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BRIAN AND KYLE SEAGE

MAY 2014

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ALLIE JORDAN

COURTENAY AND TJ MIDDLETON

When Brian Seage met his future wife on a campus visit in Austin, he decided he didn’t need to visit any other schools. “She said she was Kyle Dice from the Diocese of Mississippi, and she had this thick accent, and I thought, ‘This is where I want to go to seminary,’ ” Brian says. Kyle doesn’t remember meeting Brian for the first time, however. What she does remember is “this cute guy” offering to help take her belongings up to her campus apartment one day early in the next semester. The two seminarians started dating within a week and were married in just over a year, in October 1995.

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Tennis has been good to TJ Middleton and his wife, Courtenay Chapman Middleton. By the time they were in their mid-20s, the two had traveled the globe as professional tennis players and had taken on some of the top-ranked athletes in the world. Today, TJ and Courtenay have retired from the professional tour, but are no less enthusiastic about the game. And, as they approach their eighth wedding anniversary, they are showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, they’re probably as busy as ever.

ALLIE JORDAN

Allie Jordan, a 2013 Millsaps College graduate, lives a life many recent college graduates would envy. She resides in Mérida, the capital of the Yucatán state in Mexico, where she works as the first Millsaps College Yucatán Communications Fellow. “Some have called Mérida the Paris of Mexico, but I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to Paris and Mérida is better by a landslide,” said Jordan, a 2009 graduate of Madison Central High School. “I live in the northwest part of the large city … only a 20-minute ride to the beach at Progreso, a charming seaside destination.” may 2014

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Rachel Elizabeth McDuffie/ Benjamin Michael Bearden Ashley Victoria Jane Mallinson/ Thomas Francis O’Neil III Maeve McBride Wilson/ Landon Burnell Beard Sarah Grace Smith/ Jason Scott McEwen Margaret Lelia Wright/ Micheal Chandler Carr

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Tennis Advantage Jenny Markow

FoodWise Marlana Walters

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Engagement Party

A party celebrating the engagement of Lee Hederman and Kris Piper was recently held in the home of Catherine and Bob Mayo.

Engagement Party

An engagement party for Jill Peets and Kirk Ellis was held January 18 in the home of Paul and Melanie Milner.

Engagement Party

Katherine McLaurin Cox and Joseph Steele Dehmer were honored with an engagement celebration in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Ryan Buchanan.

Symphony League Sub Deb Ball

The Jackson Symphony League Sub Deb Ball for 10th, 11th and 12th-graders in the metro area was held at Plantation Commons in Gluckstadt.

Mississippi Hearts Against Aids

Mississippi Hearts Against AIDS presented its 22nd annual AIDS benefit.

Laurel Gathering

Laurelites in metro Jackson gathered for a Laurel reunion.

McClean Fletcher Heartstrings Gala

The 13th annual Heartstrings Gala benefiting the McClean Fletcher Center was held in the Bridgewater home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Shapley.

MS Boychoir Mardi Gras

At a recent adults only Mardi Gras fund-raiser for Mississippi Boychoir, attendees gathered at Duling Hall in Fondren.

Cancer Passport for Cure

The 2014 Cancer League Gala, Passport for a Cure, was held at The South.

Spectacles Art Reception

The first Spectacles Gallery art reception for 2014 was held in the West Plaza of Highland Village.

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Engagement Party

Tan Graham and Will Burroughs were recently honored with an engagement party in the home of Phoebe and Stephen Kruger.

Engagement Party

An engagement party honoring Eleanore Hanlon and Richard Whisnant was held recently in the home of Jim Bowles.

Engagement Party

An engagement celebration was recently held for Amanda Wallace and Bert Green III in the home of Melinda Wilkinson.

Ignite the Night

The Mississippi Children’s Museum was transformed into the Big Easy for its fourth annual adults-only fund-raising event.

Krewe de Cardinal Mardi Gras Ball

St. Richard Catholic School hosted its Krewe de Cardinal Mardi Gras Ball and Silent Auction at the Old Capitol Inn.

Delta Gamma Tour

The Jackson Area Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter recently hosted a tour for the Mississippi School for the Blind at the Mississippi Children’s Museum.

League and Legislature Luncheon

The Madison County Business League hosted the 2014 League and Legislature luncheon at the Mississippi State Capitol.

Taste of the U

Taste of the U was held at the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center.

St. Joe Drawdown

St. Joseph Catholic School 20th annual draw down was held on the school campus.

Madison County Presidents Day Gala

The Madison County GOP hosted its Presidents Day Gala at the Hilton.

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hen Brian Seage met his future wife on a campus visit in Austin, he decided he didn’t need to visit any other schools. “She said she was Kyle Dice from the Diocese of Mississippi, and she had this thick accent, and I thought, ‘This is where I want to go to seminary,’ ” Brian says. Kyle doesn’t remember meeting Brian for the first time, however. What she does remember is “this cute guy” offering to help take her belongings up to her campus apartment one day early in the next semester. The two seminarians started dating within a week PHOTO BY BETH BUCKLEY

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April 1997, Kyle’s priesthood ordination By all accounts, it was a good decision. After sitting in the same room with the two Episcopal rectors for a few minutes, one realizes just how divinely orchestrated their marriage must be. Brian was raised in the Los Angeles suburbs and still carries the laid-back, slow-walking attitude of a surfer, as Kyle describes it. Kyle, on the other hand, is talkative and energetic, often interrupting Brian due to sheer momentum. She just can’t stop thinking of more to say. An Alabama native, Kyle was living in Mississippi when she entered seminary. When she and Brian got married, her bishop wasn’t willing to give her up to another diocese. “The diocese from which you’re sent will almost guarantee you’ll be placed in a church in that diocese [after seminary]. Brian’s bishop was willing to release him. My bishop was very clear: ‘Y’all can get

married, but you’re coming back here [to Mississippi],’ ” she says. The newly minted Mr. and Mrs. Seage (pronounced “sage,” like the herb) moved to Pascagoula, where Kyle took a job as associate rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Brian became vicar, and later, rector, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Diamondhead, Miss., on the other end of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He drove an hour to work every day. “It was very much like commuting in L.A.,” he says. After three years in Pascagoula, the Seages moved to Diamondhead. Kyle worked at St. Francis Academy in nearby Picayune, Miss., and held a couple of other non-church jobs. Soon their first daughter, Katherine Kyle Seage, or Katie, was born. Elisabeth Anne, known as Betsy, arrived a few years later. In 2005, when Katie was about to start kindergarten, the Seages thought about moving. Brian interviewed at St. Columb’s Episcopal Church in Ridgeland and accepted the call to become rector. The family moved in July of that year. Kyle was going to stay out of active church work while the girls were young, so she took a position as the planned giving director for the Diocese of Mississippi. On August 29, which was to be her first day on the job, Hurricane Katrina touched down on the Gulf Coast. Kyle says she “immediately moved into fundraising efforts” after Katrina hit. Instead of just focusing on her own diocese, she ran a national capital campaign called Darkness Into Day, which sought to help Episcopal churches

in Mississippi and Louisiana that had been hurt by the hurricane. Three-hundred parishes from all over the country, including St. Columb’s, “responded in such generous ways. It gives me goosebumps now,” she says. “My work fund-raising and getting relief [to the coast] was a kind of balm.” A church where she had served in Bay St. Louis had been destroyed. St. Thomas in Diamondhead had been damaged. “It was a real firsthand experience with survivors’ guilt,” Brian says. However, “we did what we could from a distance. People were glad we weren’t there,” Kyle says. For three years, Kyle ran the Darkness Into Day campaign as Brian continued his work at St. Columb’s, including overseeing a building project. In August 2010, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Jackson hired Kyle as an interim rector as they searched for someone to fill the position more permanently. She expected to be with the parish for a year, maybe a year and a half. But “in an unusual turn of events,” she says, Bishop Duncan Gray let the church consider Kyle for the position, without going through all the formalities. She accepted the call in May 2012. Now that the Seages have been in Jackson nine years and have settled into their ministries, they’ve more or less figured out how to balance two daughters, two parishes, and everything else. But it helps to be flexible. On Sundays, Brian and Kyle don’t see much of each other, especially from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Katie and Betsy, now 13 and 11, usually attend mass at St. Columb’s, which is where the whole family started when they first moved to Jackson. Betsy sometimes goes to youth activities at St.

Births, deaths, baptisms, and confirmations burst into the routine. I get

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Philip’s, and both girls have been active as altar servers and in choir. Since “weekends” don’t really exist for pastors, Brian and Kyle take Monday as their Sabbath. “We get the kids off to school, go our separate ways to work out (Kyle runs, Brian swims), and then have lunch together,” Brian says. The family enjoys relaxing in the evenings with their Yorkie, Sophie, and two cats, Mercy and Blackie. (At one point, there were seven cats, not due to events in the Seage household - “they all went through the proper family planning classes at the vet’s office,” Brian says - but because a litter was born next-door. Eventually, the herd was culled down to a pair.) All the Seages know a little about sports thanks to Brian’s passion for all sports, and they’ll often watch “Modern Family” or “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” together - in addition to ESPN, of course. Although a rector’s work can be somewhat repetitive - the entire Episcopal Church moves through the same liturgical pattern every year and the same collection of Scriptures every three years - there’s always an event in the life of the parish to shake things up. “Births, deaths, baptisms, and confirmations burst into the routine. I get goosebumps at the altar, or while doing a baptism. It’s an honor to be invited into those sacred moments,” Kyle says. And, Brian says, “every season or every year,

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MISSISSIPPI. -Brian Seage something new presents itself, whether it’s how to experience God in community or someone presenting Christ in a new way.” Sometimes, it’s hard to know just how to present Christ. Even Episcopal pastors, who basically preach on whatever gospel passage the church reads in a given mass, get stumped on sermons sometimes. At those times, it’s helpful to be married to someone with the word “reverend” in front of their name (or in Brian’s case, “The Very Reverend,” since he is also dean of the central convocation of the diocese).

