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Anne Hall Brashier

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

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Heaton Pecans

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

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Cindy Tyler

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

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Danny Whalen

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

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Iris Stacker

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

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Sarah Ozbun

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

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Carolyn McAdams

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

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Dr. Daniel Ennis

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

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Bubba Simmons

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

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Laura Hipp

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

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Peter Nimrod

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

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Archie Tucker

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

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Teresa Hubbard

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

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Keith Fulcher

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

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Will Bradham

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

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Senator Derrick Simmons

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

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Quentin Whitwell

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

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Dr. Corey Wiggins

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

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Wade Litton

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

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The Wong Family  

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

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David Robinson

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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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.

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John Fairman

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

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Brad Robison

A Career of Forward Thinking, Service To Community By Jack Criss • Photography By austin Britt As CEO of the Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association

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Will Hooker

Putting His Heart and Soul Into Making His County and the Delta a Better Place By Becky Gillette • Photography by Holly Tharp Will Hooker

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Karen Matthews

Improving Delta Health and Education By Becky Gillette • Photography by Johnny Jennings  The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has taken a devastating toll on the people

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Bill Bynum

A Career and Life Centered Around Hope By Jack Criss  •  Photography by Greg Campbell  Bill Bynum has done a lot of good in his

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Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

A Calling and Commitment To Serve By Jack Criss The first woman ever elected as Mississippi’s Agriculture Comm-issioner, the first woman to represent Mississippi in

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Hayes Dent

Champion of Delta Politics and Public Administration By Becky Gillette Yazoo City native Hayes Dent, fifty-eight, owner of Hayes Dent Public Strategies, has overseen some

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Tate Reeves

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Pushing Workforce Development, Improved Access to Healthcare By Becky Gillette • Photography Greg Campbell Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, 45, has been a

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Dr. Jerryl Briggs

Named Eighth President of Mississippi Valley State University By MARK H. STOWERS  •  Photography by Timothy Ivy In October, the Board of Trustees of State

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Michelle Roberts

By Becky Gillette Dr. Michelle Roberts, who was the first female vice president of Delta State University (DSU), always wanted to be in education. In

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Steve Azar, the Delta Man

Singer\songwriter Steve Azar promotes stars as Music & Culture Ambassador of Mississippi by Becky Gillette Steve Azar grew up the Mississippi Delta, and some of

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George King

Delta Council 2017-18 president By Becky Gillette | Photography by Rory Doyle George W. King Jr., the new president of Delta Council, doesn’t draw a

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Dr. LouAnn Woodward

Leads Mississippi to better health By Becky Gillette Dr. LouAnn Woodward, 53, grew up on a farm in Carroll County south of Grenada. She and

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Talbot Brooks

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

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CEO Bryan Thornhill

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

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Sen. Lydia Chassaniol

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

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Kirk Graves

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

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Stephanie Patton

Passion comes full circle finding niche in the Delta By Angela Rogalski • Photography by Roy Meeks When Stephanie Patton moved to Leland six years

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Dr. Sam Polles

Protecting Mississippi’s Fish, Wildlife and Habitats through Conservation and Education By Angela Rogalski & Photography by Greg Campbell and courtesy of Sam Polles The Mississippi Department

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