce

blush wines. One of the most surprising facts I

learned in class was that not all rosé wines

taste like white zinfandel. The color may indi-

cate that the taste is sweet, but looks can be

deceiving. Rosés are excellent when paired

with a number of foods and you may be sur-

prised by how well a blush wine can comple-

ment a dish.

If you have never tried a rosé wine, or thought

they all taste like your Aunt Sue’s white zinfan-

del - here is your homework assignment:

• Try onion rings with a sparkling rosé.

Sparkling wines are light and effervescent,

which make them the perfect companion to

fried dishes.

• Try salmon with a French rosé. All French

wines are labeled by region of origin, so the

variety of grape will differ as will the intensity of

flavor.

• Try barbecue ribs with a malbec rosé.

Malbec pairs well with spicy Mexican, Cajun,

Indian or Italian fare and matches well with

tomato-based sauces.

Rule of thumb when selecting wine: keep like

things together. This may mean progressing

from a light wine with appetizers to a heavier

wine with your entrée. One variety of wine may

not be suitable for an entire meal as the com-

plexity of dishes evolve. Don’t be afraid to try

something new.

I may have discovered a taste for wine in col-

lege, but my appreciation for wine is ever

expanding. Join me as we sample new wines

this summer. Who knows, dinner might be a lit-

tle sweeter with a rosé in your glass.

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The Mississippi Tennis Association is

proud to announce that the recipients of

the 2012 educational scholarships are

Natalie Payne and Phillip Qu, both of

Ridgeland. Now in its 12th year, the pro-

gram awards a scholarship each year to a deserv-

ing young man and woman based on their accom-

plishments in the classroom, on the tennis court,

and in the community.

Natalie is the daughter of Drs. John and Aena

Payne of Ridgeland. She is in the 2012 graduating

class at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. In addition

to maintaining a high scholastic average, Natalie

has been active in the National Honor Society, the

French Club, the Harry Potter Club, the literary

magazine, and the prom committee. She attended

MSMS Governor’s School in the summer of 2011

and received a grant to study language and art in

France in 2010. Her extracurricular activities

include various forms of art, creative writing, and

playing the piano. She has served as a volunteer

at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital, and she

worked as a camp counselor at John Newcombe

Tennis Ranch, as well as volunteering for special

events at both her school and her church. Tennis

became a major part of Natalie’s life in the sixth

grade, and since that time she has practiced regu-

larly, played in numerous tournaments, and spent

her summers training at tennis camps. She has

been a part of the St. Andrew’s tennis team that

has won the state championship for the past five

years, winning the 3A state championship in sin-

gles three times and the girls doubles title once.

She has participated in USTA junior development

programs and tournaments throughout Mississippi

and the Southern section, her highest MTA rank-

ing being number two. Natalie plans to attend the

University of Mississippi this fall pursuing a career

in graphic design and/or international relations.

Phillip, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Guangzhi Qu, is

also a senior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School,

where he is a National Merit Scholarship finalist

and an AP scholar with distinction. He has also

recently been selected as a semifinalist in the

Presidential Scholars program, which honors 550

high school seniors selected from throughout the

United States. While maintaining his high scholas-

tic average, he has also participated in numerous

clubs and school activities, including the Cum

Laude Society, the National Honor Society, and

the Student Admission Team. He participated in a

medical mission trip to Honduras and is a regular

volunteer at Stewpot Ministry in Jackson. Phillip

began playing tennis as an eight-year-old and has

trained very hard to become an outstanding play-

er. As a member of the St. Andrew’s tennis team,

he won the state singles title four times, leading

his team to the state championship in each of

those years. Based on his tournament participa-

tion, he currently holds an MTA ranking of number

two in the boys 18 division. Through his volun-

teerism, Phillip has discovered a passion for help-

ing people, which has motivated him to seek a

medical degree at Emory University in Atlanta in

the fall.

The Tri County CTA recently sponsored a Tennis

Night in America at Parham Bridges Tennis Center.

Children from the area were invited to come and

play some tennis, participate in tennis games and

watch an exhibition match between local junior

players Helena and Phillip Qu against Tori Roberts

and Matthew McMullan. Local WAPT weatherman

David Hartman was the referee for this match.

Before the feature match, local 10 and under jun-

iors Mathis Billman and Juliett French entertained

the crowd with a match on the 60’ courts.

Summer is here. There are tennis activities all

over the city for juniors and adults. Please don’t let

the heat scare you away; there are plenty of

leagues that have play in the evenings. For all of

your tennis needs, you can go to

www.mstennis.com or on Facebook; USTA

Mississippi.

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Scholarshipsby JENNY MARKOW2 0 1 2 R E C I P I E N T S

M I S S I S S I P P I T E N N I S A S S O C I A T I O N

2012 MTA Scholarship recipient Natalie Payne

2012 MTA Scholarship recipient Phillip Qu

Local WAPT weatherman David Hartman and junior momMelaine Billman wait for the exhibition match.


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Kay Troxler, local CTA volunteer, on court with juniors Lailaa Bashir, Caroline Tanner, Vitor Silva and Rasul Bashir.

Waiting for popcorn are (back) Callie Billman; (middle) Elena Roberts, Haley Brooks:(front) Juliett Finch, Mathis Billman and Emma Roberts.

David Hartman with brother and sister mixed doubles team, Phillip and Helena Qu.Chole Vizier, Emily Welch and Selah Christian enjoying their sno-cones.

Mathis Billman and Juliett Finch during theirmatch on the 60’ court at Bridges.

Matthew McMullan and Tori Roberts warm upbefore the feature exhibition match.

Sisters Maya and Jalia Coins take a quickbreak while playing on court games.

Brother and sister, Rasul and Lailaa Bashir onthe courts during Tennis Night in America.

Chole Vizier poses for a picture while enjoyingher sno-cone.

CTA volunteer Jake Smith helps junior JamesIrwin with his strokes.

Julia Catherine Sumrall shows it really does-n’t matter how you hold your racket, as long

as you make contact with the ball.Mathis Billman and Emma Roberts waiting to

play a little tennis.

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Mary Frances York and Cameron Norton Woodward were united in mar-

riage August 27, 2011, at The Farm at The Old Edwards Inn, Highlands,

N.C. The double ring ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Jeff Davis.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hansell Norwood York III. She is the grand-

daughter of Mrs. Hansell Norwood York Jr. and the late Mr. York of Baytown, Texas, and

the late Jane Nelms Lansford of Georgetown, Texas, and the late Rev. Dr. Myers Blondon

Curtis of Houston, Texas.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Lamar Woodward Jr. of Buckhead,

Ga. He is the grandson of Grace Evelyn Norton and the late Alva Arthur Norton Jr. of

Buckhead, and Mr. and Mrs. James T. Williams of Greensboro, Ga., and the late Heyward

Lamar Woodward.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore an ivory designer strapless A-line gown of silk

organza with a draped wrap bodice and draped skirt. Her cathedral length veil was

trimmed in matching organza. She carried a bouquet of white peonies, roses, and

hydrangeas.