Easter 2003, Brian with Katie, Kyle with Betsy “Occasionally one of us will throw up our hands on Friday and say, ‘I don’t know [what I’m preaching Sunday],’ and the other one will say, ‘Here’s what I’m thinking,’ ” Kyle says. “Then other times I’m like, ‘Really? That’s what you’re going with?’ But that’s the beauty of the gospel.” Parishioners at St. Columb’s and St. Philip’s might hear similar sermons or stories on occasion. But, Kyle says, “our preaching styles are so different.” Brian and Kyle say they see their family staying in Jackson for a while, at least until Katie and Betsy finish high school. Both girls started attending St. Andrew’s Episcopal School last year. “I’d like to give my daughters the opportunity to say they were raised in central Mississippi,” Brian says. Kyle notes that the girls, unlike her and Brian, are true Mississippians. “It’s all they’ve known so far. At my core, I’m from Alabama, and Brian is from L.A. But we love being here,” she says. Brian says although the Gulf Coast “threw me for a loop,” he appreciated its “grittiness and downhome feel,” and the Jackson metro area reminds him of the growing suburbs of southern California when he was younger. “We’ve been here long enough that it feels very natural now.” Having the right people around you also helps. The Seages have friends inside and outside the church - “friends you can ‘let down’ with,” Kyle says - and their diocese and parishes have blessed them with tremendous love and support. “The Diocese of Mississippi is known around the Episcopal Church for the collegiality, the desire of the clergy to be together and support each other, that absence of competition,” Kyle says. “That’s one of the reasons we’ve stayed in Mississippi 18 years. This diocese is so loving, giv-

ing and Spirit-filled.” On the parish level, “we’ve been the recipients of so much grace,” Brian says. “We’re busy and have to coordinate a lot of things, but I serve at a church where I can call someone up and say I need help. “If there’s a late-night death and Kyle is out of pocket, I can call someone and have them watch the girls,” he says. Churches aren’t perfect, because they’re made up of people. But, in the context of church, family and friends, the Seages have learned to do their jobs better, Kyle says. “We’ve learned that we have to be willing to be changed by the people around us and by God.”

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ennis has been good to TJ Middleton and his wife, Courtenay Chapman Middleton. By the time they were in their mid-20s, the two had traveled the globe as professional tennis players and had taken on some of the top-ranked athletes in the world. Today, TJ and Courtenay have retired from the professional tour, but are no less enthusiastic about the game. And, as they approach their eighth wedding anniversary, they are showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably as busy as ever.

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The match resulting in Courtenay being named the 1996 NCAA Freshman Rookie of the Year. She was also number one in the country for doubles that year.

In addition to their roles at the River Hills Club (TJ is director of tennis development and Courtenay is tennis coordinator.), they are raising their four-yearold daughter, Lyla, and remodeling their recently purchased home on Athens Drive. They’re also passing on their knowledge and love for the game of tennis to others. They hope that through their efforts, Jackson will continue to produce some of the best tennis players in the world. “It’s not just teaching on the court. It’s talking to people, talking to parents, organizing events. Just a phone call can take an hour,” Courtenay said. “We

work hard, but we love it.” Courtenay and TJ have been at River Hills for about 3.5 years. The two joined River Hills after working a short time at The Club at the Township. The couple had previously lived in Dallas, but wanted to come to Jackson to be closer to Courtenay’s parents. “TJ and Courtenay have a level of expertise that makes their teaching something special. In their own playing lives, they have achieved the highest level a player can reach, and they share that knowledge with their students,” said Dave Randall, tennis director and head pro at River Hills. Courtenay’s father, Dr. Stanley Chapman, the former head of infectious disease at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and her mother, Stephanie, wanted Courtenay and her siblings to have an opportunity to become proficient at tennis. “My parents got lessons for us at River Hills every summer and by the time I was eight I was enjoying it so much and showing real promise,” Courtenay said. “We knew at that early age if I wanted to take my tennis to the next level I was going to need some form of formal training.” Courtenay’s parents enlisted the help of Coach John Bryan of New Orleans, where Courtenay lived and trained with his family from the age of nine to the age of 16. “I owe everything to my parents. My mother was 150 percent behind me and was my manager. She traveled with me and sacrificed so much for my tennis career. My father was so supportive both emotionally and financially. It took a great deal of sacrifice from my siblings as well, but they always supported my passion for tennis,” Courtenay said.

Courtenay has two brothers and one sister: Stanley, Dr. Catie Carlyle Zimmerman and Dr. Jack Chapman. “Courtenay was such a competitor,” recalls Bryan, “tough, hard-nosed, the kind of kid every coach wants. She always gave 100 percent. She was small for her age with short legs. When I had the class run sprints, almost everyone could run faster, but she could outplay them all at tennis.” Bryan had a recurring phrase he used with his students, “no excuses.” In other words, students were to do whatever it took. Do the hard work and make the sacrifices. “We hear a lot of excuses from our students and parents today,” Courtenay said. “While it’s important to find the right balance, Coach Bryan helped me to realize that if I wanted to achieve my goals I would need to commit fully to my tennis career, and that meant missing many social gatherings and parties,” she said.

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The hard work paid off. By the time Courtenay graduated high school, she was ranked number one in the Southern Section, winning the most prestigious tournament in the South, the “Southern Closed” in both singles and doubles, and ranked in the top 15 in the USTA National Rankings. She was recruited by many of the top universities in the country, including the University of Southern California, Pepperdine and nearly every school in the Southeastern Conference. Courtenay chose to stay home and become an Ole Miss Rebel. While at Ole Miss, she accumulated the most wins singles and doubles of any player in history. She reached as high as number one in the country in doubles with partner Marie Laurie Bougnal in the spring of her freshman year, and finished her sophomore year number three in the nation in doubles

TJ and David Wheaton victory on center court at Wimbledon on 2006

with partner Agnes Muzamel. That year, she and Agnes made it to the quarterfinals of the Women’s NCAA championship. Courtenay was a three-time All-American and SEC Most Valuable Player in 1999. She finished her college career, graduating cum laude in broadcast journalism with an emphasis in public relations. She was also an Ole Miss Favorite, and a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. Recently Courtenay was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame, joining Dave Randall, her boss at River Hills, with the distinction. Her team won the SEC championship in 1999, defeating the top-ranked Florida Gators. All teams Courtenay competed on during her four years at Ole Miss were among the top eight in the nation. While Courtenay began her sports career in tennis, TJ’s career could have gone in an entirely different direction. TJ’s father, Dick Middleton, was an All-American center for the football team at the University of Tulsa, as well as a golf standout for the Golden Hurricanes.

Most of TJ’s family played golf, but the game was “too slow” and didn’t have enough action for TJ. As a result, he began playing tennis under the tutelage of Dwight Knuckles in Edmond, Okla. After a move to Houston, TJ’s mother, Susan, searched the city to find the best program for her son, and it came in the most unlikely of spots – the inner-city program at McGregor Park. “At first I was a bit apprehensive about the area. However, the program taught strict discipline, good values and a strong work ethic,” Susan said. McGregor Park produced two top-10 WTA profes-

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“TJ had a mental maturity, an attitude that understood and respected the game. He was a good singles player and a phenomenal doubles player.” TJ was number one in the 16 and 18 and under divisions in the Texas Section after a move back to Dallas. He finished his junior career by winning the coveted Kalamazoo Nationals Doubles Title with Californian Mike Briggs, and achieved USTA national rankings of number one in doubles and number 12 in singles. And at the Kalamazoo Nationals, TJ defeated Pete Sampras in the longest match in Kalamazoo history, which lasted 5.5 hours. TJ was recruited by Coach Manual Diaz and given a full scholarship to attend the University of Georgia. There, he was a member of the 1987 NCAA Championship team, four-time SEC champion, and

new and interesting people.” -TJ Middleton sional players in Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil, in addition to TJ. Lori and TJ remained friends, and went on to reach the finals of the 1994 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Championship. Like Courtenay, TJ wanted to be a professional tennis player from a young age. “I saw my brother play so many matches throughout the years, I thought I could play as well,” said Rick, TJ’s brother. “I was sadly mistaken.” The family moved to Northern California where TJ connected with Coach Gordon Smith, and the pieces started to fall into place. TJ became the number one boy player in Northern California Boys 12 and under division and continued his development. Although he retired 14 years ago, Smith remembers TJ as “one hell of a player and one of the great juniors in the country.” Smith called TJ the top student of all the students he had taught, and that includes Grand Slam champions Rosie Casals and Bob Lutz. Wall photo of Courtenay at the Ole Miss stadium

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TJ, Parker and Max Middleton

Princeton Indoor Doubles champion. TJ also was team captain for the Dawgs, and helped clinch Coach Dan Magill’s 700th win. He finished with a bachelor’s in communication and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. After college Courtenay and TJ had the opportunity to turn pro and travel the world. They both agree that while the journey was difficult at times, it was well worth it. “Tennis has taken me all over the world, seeing different cultures, different places and meeting all kinds of new and interesting people,” TJ said. TJ spent 11 years on the ATP Professional Tour. He defeated world Number One Tomas Muster in 1995, in a match in St. Petersburg, Russia, and reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the Australian Open with Ben(Bret) Garnett. He and Garnett were ranked as high as number six in the world. Wimbledon was where TJ found his greatest success. He reached four Wimbledon doubles finals and won the Wimbledon Gentleman’s 35 and Over title with David Wheaton in 2004. He competed at

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Finals mixed doubles on center court, Wimbledon, 1994

