Jason Meeks
For a locksmith like Jason Meeks, security is everything. His work's purpose is to keep people, their belongings and their property safe.
Randy Bell
"It's where people come to help," a calm radio voice explains. "It's an assortment of tents and trailers in a parking lot right in the middle of some of the …
Nina Parikh
Nina Parikh will enjoy dinner and a movie tonight to view an international film with a universal message outside at the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Donovan Childress
By the time he reached 30 this year, Donovan Childress says he had never spent a day in the hospital. In fact, he can't remember any serious illnesses at all. …
Sonia Fogal
Sonia Fogal, a self-professed adrenaline junkie and accomplished wheelchair fencer, is working hard to encourage health and physical fitness in the disability community.
Francine Brookins
Francine Brookins thinks education and salvation are the most important institutions in young lives. Brookins believes that it is important to reach out to youth in increasing religious awareness. "When …
Patricia Taylor
Patricia Taylor drove a friend to take a postal service exam in 1980. Giving that friend a ride started a career for Taylor when she decided she wanted to take …
Aubrey K. Lucas
With his trademark bowtie in place, Aubrey K. Lucas oversaw the evolution of the University of Southern Mississippi. For that and other activities, he is one of 11 Mississippi Medal …
Travis Pinkston
Over the past four months, Travis Pinkston has learned that trash can be a creative endeavor that brings a community together.
Mary Libby Payne
Justice Mary Libby Payne, 79, of Pearl is one of 11 recipients of the Mississippi Medal of Service for significant contributions to the state.
Andrea Jones
Andrea Jones has always enjoyed teaching. "I've always been some type of educator. I like to gain knowledge then share it," she said.
Lelon Thompson
Lelon Thompson's passion for singing and the performing arts has taken him from Mississippi to Los Angeles, New York and Japan. Today, Thompson works to nurture the same passion in …
Cornelius "C" Turner
Cornelius "C" Turner adds another honor to his accomplishments. Last week, Gov. Haley Barbour honored Turner and 10 other people with the Mississippi Medal of Service for significant contributions to …
Robert Poore
Robert Poore, one of the landscape architects for the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art, pointed to the reflection of the new green space in the glass walls …