Matron of honor was her sister, Shannon Blanks. Bridesmaids were Allie Chappell

Cobb, Sara Curle, Kathryn Elizabeth Holland, Allison Marie Landry, Lauren Ashley Moore,

Bethany Ann Tudor, and Darah Morgan Walton. They wore coordinating gowns of pewter

chiffon and carried bouquets of French blue hydrangeas.

The bridegroom’s brother, Corey Lamar Woodward, was best man. Groomsmen were

Miguel Angel Cossio, David Cochran Dick, Matthew Hutchison, John Wesley Jones, Rete

Rivers Odom, Jason Francis Williams, and Carter Austin Woodward. Ushers were David

James Blanks, Carmine Antonio Francesco DeGisi, Brian J. Miller and William McComb.

The Scripture reader was Elizabeth Stratton Odom, and the program attendant was

Haley Nethery Aldridge.

Nuptial music was provided by the Mary Daniels String Quartet.

Following the outdoor ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception on the

grounds of the Old Edwards Farm with dining and dancing to the music of Fourteen

Karat Gold.

On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at

Ruka’s Table, Highlands, N.C.

A wedding day brunch was hosted by friends of the bride’s parents from Memphis and

Jackson, and a bridesmaids luncheon and leisure day was hosted by friends from

Jackson.

After a wedding trip to Costa Rica, the couple lives in Madison, Ga.

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Norton Woodward

Mary Frances York & Cameron Norton WoodwardAUGUST 27, 2011

THE FARM AT THE OLD EDWARDS INN • HIGHLANDS, N.C.

WEDDINGS

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Jennifer Nicole Lyles and Brian Higdon Gray were united in marriage at 4 p.m.

October 1, 2011, at First Baptist Church of Grenada. The bride is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. James Lee Lyles Jr. of Grenada. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lois Melvin Knight and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Lyles, all of Meridian.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shelton Gray II of Madison. He is the grand-

son of Reba Stuart Higdon of Byram, the late Ford Barlow Higdon, the late Dorothy Smith

Higdon, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robert Gray, all of Jackson.

The double-ring ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Huey Dedmon, the bride’s childhood

minister, and the Rev. Thomas Robinson, the bridegroom’s fraternity brother. The congregation

observed the couple’s first communion together during the Christ-centered ceremony. Nuptial

music was presented by Cindy Dugan, organist and pianist; and Jenna Nassar, vocalist.

Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a full A-line

gown in antique ivory with a sweetheart neckline and a pleated, shimmery satin bodice. The

gown featured alabaster and ivory lace and was embellished with pewter floral petal accents

gathered at the side waist above a billowing tulle skirt and cathedral-length train. The train was

bordered with delicate scalloped edging. Her up-do was accented by an embellished head-

piece that complemented her dress. The bride’s jewelry consisted of a diamond cross neck-

lace given to her by the bridegroom on the eve of the wedding. The bride carried a hand tied

bouquet of lime light green hydrangea and orange unique roses accented with hypericum

berries and salal leaves. Tucked in the bouquet were sprigs of rosemary for remembrance.

The bouquet was French braided with satin ribbon. In family tradition, the bride carried her

paternal grandmother’s antique lavaliere wrapped around the stem of her bouquet.

Matron of honor was Rebecca Rouse Alexander. Bridesmaids were Kellie Ann Rushing,

cousin of the bride; Kathryn John Satcher; Danielle Lacy Stagg; Sugi Willard Wiltcher; Lauren

Elizabeth Poss; and Kirby Deanna Nelson. They wore olive green one-shoulder gowns of taffe-

ta adorned with flowers on the shoulder. They carried hand-tied French bouquets of lime light

green hydrangea and orange unique roses, an accent to their gowns. Flower girl was Ashby

Rose Robinson, who wore an ankle-length white dress accented with crocheted lace and

white satin ribbon and carried a basket of orange unique rose petals.

The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Matthew Shelton Gray, brother of

the bridegroom; Carl Stephen Bozeman, cousin of the bridegroom; Preston Hampton Gough

III; William Gerard Ulmer; John Scott Magee; and Jonathan Leo Schemmel. Ushers were

Jefferson Allan King, and Ross Conner King, cousins of the bridegroom; and Matthew Kyle

Rushing, cousin of the bride.

The bride’s proxy was Martha Grace Gray. Registrant and program attendants were Caroline

King, Emily Bush and Mallory Harrison. Robin Grubb was wedding director.

Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at First and Green. Guests

were greeted by a local four-piece ensemble and enjoyed a dinner buffet catered by

Mississippi Cookin’. The bride’s cake was a four-tiered buttercream cake. The bridegroom’s

chocolate filled cake displayed his initials. Reception greeters were friends of the bride’s par-

ents: Caroline Mayhan, Wayne and Patricia Roberts, and Deborah Windham.

On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at First and

Green. A slideshow of the couple, prepared by the bridegroom’s mother, was shown at the

conclusion of the dinner. A bridal brunch was held the day of the wedding at the home of

Robin and Bonnie Rouse of Gore Springs. Co-hostesses were Bonnie Rouse and Rebecca

Alexander. A groomsmen’s luncheon was hosted by the bridegroom’s aunts on the day of the

wedding at the Perry Creek Golf and Racquet Club in Grenada. Hostesses were Cindy Pitesa

and Nancy King.

Following a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple is at home in Jackson, where the bride is

field publications editor at Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, and the bride-

groom is a staff accountant at Harper, Raines, Knight and Company, P.A.

Jennifer Nicole Lyles & Brian Higdon GrayOCTOBER 1, 2011

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH • GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI

WEDDINGS

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Higdon Gray


Virginia Callaway Smith and Dallas Webster Younce were married

November 5, 2011, at the home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Robert L.

McCommon Jr. of Macon, Ga., where the bride’s parents and many other

members of the family had been married. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Boone Smith III of Macon. The bridegroom is the son of Theresa Overstreet

Younce of Jackson and Dr. Dale Richard Younce Sr. of Mobile.

Dr. Younce and the Rev. Harriette Simmons officiated the ceremony. Escorted by her

father, the bride wore a designer fluted column gown of duchess satin with a diagonal-

ly draped bodice and a detachable draped train. She wore a diamond brooch that had

belonged to her paternal grandmother, the late Mrs. George B. Smith Jr., and carried a

hand-tied bouquet of lilies of the valley.

The bride’s sister-in-law, Amanda Rodman Smith of Macon, was matron of honor.

Samantha Lazarus Levin and Lydon Friedrich Vonnegut, both of New York, were

bridesmaids. They wore knee-length dresses of blue shantung featuring sleeveless

draped bodices and carried bouquets of white roses and greenery tied with white

satin ribbon.

Flower girls were the bridegroom’s nieces, Elisabeth Grace, Emma Catherine, and

Evie Alice Younce of Opp, Ala., and Marley Rebecca Williams of Mobile. They wore

matching dresses of white dupioni silk banded at the hem and tied at the waist with

blue silk. They wore circlets of white roses in their hair and carried silver baskets of

white rose petals. Greeters were Alice Williamson Denton of Cleveland, Marnie

Elizabeth Hanel of Portland, Dr. Aakanksha Haider Pande of Washington, D.C., and

Margaret Younce Williams of Mobile.

The bridegroom’s brother, Dale Richard Younce Jr. of Jackson, was best man.