Wimbledon 15 times. Courtenay was ranked in the top 250 in world WTA rankings in doubles and top 300 in singles. The two met in Atlanta, through the tennis community, and knew they were the perfect match after a harrowing weekend that was supposed to be a surprise for Courtenay. They were living in Fairhope, Ala., at the time, when TJ decided to pop the question. TJ had planned a surprise weekend, where they would fly out to California, drive up to Lake Tahoe for a weekend of skiing, and return home for a surprise 30th birthday party in downtown Fairhope. Popping the question was the easy part. Getting home was a little trickier. TJ had planned to spend three days at Lake Tahoe, but decided to drive out a day earlier because of an incoming blizzard. “We got up that morning, the news said a blizzard was coming in, so we scrapped skiing and drove back to Sacramento, so we could get an 11 p.m. flight back (to Fairhope),” he said. They didn’t quite make it before the bad weather set in. “We got stuck on the Donner Pass. It took 11 hours to go 100 miles. There was no bathroom, and nothing to eat, except a bag of Tostitos and Tostitos salsa,” TJ said. “If we could make it through that, which was absolutely brutal, we could live our life together,” he said. TJ and Courtenay have been married for seven years and have proven to be a great match. “We are a great yin and yang for each other. People who know me know that I am a very happy and outgoing person. TJ and I make each other laugh and make each other better, and I think that’s all you can ask for in a relationship,” she said. They have a four-year-old daughter, Lyla, who is already in the River

Hills Tiny Tots program. TJ has two sons, Max, 16, a tennis player, and Parker, 11, a golfer. The boys live in Atlanta with their mom, but come and visit TJ and Courtenay regularly. Courtenay’s parents have been members of River Hills since the 1970s, and she feels right at home there. “I was so happy when we agreed to deal with River Hills. I want to make this our home for a very long time,” Courtenay said. TJ and Courtenay work alongside Randall, and Tennis Professional Tommy Ostenson. “TJ and Courtenay don’t just teach lessons, they are here to make the club better,” Randall said. He notes that they are attentive to the club and its members. The couple teaches all ages, three-year-olds and up, and all caliber players. When they’re not on the court, TJ is working to restore their home on Athens Drive. “We have renovated almost the entire home and are now finishing a kitchen makeover,” Courtenay said. Courtenay said TJ is handling the interior design work. “I don’t even know what the cabinets look like,” Courtenay said. “I don’t care and I don’t want to know.”

TJ and Pat Cash, Wimbledon 2007

TENNIS P LICE

TO PROTECT, SERVE & RETURN

B Y A N T H O N Y P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y L

here are 15 things that only tennis players know, at least according to a tongue-in-cheek list that was compiled by TJ Middleton in a newsletter put out by the River Hills Club. One of the more serious items on the list, though, is that “if you never played a tiebreaker in a third set, you haven’t known courage, fear, struggle, excitement and anxiousness on a single stroke to win or lose the match.” Middleton, a Wimbledon doubles champion, said you can’t teach that feeling, but it’s important to have a coach that’s been there, and can help his or her players cope with it if they’re ever in a similar situation. Middleton and his wife, Courtenay Chapman Middleton, tennis pros at the River Hills Club in Jackson, are involved with a new group called the TennisPolice. The group, according to its Web site, is made up of former professional tennis players and coaches who are fed up with the direction tennis is going in the United States, and are “determined to get American tennis back on track.” Part of the problem, according to the group, is the fact that agencies like the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), are certifying coaches who have no experience on the court. Hopes are that TennisPolice will grow into a national movement that will provide another layer of certification for tennis professionals. Efforts to get the word out about the group are being led from the grassroots level. For the south region, TJ has been named sheriff. Courtenay, tennis coordinator for River Hills, is also one of the

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local enforcers. TJ got involved with TennisPolice through his friend, Brett Hansen-Dent, who founded the group. Hansen-Dent and TJ played doubles together on the tour. “He came up with this idea that you get certified through TennisPolice, you have to either have played on the tour or on the college level or know how to teach properly,” he said. “We’re going to try to get people in different regions to spread the word, and get coaches to send in videos so we can analyze them,” he said. The TennisPolice Web site debunks several myths that some of these bad coaches teach their students, such as “to play perfect patterns,” and encouraging juniors to “play up” in age, even when they’re not ready. “Unless you are winning everything in sight, you should be playing mostly in your age group, where you can learn to win some matches,” according to the Web site. TJ and Courtenay also are working to debunk another myth as well, the myth that good players don’t know how to teach. TJ was a four-time Southeastern Conference Champion at the University of Georgia, and helped the “Dawgs” win an NCAA championship. He also was a four-time Wimbledon doubles finalist, as well as a 35 and Over Doubles champion with David Wheaton. Courtenay was a three-time All American at Ole Miss, and was inducted into the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. She was the SEC’s most valuable player in 1999, and was ranked in the top 250 on the WTA Women’s Professional Tour.

One major concern is that individuals are being certified based only on their knowledge of theory and systems, and not on actual experience. The USPTA Web site, for example, spells out a seemingly simple process for recreational coaches to upgrade to professional coaches. The first step is to pay a fee and have the professional coach study materials mailed to them. From there, coaches have to register for an exam. If coaches pass the exam, they are upgraded. The USPTA certification exam tests applicants on their stroke accuracy, or whether or not they can execute the right form and spin on backhands, forehands, and various other shots. Applicants are then tested on their teaching ability, where they are evaluated giving lessons, and then must complete a written portion. Courtenay and TJ, who are both USPTA certified, say coaches need to know much more, and having experience playing the big matches helps. “If it’s six all in the third, you’re not going crosscourt, cross-court and down the line, you find a way to win,” said Courtenay. “There is no system. “So many kids come to us who have been taught the wrong way, and have been coached into a box. They have the same follow-through on every shot,” she said. Courtenay and TJ say having the right coach is important whether the player wants to play on the college or professional level, or likes to play for fun. “It doesn’t matter if they’re trying to get better or do it for recreation,” TJ said. “A JLTA lady playing a match on a Tuesday might not be as glorious as Wimbledon, but it’s her Wimbledon.” may 2014

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A Good Fellow

Allie Jordan Allie Jordan, a 2013 Millsaps College graduate, lives a life many recent college graduates would envy. She resides in Mérida, the capital of the Yucatán state in Mexico, where she works as the first Millsaps College Yucatán Communications Fellow.

“Some have called Mérida the Paris of Mexico,

but I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to Paris

and Mérida is better by a landslide,” said Jordan,

a 2009 graduate of Madison Central High School.

ogy and associate dean of international education at Millsaps, said having a Millsaps alumna pro-

mote the college’s program in Yucatán is a plus.

“Allie came forward with the idea, promoted it

“I live in the northwest part of the large city …

to the college, helped find funding and is doing

charming seaside destination.”

Fellow,” he said. “She is a great example of a stu-

only a 20-minute ride to the beach at Progreso, a Using Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and the

blog named Millsaps College Yucatan, Jordan communicates news about the wide range of

classes Millsaps College offers at its facilities in

Yucatán. She provides a sense of what daily life is like there and, through her photography, offers a glimpse of the country’s beauty.

Millsaps College manages the 4,500-acre Helen

Moyers Biocultural Reserve, with its nonprofit

organization Kaxil Kiuic (www.kiuic.org), and the Center for Business and Culture through the Millsaps Else School of Management.

The Helen Moyers Biocultural Reserve, with its

biological and archaeological resources, serves as

the center of Millsaps’ Living in Yucatán Program that offers courses in archaeology, art, business,

an excellent job as our Yucatán Communications dent - now an alumna - who loved Millsaps and

its unique ‘around the globe’ program in Yucatán and wanted to use her skills to give back to the college.”

No day is like another, and that makes life there

interesting, Jordan said.

“Sometimes I go on an adventure around the

city or to a nearby town to take photos and learn about Yucatecan culture so I can report on it,” she said. “Sometimes I go into the downtown area of Mérida to my favorite tea shop to edit

video and photos, and to work on the Millsaps College Yucatán media entourage.

“Sometimes I travel to the smaller town of

Oxkutzcab to work on the media literacy project

ecology, education, geology, history, literature, math and socio-cultural anthropology. The reserve includes the off-the-grid Center for

Research and Learning; a laboratory and research facility in the Maya town of Oxkutzcab.

The Else School of Management’s Center for

Business and Culture, known as Casa Millsaps,

provides a classroom facility and boutique-style hotel destination in the capital city of Merida.

Casa Millsaps is the home for the college’s study

of developing economies and industry, and offers housing not only to Millsaps’ programs, but to

programs and visitors nationwide (www.casamillsaps.com).

George J. Bey III, Ph.D., professor of anthropol-

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A Good Fellow Allie Jordan with the Millsaps scholarship for rural Maya

and watched as many lit candles and gave more

her fellowship position, pitched it to faculty and

José. We might go to a nearby pueblo and take

many cultural events, as well, with dancing, live

life. This same tenacity and dedication has

youth participants - Royer, Emir, Francisco, and photographs or interview locals. Every day is an

adventure. The only thing I do regularly is teach an advanced English class on Saturday morn-

ings, and I also take a Spanish class every weekday from 9 a.m. until noon.”

The people in Yucatán, the food and the rich

history and culture of the country captivate and charm on a daily basis, she said.

“I can’t tell you how many people I’ve encoun-

tered who have helped me with random little

things,” Jordan said. “I was riding the public bus

to downtown one afternoon, and I was sitting by an old woman who was reading the newspaper. While we were on our way, the bus stopped to allow an administrator of the bus company to

inspect everyone’s bus ticket. I didn’t know this

then, but it was normal for this to happen every once in a while.

“Well, though I had paid for my bus ticket, I

couldn’t for the life of me find the small piece of paper. I guess I had an ‘Uh, what do I do now?’ face because the little old lady next to me

reached into the aisle and picked up a ticket

offerings to their loved ones. The city hosted music, food tasting and more. It may seem

strange to Americans that Mexicans have these

traditions and rituals, but Mexicans aren’t afraid of death, they celebrate their loved ones passing to a better place. I think that’s so beautiful.”

Among Jordan’s favorite foods: Pastor tortas

and tacos, queso fundido (also known as cheese dip), poc chuc (traditional Yucatan pork dish), homemade tortillas and Mexican Coca-Cola

Among Jordan’s most

MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES: Hanal Pixan, the Mayan celebration of

DAY OF THE DEAD.

from the floor and handed it to me. Then she

made with real sugar, of course.

no one snuck on the bus, and we both laughed.

ies, made her first visit to Yucatán in May 2012

day.”

