Rep. Robert Sanders
No Cliche’: A Lifetime of Duty, Service and Dedication By Jack Criss • Photography by Holly Tharp The newest member of the Mississippi House of Representa-tives used to be in control of security at the state Capitol. And a basketball coach. And a police officer. And a professional athlete in Europe and South America. In […]
Senator Briggs Hopson, III
Quiet Leadership, Total Dedication: A Life Of Service By Charles Linden • Photography by Greg Campbell W.Briggs Hopson, III is a true example of Mississippi public service at its finest. His love of community and state is unsurpassed as is his desire to improve the lives of all those he represents, whether in the private […]
Quality Steel Corp.
CEO Sean Wessel and His Father-in-Law, Jim Tims are at the Helm of this Leading Delta-Based Manufacturer By Becky gillette • Photography by Holly Tharp Quality Steel Corp. (QSC) was founded in 1957 by Lowry Tims when he realized he couldn’t find a high-quality tank/pressure vessel in the market. At that time, Tims was in […]
Mike Kinnison
Delta State University Athletic Director By Becky Gillette • Photography by Holly Tharp Delta State University (DSU) Director of Athletics Mike Kinnison has a long, storied history at Delta State as a student, star baseball player, highly successful baseball coach and, currently, athletic director. “In each of these roles, he has exhibited a commitment to […]
Richard and Zach Scruggs
2nd Chance Program Helps Adults Succeed in Education and Workforce Training By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy It could have been tempting after Richard “Dickie” Scruggs got released from federal prison in 2013 after serving six years on charges related to judicial bribery to have relocated to another state rather than come back […]
Alan Hargett
President and CEO of Planters Bank By Becky Gillette • Photography by Johnny Jennings Ruleville native Alan Hargett, president and CEO of Planters Bank, is considered a consummate banker by those who have worked closely with him. He has been employed with the bank since college, and is particularly well versed in the intricacies of […]
Danielle Morgan
New Executive Director of Mississippi Tourism Association By Becky Gillette • Photography by Johnny Jennings New Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) Executive Director Danielle Morgan, TMP, has decades of experience that prepared her for this role. Most recently she was executive director of the Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau. Earlier the Delta State University (DSU) graduate […]
Sam Washington
Mid-Delta Regional Airport Director Optimistic About The Future By Becky Gillette • Photography by Johnny Jennings Sam Washington has had a fascination for aviation since he was young. Growing up in Yazoo County, his first job at age eight was as a field hand chopping cotton. But, he had his sights set on the skies […]
Patrick Johnson
New Delta Council President hitting the ground running By Becky Gillette • Photography by Austin Britt Patrick Johnson, forty-seven, the new president of the Delta Council, is the fourth generation in his family to be involved in a large agricultural operation in Tunica County. His family also provides aerial spraying through Tunica Air. And, while […]
Pete Johnson
A Life Of Service, Faith…And Quiet Resolve By Jack Criss • Photography by Austin Britt Pete Johnson cuts a significant historical figure in Mississippi history. He also hails from a family that has made an indelible mark on this state. And, yet his lifetime filled with accomplishments and achievement is overshadowed by his humble faith, […]