Groomsmen were George Boone Smith IV of Macon, Ga., and Dr. James William

Sutherland of Jackson. Ushers were Scott Thomas Crosby and Stephen Robert Shaffer

of New York; Philip Cade Newman of London, England; Matthew Robert Rose of

Charlottesville, Va.; and William Robert Younce of Gulf Breeze, Fla. William George

McCommon of Atlanta was the acolyte. Edward Eikner of Macon was the pianist.

A reception was held on the grounds of the McCommon home where a large tent

was set up for the buffet supper featuring a wide variety of Southern favorites includ-

ing pecan pralines made on-site. The wedding party and guests danced to the music

of a local band featuring a Big Band sound.

On the eve of the wedding the bridegroom’s parents and aunts entertained the wed-

ding party and the out-of-town guests at a dinner

of barbeque and bluegrass music in the home of

Dr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly. Other events during the

week were a cocktail buffet at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Tred Shurling, a bridesmaid’s luncheon

at the Hay House in downtown Macon hosted by

the bride’s aunts, and a wedding day brunch at

the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Maxwell for out-of-

town guests. The couple was honored by post-

nuptial parties in Jackson in the homes of Dr. and

Mrs. Lee Owen and the Rev. and Mrs. Bebo Elkin.

After a wedding trip to St. Vincent and the

Grenadines, the Younces live in New York where

they are both editors.

Virginia Callaway Smith & Dallas Webster YounceNOVEMBER 5, 2011

HOME OF THE BRIDE’S GRANDMOTHER, MRS. ROBERT L. MCCOMMON JR. • MACON, GEORGIA

WEDDINGS

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Webster Younce

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Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Wallace Jones of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter,

Leah Frances Jones, to Jonathan Douglas Eaton of Starkville, formerly of Nashville.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Trudy Wand, the late Clifford Wand, and the late Berry Reuben

Givens, all of Brookhaven, and the late James Wallace Jones and Billie Sue Jones of Monticello.

The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carl Eaton of Nashville. He is the grand-

son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eaton of Richmond, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lancaster and the late Beth

Lancaster of Greer, S.C.

Miss Jones is a 2009 graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. She is a junior political science major

at Mississippi College and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in

2013.

Eaton is a 2005 graduate of Hume-Fogg Academic High School. At Mississippi State University, he

earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s in statistics. He is an instructor in the math

department at State.

The couple will exchange vows at First Baptist Church, Jackson, July 28 at 6 p.m.

Leah Frances Jones, Jonathan Douglas Eaton

Leah Frances Jones& Jonathan Douglas Eaton

JULY 28, 2012FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Carlton Mitchell announce the engagement of their daughter, Leigh

Capers Mitchell, to Jason Alan Craft, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Alan Craft of Canton.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Lee Howard Trapp of Monticello, and the

late Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Otis Mitchell of Jackson. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and

Mrs. Robert Craft of Tallullah, La., and Martha McDaniel and the late Mitchell McDaniel of Gilbert, La.

Miss Mitchell is a 2002 graduate of Jackson Academy. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary

education from Mississippi State University. She teaches third grade at Canton Elementary.

Craft is a 2004 graduate of Madison Ridgeland Academy and a 2010 graduate of Mississippi State

University, where he recieved a bachelor’s degree in agriculture engineering technology and business.

He is a partner with Craft Farms Enterprise in Madison County.

The couple will exchange vows June 16 at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. A reception will follow at The South.

After a wedding trip to the Florida Keys, the couple will make their home in Madison.

Leigh Capers Mitchell, Jason Alan Craft

Leigh Capers Mitchell& Jason Alan Craft

JUNE 16, 2012ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

ENGAGEMENTS


Mr. and Mrs. Ward William Van Skiver and Mr. and Mrs. William David Atwood announce the

engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Allison Atwood, to Brad Lee Jeffries of Starkville.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Almon Lamar Hataway, Mrs. Giddeon

Wells Atwood, and the late Mr. Atwood of Kosciusko. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and

Mrs. Daniel Keith Jeffries of Starkville. He is the great-grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Yates Oswalt

of Mathiston, and the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Carl Jeffries of Ackerman.

Miss Atwood is a 1998 graduate of Madison Ridgeland Academy and a 2002 graduate of Samford

University, where she was graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and

French. She was graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary in 2010 with a master’s in marriage

and family therapy and counseling and will graduate in May from RTS with a master’s in biblical studies.

She is pursuing licensure as a professional counselor with Hopewell Counseling Inc.

Jeffries is a 2009 graduate of Mississippi State University, where he received a bachelor’s of architec-

ture degree. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves for six years and serves as a lieu-

tenant in the United States Air Force/Air Guard as a civil engineer. Jeffries is also an intern architect with

Dale Partners Architects.

The couple will exchange vows under the trees at the Van Skiver’s family farm in Gluckstadt, June 2.

Afterward, the couple will live in the Belhaven area. Brad Lee Jeffries, Rebecca Allison Atwood

Rebecca Allison Atwood& Brad Lee Jeffries

JUNE 2, 2012VAN SKIVER FAMILY FARM • GLUCKSTADT, MISSISSIPPI

ENGAGEMENTS

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Mr. and Mrs. Eric Commarato announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Diane

Commarato, to Christopher Steven Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Benson of Horn

Lake. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Langston of Tupelo

and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Commarato of Picayune. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson

of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Benson of Bruceton, Tenn.

Miss Commarato is a 2006 graduate of Jackson Academy. She received a bachelor’s degree of

accountancy from Mississippi State University in 2010 where she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority.

In 2011, she earned a master’s of taxation from Mississippi State University. She lives in Memphis, where

she is a tax associate for Ernst and Young LLP.

Taylor is a 2006 graduate of Horn Lake High School. He received a bachelor’s degree of accountancy

from Mississippi State University in 2010. In 2011, he earned a master’s in professional accountancy from

Mississippi State University. He is an audit associate with KPMG LLP in Memphis.

The couple will exchange vows July 7 at Chapel of Memories, Mississippi State University. A reception

will follow at Starkville’s historic Hotel Chester.

Christopher Steven Taylor,Patricia Diane Commarato

Patricia Diane Commarato& Christopher Steven Taylor

JULY 7, 2012CHAPEL OF MEMORIES, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY • STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pinkney Hammett Jr. of Lexington announce the engagement of their

daughter, Virginia Dean Hammett, to Michael David Bowling, son of Mr. and Mrs. David

Lemly Bowling of Ridgeland.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Evelyn Arquette Forney of San Antonio, the late William Harry

Forney Sr. of Houston, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pinkney Hammett Sr. of Lexington. The

prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. Robert Hartwell Bowling of Madison and the late Mr.

Bowling, the late Judith Lemly Bowling of Jackson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter William Carroll of

Nashville.

Miss Hammett is a 1998 graduate of Central Holmes Academy. She attended the University of Mississippi,

where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She was graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in

elementary education and in 2003 with a master’s of education in curriculum and instruction. She is a

fourth-grade teacher at Madison Ridgeland Academy.

Bowling is a 2002 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. He attended Mississippi State University,

where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was graduated in 2006 magna cum laude, receiv-

ing a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is the owner of Complete Lawn Service in Jackson.