Death,” taught by Curtis Coats, Ph.D., assistant

told me that these checks were just to make sure It may seem small, but that seriously made my

Among Jordan’s most memorable experiences:

Hanal Pixan, the Mayan celebration of Day of the Dead.

“I saw numerous altars full of offerings to dead

loved ones, people’s faces painted as skeletons,

and traditional Mayan rituals,” she said. “I went to the large cemetery of Mérida with my friends

Jordan, who majored in communication stud-

as part of the class, “Sun, Sand, and the Cult of professor of communications studies at Millsaps.

“Before the trip, Allie was less than enthusias-

the administration, and brought her dream to served her well as she has laid the marketing foundation for Millsaps College Yucatán.”

Jordan credits the class, “Sun, Sand, and the

Cult of Death,” with broadening her perspective. “The class changed the way I thought about so many things that remain prevalent in my life culture, privilege and tourism, just to name a few,” she said.

Jordan’s essay about why she wanted to study

abroad in Yucatán earned a Jeanes Yucatán

scholarship, and she was selected to present her research on photography and tourism in

Yucatán at the Humanities Research Symposium at Millsaps. Jordan’s photograph “Modern

Reflection” from Valladolid, Yucatán, earned first place at the Millsaps Student Art Show in 2013.

The emphasis at Millsaps College on engage-

ment with others attracted Jordan and led her to know it was the right choice, said Jordan, who is the daughter of Dr. John and Lou Jordan of Madison.

As a high school student at Madison Central,

she volunteered with local nonprofits such as Habitat for Humanity, Stewpot Community

Services and The Mustard Seed, and participated in the Student Government Association, the

Government Club, the Young Democrats Club

and Mississippi Youth Legislature. She also contributed to the school’s literary magazine and played soccer and basketball.

“Deciding to attend Millsaps is the best choice

tic about Mexico, but during the trip, she fell in

I’ve ever made,” Jordan said. “I’ve always loved

“After that trip, she began to dream of ways to

of the ways to get involved in service with the

love with the place and the people,” Coats said. study and work there after college. She created

community service, and after learning about all Jackson community, I was sold. I knew at

Millsaps I wouldn’t disappear in a

large classroom where a student is just a number.”

She distinguished herself on cam-

pus as a student involved in every-

thing from Greek life to student government.

Jordon pledged Kappa Delta and

served as vice president of community service and then as president.

During her tenure as vice president, she organized “Emerald Evening” and “Shamrock Week” to benefit

Prevent Child Abuse America, and

Kappa Delta’s national organization

recognized the fund-raisers with the Patricia Beecham Nieman Overall Shamrock Event Award and the Overall Philanthropy Award.

A member of the Millsaps women’s

soccer team during her freshman 36

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year, Jordan participated in intramurals

throughout her undergraduate years. She contributed to The Stylus literary magazine, The Purple and White student newspaper, and

served on the Millsaps publications board. She worked as a student photographer for the

Millsaps College Office of Communications and Marketing during her junior and senior years. Jordan volunteered with the 1 Campus 1

Community Center for Engaged Learning and

Living, the college’s hub for community engagement, and served as the director of community

service for Challenge, a program that introduces freshmen at Millsaps not only to the college but

also to community engagement opportunities in Jackson, public policy and civic issues in

Mississippi, and Millsaps’ historic relationship with Jackson.

Jordan joined Sigma Lambda, the community

service and leadership honorary, and the Order

of Omega, a national Greek leadership honorary. She served as treasurer of Sigma Lambda. She

was named to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.

Jordan’s senior communication studies

research on the mourning processes and com-

munity formation on Facebook earned the Top Undergraduate Research Award at the Rocky

Mountain Communications Association 2013

conference. She was selected as one of 40 in the nation to present her research at the

Undergraduate Honors Conference at DePauw University.

Jordan considers Coats, the professor who per-

suaded her to visit Yucatán, as a mentor and

friend. She served as a communications studies research assistant to Coats from December to May of 2013.

“He always - and continues - to challenge me

to think differently and critically,” she said. “He is the reason I hope to some day pursue a doc-

torate in communication and media studies and

teach at the collegiate level. It’s to be noted that I never had a professor at Millsaps that I didn’t

like. The faculty is the best part about Millsaps.” After her fellowship ends, Jordan plans to stay

in Mexico where she hopes to work with a non-

profit, teach English, continue her media literacy research, and pursue having her photographs

professionally published. She plans to apply to graduate programs in communication and

media studies for admittance in the fall of 2015. “I love this place immensely, more than I’ve

ever loved a place,” Jordan said about her life in

Yucatán. “Although I may not always live here, I

started a lifelong investment with this culture in 2012. I only get to be 23 years old and passion-

ately headstrong in my favorite place once, so I plan on not wasting that opportunity.”

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qbkkfp ^as^kq^db C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S TO A L L T H E T E A M S F R O M T H E N O R T H S I D E T H AT A DVA N C E D TO THE SOUTHERN COMBO DOUBLES SECTIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIPS

indy Hannon and her 8.5, 40 and over combo doubles team recently won their division while competing in Dothan, Ala., during the second half of the Southern Combo Doubles Sectional Championships. Also advancing for the first time to a sectional tournament was Cindy Page and her 6.5, 40 and over ladies. Congratulations to all the teams from the Northside that advanced to the Southern Combo Doubles Sectionals. Speaking of advancement, Leah Warren’s USTA Tri Level team that won their 18 and over 3.5-4.5 division in Baton Rouge last fall had a great run during the BNP Paribas Open, held in Indian Wells, Calif., in March. All 17 USTA sections are invited to send their men and women’s tri level regional champions, in the 18 and over 3.5-4.5 division, to compete at the Open Tri-Level Championships, held during the final weekend of the BNP Paribas Open. Warren’s team defeated

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Idaho, Illinois, Florida, Texas and California on their way to the finals against Puerto Rico. They didn’t come out on top but had a great championship, falling 2-1 to their opponents. Congratulations on a great tournament. USTA League Mixed Doubles, USTA Tri Level League and Ladies Day League are all on the tennis horizon for this summer. USTA League Mixed Doubles is one of the most social programs offered by the USTA. The combined rating doubles format makes it easy to play with friends and family. Format is three doubles and the age divisions are 18 and over, 40 and over, and 55 and over. Registration will begin May 5 and play will begin in early June and run through August. Graham Bucciantini, jacksonsummerllc@gmail.com is the area coordinator for USTA Mixed Doubles League. If mixed doubles isn’t for you, you might want to try USTA Tri Level League. If you want to play with friends who are at

Junior standout, Lailaa Bashir was recently awarded two camp sessions to attend the USTA Regional Training Center in Atlanta, Camp Life Time Fitness.

Seen during the 2013 Southern Sectional Combo Doubles 40 and Over Championships were several teams from the Tri-County area. Cindy Hannon’s 8.5 ladies won their division.

Cindy Hannon and her team won the 8.5 division during the 40 and Over Southern Section Combo Doubles Championships in Dothan. Christie Holmes, Malesta Purvis, Libby Jones, Gayla Elliott, Cindy Hannon and Colleen Roberts. Not pictured: Missy Turnbull and Michelle Jennings.

Watching their teammates finish playing during the Southern Sectional Combo Doubles Championship in Dothan are (from left) Vickie Edwards, Sissy Jackson, Missy Kim and Kathy Scott

Making their first appearance at a Sectional Championship was Cindy Page and her 6.5 team. (Back) Gloria Beauchamp, Kim Yates, Kim Wooten, Cindy Page, Meg Maulding, Christy Weldon, Retta Boyd, Jennifer Sprong, Cheryl Armstrong; (front) Cathy Ainsworth, Stephanie Sing

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Braving the cold weather to cheer their team on are Suzette Stacy; (front) Gayla Elliott, Colleen Roberts and Cindy Hannon.

Vicki McDowell, Suzette Stacy, Georgia Spencer, Zandra Nowell, Joanna Roberts, Sissy Jackson; (front) Phyllis Keveryn, Cheryl Clayton, Kathy Scott, Missy Kim, Donna O’Neil, Vicky Edwards.

qbkkfp ^as^kq^db different NTRP levels or if you are having a hard time getting enough people together to form a team, this is for you. You can enjoy playing doubles with your friends, while on a team consisting of three different NTRP levels. This socially competitive league is a great way to enjoy the camaraderie of friends in the ultimate team experience. Team match format is three doubles matches, each at a different NTRP level and doubles partners are the same level. Age divisions for tri level are 18 and over, and 40 and over. Graham Bucciantini is the coordinator for this league as well. The Tri County CTA sponsors the sumEnjoying some sunshine during the Southern Combo Doubles Championships mer Ladies Day League. In its fourth year, are members of Sandra McLaurinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6.5, 55 and over team. Carol Ann Anthony, Linda Bowie; (middle row) Sandra McLaurin, Linda Davis, Jean Conn; (front) this league has continued to grow and the Trish Webber, Trish Windham, Reveland Wheat, Janis Freeland, Marilyn Eade; Cindy Hannon, Missy Turnbull, Leah Warren and Laura Carmen; ladies enjoy the opportunity to play dou(seated) Sue Yarbro. Not pictured: Patty Byars. (front) Kelly Howard, Gayla Elliott, Audrey Thomas bles during the summer heat. This league Time Fitness in Atlanta. Congratulations and best of who are just beginning to play tennis for the first allows ladies to play on a team based on either their luck. time. The next event is May 10 at the club at JLTA level or their NTRP ratings. Play day for The weather is finally cooperating with tennis Crossgates. For all the dates and locations, go to the Platinum and Red (3.5-4.5) will be Tuesday; Blue, players, so grab a racket, a friend and head to the Grand Prix Circuit box on www.mstennis.com or Bronze and Yellow (2.5-3.5) will be Wednesday, and courts. For all of your tennis needs, go to contact Angie Deleon at deleon@sta.usta.com. Sign Gold and White (3.0-4.0) will be Thursday. Contact www.mstennis.com, like us on Facebook, ustamisyour kids up now for the Grand Prix Circuit. Angie Deleon, angie@cytecsys.com or 601-951-0897 sissippi or follow us on Twitter, ustamississippi. Local junior player Lailaa Bashir has been selected for more details. Make sure to check our Facebook page each to attend two USTA Regional Training Center The Tri-County Grand Prix Circuit is well under Tuesday for a chance to win some USTA logo merCamps this year. Last year, she received the Courage way with two events down and five to go. These Award after attending one camp. She will attend Life chandise by playing Tennis Trivia Tuesdays. tournaments are open to all children 10 and under

