NEWS FROM MTA
2020 ANNUAL MEETING NOTES Y our 2020 Annual Meeting was a first! First ever one via Zoom Webinar. Many thanks to those of you who took time out of your day to participate. All business was conducted and the new slate of Officers and Board Members were duly elected.
2021 BOARD MEMBERS ARE: PRESIDENT Keair Edwards City of Gulfport 114 Reservation Dr. Gulfport, MS 39503 (228) 861-5641 kedwards@gulfport-ms.gov
SECRETARY-TREASURER Dr. Barry Stewart Mississippi State University Box 9555 Mississippi State, MS 39762 (662) 312-9335 bastewar@pss.msstate.edu
VICE-PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT ELECT Alan Sullivan Grand Bear Golf Course 12040 Grand Way Blvd. Saucier, MS 39574 asullivan@viciproperties.com
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jeremy Tate Tate’s Turf LLC 6477 Morgan Town Rd. Sturgis, MS 39769 (662) 209-0023 tatesturfllc@hotmail.com
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2020 MTA Scholarship award winners, Will Pace and Wes Casey!
DIRECTORS FOR THE ASSOCIATION ARE: Chris Hussey, Sod Rep Hussey Sod Farm 814 CR 1589 Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 840-0512 husseysod@hughes.net
Corey Garrison, Central Rep Country Club of Jackson 216 Greenfield Ridge Dr. Brandon, MS 39042 (901) 490-4547 c.garrison22@gmail.com
Jimmy McPherson, Golf Rep MSU Golf Course Box 9673 Starkville, MS 39762 (662) 610-3260 jhmcpherson@outlook.com
Frank Ogletree, South Rep Hattiesburg Country Club 61 Classic Dr. Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (601) 543-5033 FAO617@aol.com
Todd McCullough, Grounds and Landscape Rep City of Louisville P.O. Box 510 Louisville, MS 39339 (601) 416-3292 Louisvillecoliseum@gmail.com
Seth King, Industry Rep. Ben Nelson Golf and Outdoor 243 Industrial Dr., North Madison, MS 39110 (601) 672-4796 sking@bennelson.com
We look forward to 2021 and resuming our usual activities. Please check our website www.msturfassociation.org for news and updates. •
8 • MISSISSIPPI TURFGRASS • WINTER 2021
Front Row: Awardees Will Pace and Wes Casey. Back Row: Drs. Hongxu Dong, Maria Tomaso-Peterson, Jay McCurdy, and Barry Stewart. East Mississippi Community College MTA 2020 Scholarship recipient is Grady Nabors. Congratulations, Grady!
Left to Right: Instructor Danny Smith, Grady Nabors, and Instructor Will Arnett.