The couple will exchange vows June 30 at First Presbyterian Church. Following the wedding the couple

will live in Jackson.Virginia Dean Hammett

Virginia Dean Hammett& Michael David Bowling

JUNE 30, 2012 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

ENGAGEMENTS


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Dr. Linda Barkett and Michael Barkett announce the engagement of their daughter,

Katherine Lynn Barkett, to Adam Donothan Byrd, son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Raymond

Byrd. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Loraine Simpson of Gulfport the late Jimmy

Simpson and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Barkett of Shreveport. The prospective bridegroom is the grand-

son of Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson of Covington, La., and Mr. and Mrs. John Shamburger of Lumberton.

Miss Barkett is a 2006 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. She received a bachelor’s degree in

broadcast journalism in 2011 from the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Chi Omega

sorority. She also served as captain of the Ole Miss Diamond Girls and was crowned Miss University in

2011. Miss Barkett is a staffing supervisor for TempStaff.

Byrd is a 2005 honors graduate of Florence High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in biological

sciences from Mississippi State University in 2009, where he was an active member in Sigma Phi Epsilon

fraternity and MSU Alumni Delegates. He was also president of the MSU men’s club soccer team. Byrd is

pursuing a doctoral degree in dental medicine from the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry.

The couple will exchange vows June 16 at 6 p.m. at Lakeland Presbyterian Church with Dr. Steve

Jussely officiating. A reception will follow at the Jackson Yacht Club.

Adam Donothan Byrd, Katherine Lynn Barkett

Katherine Lynn Barkett& Adam Donothan Byrd

JUNE 16, 2012LAKELAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellis Colson of Brandon announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlyn

Christina Colson, to Dr. Jason William Vassar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew William Vassar of

Pontotoc. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Betty June Colson and the late John Ellis

Colson of Butler, Ala., and Audrey Patricia Teer of Meridian and Thurman Teer of Louisiana. The prospective

bridegroom is the grandson of Ramona Boxx and the late Douglas Boxx of Baldwyn, and Dora Jean Vassar and

the late John William Vassar of Booneville.

A 2005 honor graduate of Northwest Rankin High School, Miss Colson was graduated magna cum laude

from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in communication. At State, she was a member of Phi

Kappa Phi and Phi Mu fraternity, where she served as president. She is associated with the Mississippi

Republican Party as director of member relations.

A 2003 honor graduate of Pontotoc High School, Vassar was graduated summa cum laude from the

University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish. At Ole Miss, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha

Order and Phi Beta Kappa and was a student videographer for the Ole Miss football team. After graduation, he

attended the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry where he received his D.M.D. degree

in 2011. He is an advanced general dentistry resident at UMC and will attend the University of Tennessee in the

fall to pursue a master’s in orthodontics.

The couple will exchange vows June 9 at Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church. Following the ceremony, a

reception will be held at River Hills Club. The couple will live in Memphis.Kaitlyn Christina Colson, Jason William Vassar

Kaitlyn Christina Colson& Dr. Jason William Vassar

JUNE 9, 2012SAINT MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

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PARTIESA N D C E L E B R A T I O N S

John Terenzio, Olivia, Billy and Frances Ware

John Terenzio, Olivia Ware

Teresa Deer, Deborah Allen, Dawn McCarleySara Ray, Phyllis DobyOlivia Ware, Emily and Catherine Thomas

Sharon, John and Kyra Terenzio, Olivia Ware, JoJo, John and Denise Terenzio

engagement partyA celebration announcing the engagement of

Olivia Ware and John Terenzio was held recentlyin the home of Sara and Bill Ray. The couple willbe married July 7 in Sonoma, Calif.

Co-hosts and hostesses were Deborah andSidney Allen, Alice Amacker, Claire and RhesaBarksdale, Machelle and P.G. Bernheim, Kathyand Henry Burkhalter, Vivian and Tom Calhoun,Debbie and Dan Cole, Teresa and Bruce Deer,Phyllis and Clinton Doby, Marilyn and David

Dzielak, Leigh and Jim Eley, Bill Gartin, Grace andWill Henley, Sandra and Matt Holleman, Kathyand Bill Lampton, Barbara and Andrew Mallinson,Dawn and Ken McCarley, Margaret McLarty,Betsy and George Ritter, Jane and Bill Smith, Lynnand Gaines Sturdivant, Martha and Jim Thomas,Barbara and Mike Wallace, Joanne and CurtisWilson, Keely and Troy Wagener, and Katherineand Ralph Wells.

Shown are scenes from the party.

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JohnTerenzio

engagementparty

John Terenzio, Olivia and Sarah Hensley Ware, Cathy and Bob Bullock


John Terenzio, Olivia Ware, Whitney-Lehr and Chris FlynnJohn Terenzio, Olivia Ware, Sara and Bill Ray

Carroll and Rob Stockett, Creighton and Mary Beth HardyLeigh and Caroline Eley, Lynn Sturdivant, Mary Ann Fontaine

Ramelle Forman, Martha Thomas, Curtis WilsonBarbara Mallinson, Kathy and Henry Burkhalter

Barbara, Ellie and Michael WallacePG Bernheim, Coy and Kelly Neal

Christi Hardy, George and Cynthia Norfleet

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Patrick and Jennifer Johnson, Lee Paris

Billy Pritchett, Rachel Marie Paris

Henry and Rose ParisLynn Fitch, Larry RowlettMeredith Monsour, George May, Leslie Waring

Ginger and Mike Tramel, Mike Stevens, Carson Walker, Rhonda and John Mark Baird, Richard McNeel, LenMartin, Lisa and David Rotolo, Joe and Janie Purvis; (third row) Doug and Ernie Strahan, Tricia Walker,

Charlotte McNeel, Sally Martin, Jane Shields, Grace Buchanan, Renee Flynt, Betty Brown, Donna Worley,Phoebe Kruger; (second row) Tommy and Mary Scott Shepherd, Elise and Tommy Williams, Sally and Darden

North, Pat Sevens, Alice and Mark Nicholas; (front) Billy Pritchett and Rachel Marie Paris

engagement partyThe Woodland Hills home of Elise and Tommy Williams was the setting for an

engagement celebration honoring Rachel Marie Paris and Billy Pritchett.Miss Paris is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Henry Paris II. Pritchett is the son

of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goodwin Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Manley PritchettII, all of Nashville. The couple wed May 26 in Oxford.

Co-hosts and hostesses included Rhonda and Mark Baird, Betty and Bill Brown,Grace and John Buchanan, Tara and Charles Cannada, Dotte Cates, Janie and ArthurDavis, Mary and Tom Dunbar, Gena and Jerry Everitt, Pat and Craig Flowers, Reneeand Mayo Flynt, Pam and Jeff Glover, Becky and Herb Ivison, Phoebe and Stephen

Kruger, Buttons and David Marchetti;Also, Sally and Len Martin, Cathy and George May, Charlotte and Richard McNeel,

Nora Frances and Vaughan McRae, Cissye and Billy Mounger, Lori and ChrisNewcomb, Deborah and Walter Newman, Alice and Mark Nicholas, Sally and DardenNorth;

Also, Janie and Joe Purvis, Joanna and Joe Roberts, Lisa and David Rotolo, MaryScott and Tommy Shepherd, Jane Shields, Pat and Mike Stevens, Doug and ErnieStrahan, Ginger and Mike Tramel, Pam and Jon Turner, Tricia and Carson Walker,Linda and Charles Waterloo, and Donna and Hubert Worley.