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FOODWISE

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES

AND DRINK YOUR MILK text and photography by

n apple a day may keep the doctor away, but chances are your mamma is the one you call when you get sick. As we all know, females are the only suitable gender for birthing and nursing babies. Doctors may have the education, but mothers know best when it comes to their children. There are some things that only women can do and some things only a mother is willing to do feeding babies is one of these motherly things. Becoming a mother can turn completely rational women into crazed lunatics when it comes to feeding their offspring. I was one of those women. I remember crying uncontrollably and thinking that my children were going to starve after manufacturing a batch of liquid gold (breast milk) that was disposed of by someone trying to help me “clean up” my untidy kitchen. I never realized how unreasonable I could be until I had children and even more irrational I was about the foods they consumed. As an obsessive-compulsive mother, I searched mommy blogs for the benefits of making baby food. The online support for homemade baby food was enormous. I believed the hype and began the jour-

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ney with the affirmations • You can do it – if you can boil water and use a blender, you can make your own baby food at home. • You will save money – making your own baby food is significantly less expensive than buying processed foods. • You know exactly what your baby is eating none of the dreaded “fillers” commonly found in commercial baby food. • And most importantly ... making your own baby food makes you a better mother, is tremendously satisfying for you and your baby. I believed all the hype and I followed the recipes for peas and carrots. I agreed with the reviews that making baby food is not difficult and most recipes make enough to freeze.

BABY’S FIRST PEAS

(same method can be used for green beans) Ingredients Peas or Green Beans Water Directions If using fresh peas, open the pods and scrape out the peas from the pod. If using frozen peas (or

photo by Lonnie Kees

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Marlana Walters, Proprietor The Everyday Gourmet

green beans), cook according to package directions. Place fresh peas into a steamer basket in a pan with just enough water to steam until peas are tender, about eight to 10 minutes. Reserve any leftover water to use for thinning out the peas. Plunge cooked peas into a bowl of ice-cold water to help make a smoother puree. Use a blender, food processor or stick blender to puree peas. Add the reserved water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency. You may wish to push the peas (or green beans) through a sieve or mesh strainer to eliminate any remaining skins.

BABY’S FIRST CARROTS Ingredients 1 bunch of carrots, tops removed, peeled and sliced water Directions Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and cook carrots until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain carrots and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process. Use a blender, food processor or stick blender to puree carrots. Use the reserved water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency. You may wish to push the carrots through a sieve or mesh strainer for a smoother puree.

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It didn’t take long to whip up a large supply of peas and carrots. I patted myself on the back, knowing I was on my way to being mother of the year. I couldn’t wait to post a cute picture of my kiddos with messy faces eating my labor of love. Even with high hopes, I was forced to accept that I am not like those moms in the online chat rooms due, in part, to the fact that one of my kids liked carrots and the other would rather spit them out than swallow even a spoonful of my homemade creation. Neither my children nor I were experiencing the anticipated level of satisfaction from my baby food making efforts. Like most mothers, I realized that I cannot do it all. After one week of my attempt to be a perfect mom and give my kids only organic homemade foods, I had to let Gerber take over. After all, I was becoming a baby food fanatic. In a moment of sanity, it was clear that there had to be some balance in our house or no one would want to travel with us, ask our family over for a cookout or even for a play date because our kids ate only organic vegetables cooked to 160 degrees and pureed by using an 18/10 stainless steel masher for optimal digestion. As I outsourced the production of my babies’ solid food supply and the babies grew older; I moved on to my next obsession – organic milk. I had a new

mission, a new opportunity to prove that I really cared about my children. Sure organic milk costs more, can’t be purchased at local convenience stores and is not on the menu at dining establishments - so, it made perfect sense for me to take on the extra effort. Providing organic milk for my children was one way that I could show my children that I really do care about them because it was a challenge. I recall having trouble finding whole organic milk in some dairy cases and when I did bought every carton on the shelf. I normally don’t stockpile perishable products, but for some reason, organic milk has a longer shelf life, which always perplexed me because it has less hormones and stuff that is bad for you it seems strange that it would last longer. All organic milk is not the same. I learned this the hard way. I am not sure if it’s coincidence or just my paranoia, but whenever we purchased the organic milk with the added DHA my kids always got sick with ailments ranging from strep throat to the stomach virus. I have such a fear of the yellow DHA labeling on the cartons of Horizon Organic Milk that when purchased in error, I would rather dispose of it in a manner akin to the well-intended family member helping to clean the kitchen than to have my children consume it. I know that throwing out perfectly good milk is ridiculous and I blame each and every unsubstantiated and unreasonable viewpoint I have regarding certain products on the fact that I am a mother and because I am a mother I do not need facts or scientific studies to support my opinions. My pediatrician, Dr. Stephen Chevalier with Children’s Medical Group, has supported some of my first time mothering theories and dismissed many others. He has ventured to sign a medical release allowing a Yeti cooler filled with organic milk on a seven-day cruise and also squashed the idea of adding rice cereal to my babies’ bottles to help them sleep better. He helped to guide me through the stages of introduction of solid foods and weaning off bottles of formula and onto whole milk after the children’s first birthday. Doctors and mothers may not always see eye to eye, but when it comes to milk, moms are the best source for infants and when it comes toddlers, organic milk has become an increasingly popular choice. A recent study by Washington State University found that organic milk contains more heart-healthy fatty acids than regular milk, but the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that organic milk is not healthier for kids than conventional milk. While the jury is still out on the long-term health benefits of organic produce and dairy products, doctors agree that the nutritional choices mothers make for their children at an early age are crucial. Moms set the stage for good health and good habits for years to come. Happy Mother’s Day to all those mothers making their kids drink their milk and eat their vegetables.

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Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Michael Bearden

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achel Elizabeth McDuffie and Benjamin Michael Bearden were united in marriage February 15 at Christ United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Woodie McDuffie III of Jackson. The bridegroom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Victor Vyron Claar and the late Mr. Clifford Michael Bearden of Hot Springs, Ark. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Frank Haynes and the Rev. Doug Turner, the bridegroom’s uncle. Nuptial music was provided by George Strickland, organist; and Lizzy Hyde and Ann Boswell Johnson, soloists. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a designer gown with ivory Alencon lace over champagne linings, a sweetheart neckline, sweeping train, quarter length scalloped sleeves, and an open-back, cinched at the waistline by platinum and gold satin ribbon adorned with beaded flowers. She wore a diamond and gold cross necklace given to her by her parents. Her cathedral length veil with a Chantilly lace and pearl border was an heirloom from her family. She carried a hand tied bouquet with white garden roses, vendella roses, white hydrangea, and a teardrop of white miniature calla lilies and white dendrobium orchids bustled with a blush tinted satin ribbon and adorned with an heirloom cameo broach from her grandmother’s great-grandmother. Matron of honor was the bride’s sister, Rebecca McDuffie Hall. Bridesmaids were Sarah Katlyn Anderson of Jackson; Sarah Greeson Bearden of Houston, Texas, sister-in-law of the bridegroom; Grace Lowery Gadow of Ridgeland; Ashley Elizabeth McDuffie of Cordova, Tenn., cousin of the bride; Courtney Marie McDuffie of Oxford, cousin of the bride; Jessica Leigh Schwartz of Madison; Dr. Laura Skelton Smith of Vestavia, Ala.; Kathryn Marie Wharton of Atlanta; and Morgan Louise

Williams of Flowood. They wore navy chiffon gowns of various styles, and were later gifted with silver pashmina wraps monogrammed with their initials. Preceding the bride down the aisle, her four-year-old niece, Miss Zoe Miller Hall was the flower girl, donning an ivory layered taffeta dress with beaded rosettes. James Benjamine Cobb and Witten Louis Cobb, ring bearers and cousins of the bride, escorted Miss Zoe down the isle. The bridegroom’s brother, Clifford Alexander Bearden of Houston, was best man. Groomsmen were Harrison Thomas Bearden of Hot Springs, brother of the bridegroom; Eric Robert Gardarsson of Fayetteville, Ark.; Cody Aaron Cheek of Little Rock; Eric Ryan Davis of Jackson; Samuel Hunter Dunn of Dallas; Ryan Lee Hall of Jackson, brother-in-law of the bride; Brodie Edward Harris of Little Rock, cousin of the bridegroom; Matthew Robert Andrews Hosler of Madison; Anthony Sean Palomo of Brandon; Michael Scott Pickens of Jackson; Joshua Charles Rodgers of Hazlehurst; and Jordan Clay Sykes of Starkville. They wore black tailcoats with bowties while the bridegroom wore a white bowtie. The bridegroom honored his groomsmen with slate colored pocket squares monogrammed with their initials. Ushers were cousins of the bride, Brent Benjamine Cobb of Madison, and Justin Miller Cobb of Meridian. Guest book attendants were Jane Carey, Emma Carey, Laurel Donahoo, all cousins of the bride, and Caroline Turner. Caleb Turner and Grace Turner, cousins of the bridegroom, were program attendants. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Country Club of Jackson. The Dance Street Band provided music. The night before the wedding day, the bridegroom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Table 100. On the wedding day, the bride and her attendants were honored with a brunch at the County Club of Jackson given by Mary Ann Miller, grandmother of the bride, Betsy Cobb, aunt of the bride, Maxine Guillot, honorary grandmother of the bride. The couple is at home in Jackson. may 2014

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Ashley Victoria Jane Mallinson & Thomas Francis O’Neil III WEDDINGS

