Cover Story Archives

Lifting education, health and prosperity through the B.B. King Museum Malika Polk-Lee was expected to attend college after graduating from Greenville High School. Her maternal

Success at State Farm and Community Leader State Farm, the largest insurance company in the country, is known for choosing agents who are very highly

New Delta Council President Continuing the Vision Clarksdale native Tripp Hayes, the new president of Delta Council, grew up on a farm. After graduating from

Leading NWMRMC to a positive future Photography by Austin Britt It was while working at a grocery store in Brandon, Mississippi that Lorie Till decided

New Speaker Rises to the Occasion Photography by Greg Campbell  To hold one of the most powerful political roles in the state of Mississippi, Jason

CEO of Greater Greenville and a Forward Thinking Visionary Photography by Johnny Jennings Daniel Boggs is a living refutation of Leo Derocher’s famous statement that

Portrait of a Gentleman Banker By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Jamie Patterson As President of BankPlus in Yazoo City, John Murry Greenlee exemplifies the

Chief of Staff for Governor Tate Reeves By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Greg Campell Anne Hall Brashier’s path to becoming the Chief of Staff

Clarksdale Family Business Success Spreads Across Region By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Aaron Davis There is nothing that says Southern Hospitality with food better

Owner and Founder of The Mississippi Gift Company By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings When Cindy Tyler founded The Mississippi Gift Company in

President and CEO of Cleveland State Bank By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Holly Tharp Danny Whalen, president and CEO of Cleveland State Bank, is

Chief Executive Officer of Delta Health System By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings Delta Health System Chief Executive Officer Iris Yeldell Stacker started

Heads Largest Privately-Owned Hotel Group in the State By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings Sarah Ozbun moved to Greenville in June 2012 after

Leading Greenwood to Be the Best Possible By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings Small town politics anywhere in the country can be challenging,

Takes the Reins as Delta States Ninth President By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Campbell Saia Dr. Daniel J. Ennis officially stepped into his role

Delta Council President By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings  Bubba Simmons is the sixth-generation member of his family to farm in the Mississippi

Mississippi Development Authority’s Deputy Executive Director By Mark H. Stowers  •  Photography by Greg Campbell  Keeping the cogs and wheels and internal and external parts

Mississippi Levee Board Chief Engineer  Guides With Sure, Steady Leadership By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings  Leading one of the most important organizations

Leading the Way for USDA-ARS in the Southeast Area By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings  L eland native Archie Tucker started out as

Trailblazing Mississippi CEO By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Timothy Ivy As President and CEO of Cite Armored—a major truck manufacturing company based in Holly

Helping Nonprofits that Serve the People of Northwest Mississippi By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Mark Thompson Sometimes people aren’t aware of exactly what Keith

Delta Business Entrepreneur  By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Holly Tharp Cleveland-based entrepreneur Will Bradham has a long track record of success with his Right

Dedicated to the Delta—Determined to Make a Difference By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings Mississippi State Senator Derrick Simmons, who represents parts of

Pivoting, Persevering…Producing: One man’s quest for bettering self, community By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Timothy Ivy Arestless energy drives Quentin Whitwell; but that energy

New Federal Co-Chairman of Delta Regional Authority  By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Austin Britt Photography New Federal Co-Chairman of Delta Regional Authority Dr. Corey

CEO of Wade Inc. and New Delta Council President By becky gillette • Photography by Johnny Jennings  Wade Litton is the fourth-generation member of his

Tim Stanciel Puts His Thoughts Into Action By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings Tim Stanciel is certainly dedicated to his hometown of Greenwood.

Owners of Kim’s Food Processing Plant By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Austin Britt Kim Wong, born in China in 1938, is an American immigrant

An Exemplar of Family, Business and Dedication By jack criss  •  Photography by Holly Tharp Recently retired from the company his father, Howard, founded in

No Cliche’: A Lifetime of Duty, Service and Dedication By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Holly Tharp The newest member of the Mississippi House of

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

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

Delta State University Athletic Director By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Holly Tharp Delta State University (DSU) Director of Athletics Mike Kinnison has a long,

2nd Chance Program Helps Adults Succeed in Education and Workforce Training  By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Timothy Ivy It could have been tempting after

President and CEO of Planters Bank By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings Ruleville native Alan Hargett, president and CEO of Planters Bank, is

New Executive Director of Mississippi Tourism Association By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings New Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) Executive Director Danielle Morgan, TMP,

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

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

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.

Leading Delta Health Center into the Future By Jack Criss  •  Photography By GUNNER SIZEMORE PHOTOGRAPHY Cleveland native John A. Fairman, Sr., has led a

By Becky Gillette Paul Hollis of Rolling Fork, the new president of Delta Council, plans to focus on moving forward with long-delayed flood control projects

By Becky Gillette  •  Photography by Johnny Jennings Vennis Upchurch founded Upchurch Plumbing, Inc. (UPI) in Greenwood in 1970 with one truck and one helper.

By Becky Gillette •  Photography by Johnny Jennings After a historic win for mayor in 2015, Errick D. Simmons recently won re-election to his second

By Becky Gillette  •  Photography Austin Britt There could hardly be more contrast between living and working in Clarksdale and Washington, D.C.  Jen Waller has

By Becky Gillette There is an old saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do,

Takes on Global Challenges at DSU Geospatial Center By Becky Gillette  • Photography by Rory Doyle An old saying in real estate is that it

Oversees major expansion at Bank of Commerce     By Becky Gillette   Photography by Johnny Jennings     Some people work in order to

Cooking up good things for tourism statewide By Becky Gillette Photography by Johnny Jennings Sen. Lydia Graves Chassaniol won the first real political race she

State Bank & Trust started in Rosedale in 1898 and is now a $1-billion institution By Becky Gillette Photography by Greg Campbell   The Valley