RachelMarie Paris

and BillyPritchett

engagementparty

Lee, Lisa and Rachel Marie Paris, Billy Pritchett, Mary Scott Shepard, Tommy and Elise Williams


Frank York, Jimmy Turner, Karan York, Betty and Bill BrownLarkin Carter, David Dogan, Cynthia Carter, Linda and John Marchetti

Joe and Angela StephensBarry Cannada, Elise Williams, Gail and John EnglandHenry Paris, Billy Pritchett, Rachel Marie, Lisa and Vivian Paris

Mary Ball and Greg MarkowMarie and Jeff Rickels

Joe and Linda Miller, Jean and Glen BushPaul and Perrie CalhounCharlie and Anne Marion, Ginny Emmerich

Hugh and Donna Trussell, Lee Paris, Angela and Barry Cannada

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Elizabeth Jack, Leslie Waring, Meredith Monsour, Rachel Marie and Vivian Paris, Sarah Rose Buchanan, Brittni Wrentmore, Grace SturdivantHarper Stone, Deanna Stephenson, June Stone, Susan and Ed Lawler

Perrie Calhoun, Jane ShieldsIrma Buchanan, Rachel Causey, Rivers MoungerFerris Brown, Larry Peeples, Briggs Hopson

Kellye and Wilson MontjoyNan Randall, Ginny Lloyd

Martin Millette, Laura McCalop, Leslie Waring, Meredith MonsourBardin, Nina and Gay ReddittJonathan and Bett Fuller, Elizabeth Jack

Hall and Carole Bailey, Betse and John Parsons



Brittney Orr, Madeline Malone, Julia Watt, Claire Kennedy

Julia Watt, Austin Ellis

Ann and Mercer LeeAnnelle Primos, Jimmy BlackwoodGloria Montgomery, Jimmy Hays, Mollie VanDevender

Lee and Martha Watt, Austin Ellis, Julia and Rhetta Watt, Carra Taylor, Gray Watt

engagement partyAn engagement party was recently held in the

home of Vicki and Tim Ellis whose son, Austin,will marry Julia Watt.

Co-hosts and hostesses were Annelle PrimosBarnette, Valerie and Mike Box, Lanita and MikeCampbell, Leah and John Cook, Cathy and TomCrockett, Kathryn and Keith Davis, Peggy andLarry Goldstein, Lynn and Jim Grenfell, Loickaand Heyward Hodges, Jane and Ken Jones, Leeand Bob Malouf, Pam and Barry Smith, Ingrid and

Tim Taylor, Mollie and Billy VanDevender,Joanne and Curtis Wilson, Jim Blackwood, Kathyand Henry Burkhalter, Cissy and Mike Carter,Beth and David Crasto, Shari and Mark Culver,Ruth Conway Fly, Lewis Graeber, Jimmy Hays,Patty and Matt Jensen, Barbara and AndyMallinson, Gloria and Sidney Montgomery, Paulaand Thad Strange, Monica and Tom Underwood,Frances and Billy Ware, Robin and Richard Wise,and Donna and Hubert Worley.

Julia Wattand Austin

Ellisengagement

party

Leon, Reed, Tim, Boots and Austin Ellis, Julia Watt, Vicki and Peyton Ellis


Barbara Mallison, Valerie Box, Monica Underwood, Beth Crasto, Lynn Grenfell, Jane JonesCarra Taylor, Julia, Rhetta and Martha Watt

Paul and Kerry ParkerTim Lyons, Judy and Mitchell MaloufBob Malouf, Thad Strange, Mark Culver

Judy Cutler, Ann DavisAnna and Jimmy Nix

Peyton Ellis, Bailey Crenshaw, Marita Walton, Reed EllisPhoebe Kruger, Victoria LottHerb and Becky Ivison, Tim Ellis

Barry Smith, Leon Ellis, Mike Box, Tom Payne

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Lee and Gray Watt, Brittney Orr, Boots, Leon, Peyton, Reed and Tim Ellis; (front) CarraTaylor, Rhetta Watt, Austin Ellis, Julia Watt, Vicki Ellis, Martha Watt Rhetta, Gray, Julia and Lee Watt

Ruth Fly, Barbara MallinsonJim and Lynn Grenfell, Billy and Mollie VanDevenderLaurel Lackey, Frances and Billy Ware

Brittney Orr, Marita Walton, Bailey GrenshawJennifer Payne, Valerie Box, Pam Smith Andrew Gowdey, Morghan Giddings, Cowan Conway



Hal Flowers, Mary Reid Munford

Kate Parker, Peyton Bell

Ryan Jones, Elise ParkerMeredith Parker, John JordanColette and Kate Parker, Susie Bell

Scottye Lee, Emily Dunbar Smith, Anne and Bobby Yates, Kathryn Brannon, Beth Peterson, Carl and Judy Menist, Telland Hal Flowers, Holly and Alan Peeples, Leigh Kirtley, Beth Perry and Ben Jackson, Marguerite Travis, Harold Head

engagement partyAn engagement celebration was held in honor

of Kate Parker and Peyton Bell at the home ofTell and Hal Flowers. Co-hosts and hostesseswere Kathryn Brannan, Ann and Mike Dulske,Amy and Harold Head, Beth Perry and BenJackson, Leigh and Mike Kirtley, Scottye and

Bob Lee;Also, Judy and Carl Menist, Holly and Alan

Peeples, Beth Petterson, Susan and Jim Pettis,Emily and Fred Smith, Marguerite and JohnTravis, and Anne and Bobby Yates.

Shown are scenes from the party.

KateParker andPeyton Bellengagement

party

Jordan and David Bell, Kate Parker, Peyton, Susie and David Bell Jr.


John Jordan, Meredith Parker, Peyton Bell, Kate Parker, Elise Parker, Ryan JonesMeredith, Miriam, Colette and Kate Parker, Peyton Bell, Clay and Elise Parker

Jeanette and Pope KellyJudy Menist, Mary Reid Munford, Beth PetersonRebecca Lee, AJ Landrum, Taylor Triplett

Julie Crosland, Miriam ParkerMaggie and Brad Ingram

Clay Parker, Gingia and Swan YergerPeter Mittwede, Kimie SmithMartha and Dave Sauve

Glenn and Ginny Parker, Ginnie and Glynn Ingram

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Meredith, Miriam, Elise, Clay, Colette and Kate Parker, Peyton, Susie, David, Jordanand David Bell Jr.Lynn and Bev Evans, Holly Peeples, Bobby and Ann Yates

Mindy and Bill TewSarah Robinson, Betsy Peterson, Rebecca VanceJohn and Marguerite Travis, Julie and Craig Crosland

Connie and Bryan LantripTell and Hal Flowers

Susan Buttross, Robert RiddellGene Parker, Alisa LeggettMari Beth and Don Brannan