OCTOBER 4, 2013

ROSEMARY BEACH, FLORIDA

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis O’Neil III

shley Victoria Jane Mallinson and Thomas Francis O’Neil III were united in marriage at sunset October 4, 2013 at an oceanside Episcopal ceremony in Rosemary Beach, Fla. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew William Mallinson. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis O’Neil Jr. of Baltimore, Md. The double ring ceremony was conducted by the Rev. John G. Wallace. Reading from the Scripture was provided by the bride’s brother, Jamie Mallinson. An excerpt from the book, “The Velveteen Rabbit,” was read by the bride’s Aunt Wendy O’Hara of London. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an off-white gown with a strapless sweetheart neckline with a lace overlay accenting the mermaid silhouette and chapel train. She wore a chapellength veil, which trailed down the boardwalk and along the sandy aisle as the bride entered with her father to bagpipes playing Jemeriah Clarke’s “Trumpet Voluntary.” She carried a cascading bouquet of cataleya orchids, hand-tied with metallic silver ribbon and accented with pearls. Maid of honor was Aimee Amato, who attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School with the bride and introduced the couple while living in New York City. Bridesmaids were Montgomery Davis Roach of New York City; Michelle Temple Reza and Taylor Neely of Jackson; Sarah Hensley Abbott of Montrose, Colo.; Catherine Micklem of London, cousin of the bride; Kristen Mallinson of Washington, D.C., sister-in-law of the bride; Emily Richardson of Austin; Annie Gruner of New York City; Brooke Taylor of Los Angeles. They wore ethereal rose colored gowns and carried romantic light lavender and rose bouquets of combined white Scabiosa, Amnesia Rose, Stars of Bethlehem, Cream Garden Roses, Queen Anne’s Lace with Artemisia foliage adding soft mint accents. The bridegroom’s brothers Stephen O’Neil of Los Angeles and Michael O’Neil of Edinburgh, Scotland, were best men. Groomsmen were James Iain Alexander Mallinson, and Christopher Doppman, both of Washington D.C.; Justin Radomile and Frederick Clark, both of New York City; William Bartley of Los Angeles; Grant Jenman of Houston, Texas. The bride’s cousin, Keiran O’Hara, was an usher. Following the ceremony, the parents of the bride entertained with a sunset reception on the Eastern Green just above the ceremony site on Rosemary Beach. Midway through the reception, a New Orleans-style brass band surprised guests and led them in a second line parade to the town hall for the remainder of the celebration. The couple had a week full of surprises leading up the wedding. In the four days prior to the wedding, the bride’s father and the wedding planner, Jennifer Warwick-Lewis, both suffered trips to the emergency room with broken bones. Then just 48 hours before the wedding was scheduled to take place, Tropical Storm Karen was forecast to hit Rosemary Beach the day of the wedding and the couple’s plan to wed October 5 was rendered impossible. Just as guests began to arrive, the sudden forecast led the couple and their families to move up the wedding a day early to October 4 and reshuffle the entire weekend agenda of activities. The beach party, originally scheduled for the couple to greet the guests, still took place Friday afternoon while the bridal party got ready for the early wedding. Guests enjoyed beach games and received a watercolor artistically rendered map listing the weekend’s new agenda with their welcome gift. Meanwhile, in place of a wedding rehearsal, a special bridal breakfast was hosted for the bride and her bridesmaids to get ready together at Jenni’s Cottage. The bridegroom’s family hosted the groom and groomsmen for a barbecue before the ceremony. The bridegroom’s parents hosted an early rehearsal lunch for the bridal party and family at Restaurant Paradis in Rosemary Beach the evening after the wedding, to replace the traditional rehearsal dinner. They also hosted a reception at the Pearl Hotel for all wedding guests afterward on Saturday evening at the time the couple had originally intended to wed. After the wedding, the couple is at home in Los Angeles. may 2014

Maeve McBride Wilson & Landon Burnell Beard

WEDDINGS

JANUARY 11, 2014

BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO

Mr. and Mrs. Landon Burnell Beard

aeve McBride Wilson and Landon Burnell Beard were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m., January 11 in Beaver Creek, Colo. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis McBride Wilson of Jackson. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson of Natchez and the late Mr. and Mrs. John MacCormac of Limerick, Ireland. The bridegroom is the son of Larry Beard of Madison and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Morrison of Flowood. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Covington and Mr. and Mrs. Tonnie Beard of Jackson. Snowflakes drifted on the chapel at Beaver Creek upon the arrival of the bride, who was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father. The ceremony was officiated by Father Brooks Keith of Vail and chamber music provided by Cheza String Quartet. The bride wore a designer gown of ivory Alecon lace over an ivory chameuse lining fashioned with a sweetheart neckline. Sheer lace straps extended over the shoulders into a scalloped edged keyhole back closed with covered buttons. A diamond and pearl embellished belt encircled the natural waistline of the fitted silhouette and the flared hemline swept into a chapel train. She carried a bouquet of white peonies, garden roses and white freesia and white phalaenopsis orchids. Matron of honor was Leslie Wells Baskin of Jackson. Maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Claire Cormac Wilson of Chicago. Both wore designer gowns in a silvery hue. The bridegroom’s father was best man. Ushers were Steven McIntosh and Ryan Bell of Jackson and Jamie Mallinson of Washington, D.C. Flower girl was Julia Claire Calton of New York City. Keating James Hoffman of Baltimore was the ring bearer. Emily Gerdts of New York City and Nell Knox of Jackson were program attendants. Readers included Lara Green and Olivia Lowery of Dallas and Ashley Wright of Jackson. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Park Hyatt Resort in Beaver Creek Village. Guests, including a contingency from Mississippi, danced to the Groove Nation Orchestra from Denver. On the eve of the wedding, the couple was honored at an “Après Ski” party at the Aspen Room in Beaver Creek Lodge. Outof-town guests also enjoyed a wedding day brunch at St. James Place prior to the wedding ceremony. Following a wedding trip to Maui and Kauai, the couple is at home in Jackson.

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ENGAGEMENTS

Sarah Grace Smith & Jason Scott McEwen JUNE 7, 2014

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA

Sarah Grace Smith, Jason Scott McEwen

r. and Mrs. John Andrew Smith of Huntsville, Ala., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Grace Smith, to Jason Scott McEwen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Darren McEwen of Summit. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Williams of Sardis, Ala., and Dr. and Mrs. George Cicero Smith, Sr., of Lineville, Ala. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Dean McEwen of Jayess, and Mr. and Mrs. James Martin Moak of Summit. Miss Smith is a 2009 graduate of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School in Birmingham. She has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and graduated summa cum laude from Mississippi State University in 2013. She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Phi and ASCE. She is an engineer with Waggoner Engineering Inc., in Jackson. McEwen is a 2006 graduate of North Pike High School in Summit. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a minor in mathematics and was graduated cum laude in 2011 from Mississippi State University. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He is an engineer with General Electric in Jackson. The couple will be married in an afternoon ceremony June 7, at First United Methodist Church Trussville with a reception to follow at Avon Theatre in downtown Birmingham.

Margaret Lelia Wright & Micheal Chandler Carr JUNE 7, 2014

ST. STEPHEN’S REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH • FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI

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r. and Mrs. Jeffery Godwin Wright of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Lelia Wright, to Micheal Chandler Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Dean Carr of Collierville, Tenn. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. James A. Wallender and the late Mr. Wallender of Tyler, Texas, and L.C. Wright and the late Mrs. Wright of Booneville. Miss Wright is a 2008 graduate of Jackson Academy. She was graduated from Mississippi State University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics, where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority and elected as freshman class president. Miss Wright made her debut in the Texas Rose Festival in Tyler, in 2009, representing Jackson as Duchess of Mississippi. Miss Wright attends the University of Mississippi pursuing her graduate degree in food and nutrition services while completing her dietetic internship. She will complete both her master’s degree and internship in May. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Carr of Jonesboro, Ark., and Mrs. Bill Griggs and the late Mr. Griggs of Blytheville, Ark. Carr is a 2009 graduate of Colliervile High School where he was senior class president and elected as Mr. Collierville High School. Carr was graduated from Mississippi State University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. At MSU, Carr was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity where he served as rush chairman. Carr is an outside salesman for RAM Tool in Memphis. The couple will exchange vows June 7 at St. Stephen’s Reformed Episcopal Church in Flowood with a reception following at The South.

ENGAGEMENTS

Mary Margaret Bowden & William Latimer Fontaine

JUNE 14, 2014

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF JACKSON • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

r. and Mrs. Paul Gibert Bowden III announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Margaret Bowden, to William Latimer Fontaine, son of Dr. and Mrs. John Eaton Fontaine IV. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Graham Hughes of Jackson, and Opal Bowden and the late Paul Gibert Bowden Jr. of Gulfport. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Pershing Miller of Senath, Mo., and Eleanor Haldeman Fontaine and the late John Eaton Fontaine III of Jackson. Miss Bowden is a 2009 honors graduate of Darlington School in Rome, Ga. She was graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Fontaine is a 2005 graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. In 2009, he was graduated with honors from Millsaps College with a bachelor’s degree in physics. He then received a master’s in medical sciences from Mississippi College in 2011. Fontaine is pursuing a doctorate of dental medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The couple will exchange vows in an evening service June 14 at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. William Latimer Fontaine, Mary Margaret Bowden

Kimberly Kirk Carmichael Cosgrove & Paul Marchand Minor

JUNE 7, 2014

CAMPUS VIEW CHURCH OF CHRIST • ATHENS, GEORGIA

Paul Marchand Minor Kimberly Kirk Carmichael Cosgrove

r. and Mrs. William Malloy Cosgrove III of Athens, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Kirk Carmichael Cosgrove, to Paul Marchand Minor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Marchand Minor and the late Ann Lacoste Minor of Jackson. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dot Westmoreland and the late John Westmoreland Jr. of Atlanta, and the late Barbara G. Cosgrove and William M. Cosgrove. Miss Cosgrove attended Mississippi State University, where she was the feature twirler for five seasons, served as an MSU Roadrunner and was an active member of Phi Mu sorority. She was graduated from MSU in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and is associated with Inceed, an IT consulting firm in Houston, Texas. The bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson F. Minor of Jackson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Lacoste of Jackson. Minor attended Mississippi State University and was an active member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was graduated from MSU in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in geology and in 2013 completed a master’s specializing in petroleum geology at the University of Arkansas. Minor is a geologist for Southwestern Energy in Houston. The couple will be married on the evening of June 7 at the Campus View Church of Christ in Athens, with a reception following at Cloverleaf Farms. may 2014

ENGAGEMENTS

Nell Linton Knox & William Flournoy Goodman IV

JUNE 1, 2014

GALLOWAY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

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amuel Cragin Knox of Clinton and Brace Ludwig Knox of Starkville announce the engagement of their daughter, Nell Linton Knox, to William Flournoy Goodman IV, son of Nancy Graves Goodman of Madison and Mr. and Mrs. William Flournoy Goodman III of Jackson. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Nell Ludwig Snipes and the late LeRoy Thomas Ludwig of Atlanta, and Dorothy Walker Knox and the late Samuel Roscoe Knox of Water Valley. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams Graves of Laurel, and Mr. and Mrs. William Flournoy Goodman Jr. of Jackson. Miss Knox is a 2006 graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. She was graduated cum laude from Millsaps College in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in English. At Millsaps she was a member of Chi Omega fraternity and served as an editor of the Purple and White newspaper. She received her master’s from the University of Mississippi in Southern Studies in 2011, where she interned with the Southern Foodways Alliance and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. She is a freelance writer and tutor in Jackson. Goodman is a nationally acclaimed visual artist specializing in abstract and mixed media paintings. He attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and North Carolina School for the Arts. He served as the art director at the Mustard Seed in Brandon from 2000 to 2003, thereafter becoming a freelance artist. His work has been exhibited in galleries in New York City, Chicago, Little Rock, New Orleans, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and La Jolla, Calif., as well as in Fischer Galleries in Jackson. The couple will exchange vows June 1 at the chapel at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church.

ENGAGEMENTS

Eleanore O’Dea Elizabeth Hanlon & Richard James Whisnant

MAY 17, 2014

ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Eleanore O’Dea Elizabeth Hanlon

r. and Mrs. Timothy Damian Hanlon announce the engagement of their daughter, Eleanore O’Dea Elizabeth Hanlon, to Richard James Whisnant, son of Sandra Petras Whisnant and Timothy Frank Whisnant of Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Joseph Birmingham III and Mrs. Merrill Frances Hanlon and the late Mr. Hanlon, all of St. Louis. Miss Hanlon is a 2006 cum laude graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. She was graduated from Boston University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. At Boston University, she was a member of the Society of Women Engineers. She is also a member of North American Young Generation Nuclear and Women in Nuclear. Miss Hanlon is an engineer with Chicago Bridge and Iron Company in Baton Rouge. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Joseph Petras and Mrs. Donald Robert Whisnant Sr. and the late Mr. Whisnant, all of Baton Rouge. Whisnant is a 2004 graduate of Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, and a 2009 graduate of Louisiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He attended LSU with the TOPS scholarship program. Whisnant is a financial analyst for Chicago Bridge and Iron Company in Baton Rouge. The couple will be married May 17 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral.

Jill Ashlyn Peets & Kirk Richard Ellis MAY 3, 2014

PROVIDENCE HILL FARM • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Jill Ashlyn Peets

r. and Mrs. Randolph Dillon Peets III announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Ashlyn Peets, to Kirk Richard Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ellis of Atlanta. The brideelect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Dillon Peets Jr., and Patsy Nason Wilson and the late Jack J. Wilson, all of Jackson. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ellis of Reading, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brun of Solothurn, Switzerland. Miss Peets is a 2006 honors graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. She was graduated magna cum laude from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and French. Miss Peets received a master’s degree in tourism from the George Washington University in 2012. She is associated with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide in Atlanta as a field marketing manager. Ellis was graduated from Kennesaw Mountain High School in Marietta, Ga., in 2006 and the University of Mississippi in 2010, where he received a bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology. He is pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Spalding University in Louisville, Ky. The couple will exchange vows May 3 at Providence Hill Farm in Jackson. A reception will follow at the stable. may 2014

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ENGAGEMENTS

Katina Edith Fowler & Brandon Sinclair Hutson

JUNE 14, 2014

HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Brandon Sinclair Hutson, Katina Edith Fowler

ames Edward Fowler and Paula Mike Fowler of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Katina Edith Fowler, to Brandon Sinclair Hutson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wren Danford of Madison and Jeffrey Lynn Hutson of Friendswood, Texas. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Katina Panteliou Marodis, and the late Michael Emanuel Marodis of Jackson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Berson Lee Fowler of Monroe, La. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Louise Campbell Dendy of Brandon, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Franks Mitchell of Nashville, Shirley Ann Hutson of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob N. Hutson of Brandon. Miss Fowler is a 2006 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School and a 2010 graduate of Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in biology. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. In 2013, she received a master’s in physician assistant studies from Mississippi College. She is a physician assistant for an Urgent Care Clinic in Dallas. Hutson is a 2006 graduate of Ridgeland High School. In 2010, he received a bachelor of business administration degree from Mississippi State University, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He is the project manager for BHC Office Solutions in Dallas. The couple will be married June 14 at 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, with a reception following at The South.

Stephanie Michele Hampton & Ernest Stephens Weeks Jr.

MAY 10, 2014

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Ernest Stephens Weeks Jr., Stephanie Michele Hampton

regory Todd Hampton of Lake Charles, La., and Jennifer Lynn Goldman of Pelahatchie, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Michele Hampton, to Dr. Ernest Stephens Weeks Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stephens Weeks of Ridgeland. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Bruce Hampton of Lafayette, La., Ruby Flanagan Ainsworth of Braxton, Carolyn Rives Thornton and Sam Fortenberry of Pelahatchie. Miss Hampton is a 2002 graduate of Pelahatchie High School. After attending Hinds Junior College, the bride received her cosmetology degree in 2005 from the Academy of Hair Design in Pearl. She is a stylist at Salon 11 in Ridgeland. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Harry Clayton Quinn Jr. of Ridgeland, the late Emily Esteen Quinn of Madison, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Long Weeks of Jackson. Weeks is a 1998 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School, and a 2002 magna cum laude graduate of Mississippi College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor degree in history. In 2006, Weeks received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Upon graduation from medical school, he completed an internal medicine residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Weeks is associated with Gastrointestinal Associates and Endoscopy Center in Jackson and Madison. The couple will exchange vows in an evening ceremony, May 10, at First Baptist Church of Jackson, with a seated dinner reception to follow at The South. may 2014

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Lee Hederman and Kris Piper engagement party Zach and Susie Hederman, Kris Piper, Lee and Stuart Hederman

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Kris Piper, Lee Hederman

Lindsey James, Stuart Hederman, Matt James

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A party celebrating the engagement of Lee Hederman and Kris Piper was recently held in the home of Catherine and Bob Mayo. Co-hosts and hostesses included Susu and Van Anderson, Lisa and Pat Busby, Lanita and Mike Campbell, Meredith and Price Coleman, Nan and George Copeland, Pam and Larry Edwards, Tonya and Larry Favreau, Kathy and Tim Ford, Pat and Raymond Grenfell, Rita and Larry Johnson, Sally Hederman, Loicka and Heywood Hodges, Marty and Bill May, Carolyn and Richard McRae, Joann Nowell, Randy and Ben Rogers, Gwen and Joe Schmelzer, Lee and Dan Singletary, Sandy and Lester Smith, Ingrid and Tim Taylor, Susan Turner, Betty Ann and Randy Voyles, Deery and Harry Walker, Betty and Erskine Wells, Pat and Jean Welsh, Suzanne and Kent Wilkinson, Lynn and Charles Witt. The bride-elect is the daughter of Susie and Zach Hederman of Jackson. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Shane Piper of California and Lynette Dayley of Idaho. The wedding is planned for May 17 in San Francisco. Shown are scenes from the party.

Bob and Catherine Mayo

Kris Piper, Lee Hederman, Betty Ann and Randy Voyles

Camille Hassell, London Simpson, Rebecca Ueltschey, Jennifer White, Lee Hederman, Natalie Jolly, Emily Ann Moody, Kindal Lutkin, Jonathan Daniels, Caroline Massey; (front) Michael Ueltschey, Cole Eaton, Chad Mars

Pam Edwards, Susie and Lee Hederman, Betty Wells, Catherine Mayo

Georgia Brasfield, Rebecca Ueltschey, Lee Hederman, London Simpson, Natalie Jolly, Emily Ann Moody, Jennifer White

Andrew and Madeline Brewer, Kris Piper, Lee Hederman, Mary Margaret May, John Culpepper

Pam Edwards, Susu Anderson, Rita Johnson, Sally Hederman, Lanita Campbell

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Jill Peets and Kirk Ellis engagement party

Rich and Yvonne Ellis, Kirk Ellis, Jill, Jackie and Randy Peets

engagement party Jill Peets, Kirk Ellis

Jackie and Jill Peets, Melanie Milner

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An engagement party for Jill Peets and Kirk Ellis was held January 18 in the home of Paul and Melanie Milner. Co-hosts and hostesses were Anna and Walter Brand, Leslie and Phillip Carpenter, Stacie and Bill Crim, Mary Kelly and David Farrish, Anne and Doug McDaniel, Cathy and Craig Miller, Alison and Paul Moyers, Lisa and Gary Noble, Janie and Steve Ramsey, Robyn and Todd Roberts, Susan and William Smith, Tracy and Ken Szilasi, Ginger and Mike Tramel, Donna and Hugh Trussell, and Malinda and Jim Warren. The couple will exchange vows May 3, at Providence Hill Farm in Flora.