Jim and Catherine PettisBruce and Sue Senter

Leigh Kirtley, Colette Parker


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EVENTS HEARTSTRINGS GALAThe 2012 Heartstrings Gala, an annual benefit for the McClean Fletcher GriefCenter for Children, a nonprofit organization and service of HospiceMinistries, was held at the home of Gene and Linda Barrett.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Deb Coleman, Valerie and Jonathan Cohen

Larry and Holly Klaas, Cynthia and Hugh Parker

Helen Morrison, Janice Guckert

David and Cathey Russell

Mark and LynnHoseman

Scott and Karma Williams

Scottie Russ, David and Dana Traxler

David and Margaret Scott, Susan O’Mara

John Fletcher, Whitney Quick, Sally Fletcher, Vanessa Sandifer

Naomi and Bob Ridgway, Carol McKinnon

Bonnie Wiggers,Sandra Hubbard


HEARTSTRINGS GALAKurt and Dianne Metzner

Barry and Jane Burks,Kristen and Lee Nations

Jamie and Katy Houston, Mike McRee, Susan Frazier

Jennifer Rodgers,Henry Michel

Matt and Ashley Cordua Stafford

Bryant and Ann Christopher Trotter,Paul and Leila Lanning, Marie and Reed HillLinda Barrett, Mary Ann Lefoldt, Isabele Cordua, Paige Stowe

Bo Bourne, Holley and Don Noblitt

Ken and Deloris Barlow Spencer Beard, Emmie King

Randy and Kathy Eure

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EVENTS IGNITE THE NIGHTThe Mississippi Children’s Museum Partners hosted their second annual Ignite theNight party recently at the museum. The event featured 1920s era jazz music, circusentertainment, and a silent auction. Participants were encouraged to dress in ’20s attire.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Anna Burnett, Charley Frye, Karen Turnage

Lori Garrott, Whitney Gilchrist, Eddie Outlaw,Kim McLemore, Karen Hearn

Vanessa and Jonathan StarkRobert and Molly Walker

Jim Wilkerson, Kelly Joyner

Gary and Becky Conley

Kimberly andStephen Sims

Lynn Pearson, Stacey and Johnny Donaldson

Misty and Joe Scalia, Sherry and Royce Boyer, Paula and Malcolm Kemp

Stephanie andMark Garriga

Charlotte Estess, Kelly Joyner, Vickie Snypes


IGNITE THE NIGHT

Elizabeth and Jason Fowler

Scott and Marcie Robertson, E.J. and Alicen BlanchardCharley Frye, Chavanne and Jay McDonald, Betty Wong

Thomas Holman, Abby Wiggins, Laura Arcuri, Lydia Moore, Brooke Edwards

Doug Minor, Leslie Kennedy

Frances McCain, Lucy Mazzaferro,Jona and Jimmy Keeton

Charlotte and Jeff Estess, Mendy and Jimmie Valentine

Pamela Leonard, Nicole Bradshaw, Patricia Rucker

David and Lyn McMillan, Rachel and John Ravenstein

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IGNITE THE NIGHT

Jessie Deer, Kaitie Wagner

John and Susan Garrard

Leigh and Andrew Grady, Doug Minor, Chris Shaw

Jeff Good, Jim Wilkerson,Debbie Good

Luke and Alison Abney

Warren Kennedy, Nona Bell


EVENTS GIVS MEMBERSHIP PARTYGoodwill Industries Volunteer Services held its annual membership partywith “The Help” food stylist Lee Ann Flemming recently at the home ofHarper and June Stone.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Jackie Petrus, Hope Bynum, Libby Kendall

Dot Taylor, Virginia Shackleford, Elizabeth Dean, Cynthia Thomas, Donna Russell

Rita Johnson,Gail Collins

Diane Studdard, JayShands, Pam Cirilli

Robin Browning, Susan Mayfield

Gray Wiggers,June Stone

Scottie Russ,Linda Futris,Betty Sauer

Kelly Haber,Marianne Wilson,

Carol Winniford

Bettye Sullivan, Gray Wiggers,Sally Carmichael, Dot Taylor

Nell Wall,Sandra Holman,Holly Buchanan

Jackie Petrus,Paula Kemp,Allison Fisackerly


GIVS MEMBERSHIP PARTYCarolyn Jefferson, Lee Ann Flemming

Chris Blount, Marsha Dieckman,Tobi Miller, Sharee Lucius

Missy Webb, Mary Kelly Farrish,Cathy Russell, Libby Kendall

Robyn Farber, Lee Ann Flemming, Maggi Lampton Martha Grace Gray, Jennifer Holifield

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EVENTS UMMC ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONThe UMMC Alumni Association honored the Legacy Medical Doctorsthis spring at the Country Club of Jackson. Alumni celebrated their 50thyear graduation from UMMC.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Nancy Burrow, Shirley and Frank Schmidt

George and Martha Ball,Henry and Catherine Mills

Skip Wise, Jimmy Keeton

Barbara and Bill Cook

Ann and Jerry Gulledge,John and Dianne Marascalco

Michelle and Rusty Field, Jay Ferguson

Debbie and Henry Laws, Ginger and Dennis Daniels

Weba Ferguson, Judy and Gene Wood, Frank Bowen

Elmer and Rosemary Nix Miriam Ethridge, Louise Wise


UMMC ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBetty Griffin, Mary Cobb

Donna Singleton, Christine Mitchell, Shannon Woolsey,Ginger Daniels, Mimi Seto, Geoff Mitchell

Bill and Janie McQuinn,Jim and Roberta Barnett

Stacy Davidson, Brenda McIntyre, Ralph Brock Jo and Bernard Patrick

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EVENTS BACCHUS BALLThe Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi’s annual Bacchus Ball was held recently at the Country Clubof Jackson. The theme was “Come get your slice of the Big Easy.” Proceeds will support CampKandu, the foundation’s biannual camp for children and their families. w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Jim and Laverne Finley

Becky and Joe Brister, Lana and Guy Boyll

Lisa and Christian KochKim Allen,Kent Bollaert

Jan and Dave Miller,Norma Ferrill

Tammy and Jimmy White Malinda Prather, Amelia Warnock

Mary Fortune, David and Rebecca Miller

Claude and Karis Harbarger,Sister Mary Trinita, Becky Lowe

Ricky and Angela Rives

Floice Beevers, Conrad Martin


BACCHUS BALLBewey Bowden, Ann Williams

TJ Harvey, Meg and Andrew Lake, Rick Adams

Steve Janzen, Tyrone and Timothea James,Shannon and James Warnock

Kathy Eure, Tom Papa

Leesa and Silas McCharenKaty Vaughan, Gary Barbati Jack and Risa Moriarity

Leslie Turner, Brooke Warnock

Keith Clair, Leigh Jones

Andrea and Kyle LewisJayce and Stephanie Powell DeFord and Amy Walker Dana and Warren Herring

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BACCHUS BALLJessica and Josh Swain

Becky and Chris Waterer, Joy Kate Waterer, Daniel Gilmer

Sarah Lambert, Taylor Kilgore, Meg Lake, Sidney Ferris,Joy Ryan, Rebecca Hall, Katy Vaughan

Janae and Richard Sims

Warren and Gennie JonesMark Maxwell, Cathy Joyner Vanessa and John Pettey Sandifer

Glenda and John Proctor

Julie and Chet Shermer


EVENTS ART FOR HEARTThe American Heart Association’s 34th annual Art for Heart washeld earlier this year at the Country Club of Jackson.

w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Angela Gargrell, Robyn Perkins

Lawrence and Jan Farrington, David Trigiani, Byran and Jane Anna Barksdale

Alison and Louis HarkeyMichelle Alexander,Michelle Colon

Alice and Phillip Burnett

Lee and Cameron Lampton Chevonne and Jay McDonald, Anna Burnett

Laurie Hickson-Smith, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Helen Ridgway

Phillip Burnett, Johnathan Taylor, Ives Pearingen, MarkMcMillin, Angus Harper, David Dulske; (front) MeridethBlanchard, Isabella Auchus, Lorna Harkey, Jessie Smith,Claire Sykes Alexander

Lester Senter Wilson, Tommy Weems, Wylly Stirling

Price and Laurel Donahoo, Carmen Keys


ART FOR HEARTTammy White, Kimberly ZoogCarol and Steve Holly Elizabeth Upchurch, Susan Weir

Geraldine Sledge, Delinna Pickering, Valda Miller, Haley SledgeDeidra and Fred Bell Jenny and Jeff Almand

Bill and Kathleen Hill

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EVENTS HOPE GALAThe Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Mississippi’s “2012 Hope Gala, A Whole New World”was held recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The Mississippi Chapter of JDRF gala honoreeswere Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Host.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Olivia, Jerry andLauren Host

Anna Kathryn Russell, Natalie and Glenda Proctor,Maggie McCrory, Sallie Kaye Streeter

Andy and Karen TaggartAnna Peoples, Amanda Johnson, Mollie Keys

Virginia and Jack Burrell

Shelley and Bryan Carter John Tucker Mitchell, McKenzie Burns, Julie Sosbbee

Olivia Host,Elizabeth Mehrle,

Kayla Williams

Jordan and Chase Bryan,Gabe and Ashley Baldwin

Sue Allen and Granville Tate,Becky Vaughn-Furlow

Carolyn Grace Fincher, Judy Grafton,Alice Jean Hawkins

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HOPE GALA

Jill and David Gates

Laurel and John Ditto, Valerie and Scott LinnStuart and Beth Kellogg, Stephanie Maxwell,Perna Roberson, Darren and Sharon Dedo

Michelle and Robert Alexander, Aileen and David Thomas

Karleigh and Katelin Keeton

Will McNamara, Ashely Belew, Jamie McNamara

Joey and Cathy Havens

Clancy and Royd Walker

Donna and Art Leis

Sam, Elinor and Samantha Morris Gloria and Tom Crews


HOPE GALAMarsha Cannon, Minor and Virginia Buchanan, Tim Cannon, Betty and John AllinAmy and Charlie Knighton, Burney and Peyton Hutchinson

Elizabeth and AdamKeckler, Linda Tighman

Tori Parker, Alex Martin Crystal Apostle, Maryann Jacobson

Harry and Deery Walker, Beverly and Bill Painter

Misty Scalia, Anna Peters, Margie Vanmeter, Shelly Carter

Meg and Wendy MuthsLee Hawkins, Melanie Grafton Elizabeth Keckler,Ellen Leake

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EVENTS “TRANQUILITY” ART SHOW AND RECEPTIONAn art show ‘Tranquility’ and reception honoring Richard McKey, mixed media;and Casey Parsons, hot glass, was held recently at the Mississippi LibraryCommission. Wine and appetizers were served.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

V.A. Patterson,Richard McKey

Richard McKey,Sandy Nelson

Jean Whitehead, Tom and Margaret Joynt

Mary Jane Moak, Barry Whitfield

Bonita and Cameron Seals Greg and Jennifer Schulmeier

Brenda Gale, Jean Whitehead

Amy Parsons, Gus Smith, Casey Parsons

Sharman Smith, Harriet Kuykendall, Ethel Dunn

Julie Hendrick, Cindy Hatten Smith Veronica Dunning,Gloria Washington

Kirk and Sandy Nelson, Sharman Smith

Kira Cummings, Ethel Dunn


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EVENTS LUKE 14 DINNERThe Luke 14 dinner was held recently at First Presbyterian Church, Jackson. The dinner was sponsored by Joni andFriends Jackson and was for parents and families with children suffering from disabilities. Parents are treated to a mealand program, while their children are taken care of by volunteers as part of the dinner’s respite program. w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Sarah Boswell, Al Chestnut, Jeri Herring

Ginny Traylor, Rebecca Phelps, Amy Dotson,Martie Kwasny, Myra Penn, Debbie Morris,Sam Clark; (front) Tracy Traylor, Andrew Seago

Jennifer Moore,Beth Barham

Sarah and Eddie Carlisle

David and Chelcie Wilbanks

Kendall and Lisa Aldy

Grace andMason Greene

Wayne Traylor, Kelliand James Holston

Melissa Pierce, Angela Carter, Jeanne Russ;(front) Ken and Evans Haynes, Rod Russ

Martie Kwasny,Livingston Harper,

Myra Penn

Donna and Brian Sims


LUKE 14 DINNERChad and Karen Golden

Shay and Kenny Williamson, Shelia Jackson, Lauren and Dwight Young, Matt TrustyMandy, Nate, Paul and Ben Rogers, Cindy and Ken Weaver

Becky Ayala, Stephanie Kelley, Mike Tullos;(front) Kelli Tucker, Pat Burton, Dolly Tullos

Ruby Crowder,Steven andElizabeth Bryant

Dale Frazier, Thomas Leggett;(front) Gloria Frazier, Karen Leggett

Angela Morrison, Simpson Tillman,Zack Owens, Kelly Dotson

John and Missy Graef

Ron and Robin Byrd

Laura and Peter Boswell, Wendy, Richard, Aaron and Justin Heuer, Sarah Boswell

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Kenny Knight, June and Bobby Pickle, James and Kelli Holston

Rachel Carte, Tonya Fritz, Sandra Carter,Tim Carter, Sam Clark, Carolyn Jantz

Claire and Michael Langley,Stacy Riley, Jean Bobo

Amy Dotson, Pam Phillips, Kelly Dotson, Linda Phillips

Aimee and Richard Pride,Amy and Kelly Dotson,

Rebecca Phelps

Keith Ball, Jack and Janice Laws; (front) Margaret Snow, Melissa Hause,Susie Cook

Victor and Kristi Huffstatler, Rachel and Trey Unglesby

Aimee and Richard Pride, Kevin and Tye Burnham


EVENTS ‘CANCER UNMASKED’The American Cancer Society’s ‘Cancer Unmasked’ Cancer League gala sponsors partywas held recently at the home of Dr. George and Mary Elizabeth Smith. The party wasthe opportunity to recognize sponsors of the event.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Rita Cockrell,Amanda Patton

Sharon Martin, Bobby Graham, Sandy Norton, Judy Rankin

Bryan McDonald,Jackie Clanton

Lynda and Eric Balfour

Claude and Karis Harbarger

Mechale and David Mayfield

John and Patty Zupko

Sloane Tyner, Archie and Sandy Norton

George and Mary Elizabeth Smith, Judy and Joe Rankin

Bob and Marilyn Croft

George and Ginny Williams

BJ and KurtRademacher

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EVENTS SUB DEB MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEAThe Jackson Symphony League Sub Deb Mother-Daughter Tea was held recently inthe home of Beth Brantley. Sub-Debs are the daughters of members of the JacksonSymphony League, a support group for the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Alexis Brantley,Hayden Coleman,Julianna Woodward

Stephanie and Hilary Jones,Tara and Rita Hosey

Mary Paxton andMaribeth Gibson

Joan Marie Kaye,Sarah McLean andLorna Doone Archer

Gena Barron, Barron Killens

Penny and Jessica Corn Charlette and Kelsey Oswalt

Winnie Smith, Kimberly Thornton, Lizzie Montgomery

Madeleine Griffin, Kelli DeFoe, Peyton Walker, Carly Causy

Wendy and Julia Putt

Claire and Olivia Robinson, Margaret Milner


SUB DEB MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEADonna and Zoe Barfoot

Blair Newcomb, Megand Kathleen Gordon,Kelsey OswaltLynette McBrayer, Penni Davis, Gail Chancellor, Christy Jesuit

Tina and Melissa Rogers, Hannah and Monie Weeks

Emily and Helen Graham

Olivia and Charlotte Barcellona, Searcy FoxMadeline Webb, Julianna and Lou Ann Woodward

Laura Coleman,Mary Taylor

Susanne Blalock, Rita Hancock, Robin Morton

Gabriela Giamalua, Barron Killens Dawn Gnam, Faira Bishop

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SUB DEB MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEAMaya and Marie Humphrey

Cara Lee Crawford, Julia Putt, Cille TaylorKay Robinson, Renee Crawford,Kelly Griffin, Rachel Causy

Summer Johnson,Jamie Liby

Laurie DeFoe, Ann Pray

Beth Brantley, Cherri Porter


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EVENTS TASTE OF THE UThe 22nd annual Taste of the U, a cooking competition among employees at the University ofMississippi Medical Center that also raises funds to support special projects, was held recentlyat the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Jeff Good, Jill Connor Browne, Derek Emerson

Caroline Scott, Jack Nowell, Scott Bates, Laura Walters

Amanda Alliston, Jen Hospodor

Erin Barham, Mary McElroy

Cathy and Mark Reed

Lisa and Tommy Darnell

Peggy Majure, Lisa Garrison, Kay McRee

Ivory Bogan, Mart McMullan, Caroline Crisler

John Wood, Scott and Karma Williams, Trevor Walters, Johnny Donaldson

Nikki Hutson, Peggy Smith, Lief McDonald

Andrea and Ed Swiatto,Erica Dillon

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Cathie Bardin, Dan McInnis

Ella Schneider, Bev Evans, Kathryn Schneider, Lynn EvansMark Smothers, Brenda and David Putt, Brenda and David Powe

Amy, Avery and John Parker Hornback, Kerry Kokaisen

Sarah Foster, Alicia Mattern

Laura Hodge, Tom Fortner,Amanda Alliston

Raven Ladner, Armand Scurfield Mark andJoanne Olson

Tim and Kelly Irby

Kevin and Grace Fuller Rhonda and Al Conerly

TASTE OF THE U


Melissa Neville,Tommy Weems

Patrice Guilfoyle, Dorothy Singleton

Genesis and KevinVarnell, Neva Eklund,Summer, Zymirahand Keasalyn Varnell

Scott and Becky Bates

W. Darnell Heath, David Case

Derrick and Corrie DyessElizabeth Nicols, Denae Bradley

John and Pam Turner

Michelle and Barbara Allen

Howard and Susan Jones Jenny Mitchell, Laurilyn Fortner

Jessica Green, Natalie Gaught

TASTE OF THE U

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EVENTS TASTE OF MADISON COUNTYMadison Middle School’s Taste of Madison County and $10,000 Drawdownwas held recently at the school gymnasium.


Leatha and Scott Phillips, Janet Milstead

Wendy and Tommy Kendall, Randy Walsh, Julie and Kevin Humphreys

Matt and Marcia SmithMichelle Smith, Shannon James

Paige Brummett, Susanne Blalock

Lynette Williams, Lisa Hodges Johnny and JoJo Herring

Janie Jarvis, Hankand Susie Bounds

J.D. and Lisa Carmichael, Chad and Kristin Hammons

Jennifer Wilson, Tamyne Armour

Jan Entrekin, Ashley and Wheeler Parker


TASTE OF MADISON COUNTYPam Carroll, Marcia Barrow

Amy and Joel Smith, Ken and Karen JonesLeslie and Keith Dale; (front) Tinaand Brown Sanford, Tomeka andScott Bayliss

Candice and Joyce Clark

Ginger and Don Gober

Abbey Wallace, Rachel BrowningDanelle McKinnis, Rhonda Boles Debra and Chad Stokes

Kristin and Chad Hammons

Eric and Angel Leach Robin and Chuck Stewart

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Deanna and Adair Blackledge

Mike McRee,Jimmy Creekmore

Jessie and August Goodman, Meg Harris

EVENTS GOODMAN AND BUCKLEY ART RECEPTIONNunnery’s at Gallery 119 held a reception recently featuring new works byCharlie Buckley and Tommy Goodman.


Perry Richardson, Bob and Olivia Thompson

August, Tommy and Jessie Goodman, Joanne and Henry Lyle

Sam Lane, Lucy Mazzaferro

Toni Cooley,David Malone

Melissa Neville, Matt Harkey, Susan Frazier

Mike Nunnery, Teressa Gardner,George Malvaney

Sally Jones, Nancy Clarkson, Tommy Weems,Melissa Neville

Frank, Warwick,Ivy and Ivy Alley

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EVENTS GJCP ANNUAL MEETINGThe Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership’s 2011 annual meeting was held recently at the Jackson Convention Complex. Theevent featured Gov. Phil Bryant and Mac Holladay, president of Market Street Consultants out of Atlanta. Holladay gave membersan update on the development of the metro area’s 10-year long-range community plan.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

L. Sherie Dean, Cynthia Caine

Mayo Flynt, Gov. Phil Bryant, Mac Holladay, Paul Moak

David andJudy Dickson

Cynthia Buchanan, Lindsay Buford

Jennifer Turner,Jenny Woodruff

Cynthia Caine, Debi Green

Michael Booker, Rosemary Cargin, Jim Finley

Chris Carmichael, Fran Flood

Ouida Watson, Pam McGee,Vanda Crowe, Paul Bowers

Hunter Arnold,Elisha Blades,D.I. Smith

Cindy Cobb,Keith Clair


GJCP ANNUAL MEETING

Elizabeth Smith,Rosemary Maxey

Duane Dewey, Barry Planch,George Gune, Gretchen WareBill Brown, Hal Williams, Noel Daniels, Kevin Carter

Duane O’Neill, Paul Moak, Mac Holladay

Emily Ray, Linda Brune, John Gomez

Lanet McCrary, Carolyn Harrison,Derrel Palmer, Willie Robbins

Debi Green, Jennifer Turner, Cynthia Caine, LyndaRaines, Lewis Slater, Niki Lowery, Nicole McNamee

Jeff Good, Alan Walters

Shirley Tucker, Michael Thomas, Olivia McNeal

John and Jeanne Scarbrough

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