Nancy Mink, Gary and Lisa Noble

Ross and Reed Peets

Reed and Ross Peets, Pat Wilson, Kirk Ellis, Jill, Jackie, Randy and Ryan Peets

Ross Peets, Tracy and Ken Szilasi, Paul Milner, Randy Peets

Alice Blackmon, Jill and Ryan Peets

Kirk Ellis, Jill, Randy and Jackie Peets, Walter and Anna Brand

Tracy Szilasi, Karen Turnage, Mary Kelly Farrish, Bill Crim

Cheryl Wells, Kathryn Sams, Jan Wade

Ryan Young, Kim Thompson, Jill Peets, Kirk Ellis, Anna Montague, Alice Blackmon

Paul and Melanie Milner, Jill Peets, Kirk Ellis

Brad Baskin, Allen Carr, Paul Gunn

Mary Kelly Farrish, Leslie Carpenter, Paula Strange

Ken Toler, Bill Crim, Randy Peets

Glen and Jean Bush, Ryan Peets may 2014

PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Katherine Cox and Steele Dehmer engagement party

Josh and Susan Dehmer, Brooks and Holly Buchanan, John and Norma Cox; (front) Steele Dehmer, Katherine Cox

Steele Dehmer, Katherine Cox

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Katherine McLaurin Cox and Joseph Steele Dehmer were honored with an engagement celebration in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Ryan Buchanan. The couple will wed August 9 at First Presbyterian Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Lowrey Cox. Dehmer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Theodore Dehmer III. Co-hosts and hostesses were Melissa and Randy Abraham, Leslie and Joel Bobo, Crisler and Doug Boone, Betsy Ann and Don Breazeale, Sharon and Jim Brown, Joy and Donnie Cannada, Stacie and Bill Crim, Laurie and Gray Flora, Anne Toy

Sam Hunter, Susan and Josh Dehmer

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and Robby Gathings, Billie and Al Green, Pat and Hinky Hall, Beckie and Mack Haltom, Janet and Bubba Holmes, Janet and Jim House, Anne and Jim Jones, Beth and Harper Keeler, Vicki and Larry King, Wesla Leech, Gail and David Litchliter, Sherry and Dan Mars, Leigh and Bufkin Moore, Charlotte and Richard McNeel, Lynn and John Pearson, Carol Peaster, Debbie and Robby Pettus, Janie and Joe Purvis, Robyn and Todd Roberts, Deanne and Paul Stephenson, Pat and Mike Stevens, Ginger and Mike Tramel, Susan and Joe Uithoven, and Karan and Frank York.

Joanne and Paul Bellinger

Robin Coco, Leigh Moore

Janie Purvis, Crisler Boone, Lynn Pearson, Vicki King, Pat Hall, Susan Uithoven, Sherry Mars, Gail Litchliter, Dee Gex, Beth Keeler, Sharon Brown, Leigh Moore; (middle row) Holly Buchanan, Melissa Abraham; (front) Billie Green, Janet Holmes, Katherine Cox, Norma Cox, Ginger Tramel, Wesla Leech, Karan York

John and Norma Cox, Steele Dehmer, Katherine, Bonney and Callin Cox

Gray and Norma Flora

John and Laurie Raines

Shelby Waters, Parker Litchliter

Shelby and Susan Waters, Susan Uithoven, Beth Keeler, Janet Holmes

Amanda Griffin, Matt and Amanda Leigh Conner, Michael Tartt, Kesley Griffin

Mary Claire Parrish, Kaiden, Kelli and Ken Helmick

Ann Toy and Toy Gathings

Mike Tramel, Lane Bobo

Buddy Vance, Diane Dinkins

Katherine Cox, Sondra Holman, Holly Buchanan may 2014

Jim Durham, Bonney Cox, Kristen McNair, Ann Layton Chandler, Wesla Leech

Bubba and Judy Arnold

Dot and Joe Dehmer, Dede Wilson

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Don and Betsy Ann Breazeale, Jean and Scott Hines

Lynn Pearson, Sharon Brown, John and Linda Marchetti

Wesla Leech, Jim Durham, Robin Roberts

Kelly Davidson, William Crim

Ray and Mandy Robertson

Theo and John Dinkins

Sondra Holman, Sophie Sistrunk, Rae Barnett

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Tan Graham and Will Burroughs engagement party

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Will Burroughs, Tan Graham

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Tan Graham and Will Burroughs were recently honored with an engagement party in the home of Phoebe and Stephen Kruger. Miss Graham is the daughter of Tana Graham of Oxford and Howard Graham of Jackson. Burroughs is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Burroughs of Ellisville. Co-hosts for the event were Mena and Vic Applewhite, Jennifer and Mike Bracken, Alison and Bill Brown, Ann and Larry Collins, Vicki and Tim Ellis, Mona and Johnny Evans, Ruth Fly, Peggy and Larry Goldstein, Karis and Claude Harbarger, Dianne and Wyatt Hazard, George and Whit Johnson, Leila and Sam Lane, Nina

Melissa Murphree, Ann Collins, Lisa Reed

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Lott, Debbie and Joe McCaskill, Tammy and Anse McLaurin, Trudy and Sidney McLaurin, Deetsa and Charlie Molpus, Melissa and Robert Murphree, Sally and Darden North, Mae and George Patton, Lynn and John Pearson, Ann and Brett Person, Mike Person, Virginia and Don Primos, Lisa and Kenneth Reed, Betsy and George Ritter, Cathey and David Russell, Sandy and Mac Temple, Dawn and Elliott Thomas, Susan and Sanford Thomas, Sylvia and Bo Tighe, and Susan Travis. The wedding will be held at the Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Shown are scenes from the party.

Ann Morgan Graham, Nancy Price

Tana and Tan Graham

Tana Graham, Will Burroughs, Tan, Howard, Ann Morgan and Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe Graham

Kathryn Sams, Mary John Johnson, Betsy Ritter, Claire and Beth Aiken

Mae Patton, Ann Collins, Phoebe Kruger, Lisa Reed, Nina Lott

Wayne and Susie Burroughs, Tan Graham, Will Burroughs

Will Burroughs, Tan, Ann Morgan and Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe Graham

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Eleanore Hanlon and Richard Whisnant engagement party

Aileen and Clare Hanlon, Sandra Whisnant, Tim Hanlon, Phil Petras, Andy Roethele; (front) Ann Petras, Eleanore Hanlon, Richard Whisnant, Kadi Roethele, Anita Menon

engagement party Eleanore Hanlon, Richard Whisnant

An engagement party honoring Eleanore Hanlon and Richard Whisnant was held recently in the home of Jim Bowles. Co-hosts were Mindy and Larry Boggs, Leigh and Jim Eley, Mary Ann and Jay Fontaine, Christi and David Hardy, Evie and Kirk Hines, Barbara and Andrew Mallinson, Beth Peterson, Ann and Tommy Rueff, Cathey and David Russell, Sandy and Mac Temple, Mary Frances and Rick Turner, Marcia and Steve Whatley, Joanne and Curtis Wilson, Cynthia and Michael Winkelmann, and Jan and John Wofford.

Jennifer Vaughn, Sydney Bowles, Alden Raulston, Anita Menon; (front) Aileen and Eleanore Hanlon, Richard Whisnant, Kadi Roethele

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Ann and Phil Petras, Andy Roethele; (front) Sandra Whisnant, Eleanore Hanlon, Richard Whisnant, Kadi Roethele

Tommy and Ann Rueff, Andrew and Barbara Mallinson, Steve Whatley, Kirk and Evie Hines; (third row) Larry Boggs, Jim Bowles, Beth Peterson, John Wofford, Christi Hardy, Jay Fontaine; (second row) Tim and Clare Hanlon, Michael and Cynthia Winkelmann, Anita Menon, Jan Wofford, Aileen Hanlon, Mindy Boggs, Marcia Whatley, Mary Ann Fontaine; (front) Richard Whisnant and Eleanore Hanlon

Leslie Baskin, Alden Raulston, Jennifer Vaughn; (middle) Ashley Wright, Sydney Bowles; (front) Maeve Beard, Eleanore Hanlon

Alden Raulston, Sydney Bowles, Eleanore Hanlon, Jennifer Vaughn

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Amanda Wallace and Bert Green engagement party

Presly and Kathy Wallace, Amanda Wallace, Bert Green III, Rhonda and Bert Green Jr.

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Amanda Wallace, Bert Green III

An engagement celebration was recently held for Amanda Wallace and Bert Green III in the home of Melinda Wilkinson. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Presly Wallace of Tupelo and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Green Jr. of Jackson. The couple will exchange vows April 26 in Tupelo. Co-hostesses were Kim and Ken Adcock, Gail and Jim Anderson, B.J. and Ralph Barnes, Meredith and Michael Duncan, Ann and David Bowling, Anna and Walter Brand, Jill and Brian Bullard, Lindy Clement, Gay and Mickey Crosby, Lannis and

Beth Dean, Pat White, Ralph Barnes, Darian Gibson, Richard Dean

Lauren Santarufo, Stephen Kruger, Thomas and Priscilla Hightower 74

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John Duncan, Beth and Richard Dean, Sherye and Mark Green, Amanda and William Griffin, Nancy and C.A. Hall, Jere and David Harris, Melinda and Steve Hendrix, Meredith and Tom Hightower, Nina and Carey Johnston, Janice Kemp, Phoebe and Stephen Kruger, Dianne and Mike Mason, Debbie and Joe McCaskill, Melissa and Robert Murphree, Pam Partridge, Jennifer and Tom Payne, Dianne and Jim Powell, B.J. and Kurt Rademacher, Norma and Sid Sims, Sissy and Larry Stacy, Pat and Billy White, and Kathy and Russell York.

Melinda Wilkinson, Presly Wallace, Lewis and Claire Ridgway

Pam Partridge, Beth Dean, Janice Kemp, Meredith Duncan, Kathy York, Dianne Powell, Jill Bullard, Gay Crosby; (second row) Nina Johnston, Melinda Wilkinson, Sherye Green, Norma Sims, Lannis Duncan, Amanda Griffin, Jennifer Payne; (front) B.J. Rademacher, Rhonda Green, Amanda Wallace, Pat White, B.J. Barnes, Sissy Stacy, Melinda Hendrix

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EVENTS SYMPHONY LEAGUE SUB DEB BALL The Jackson Symphony League Sub Deb Ball for 10th, 11th and 12th-graders in the metro area was held recently at Plantation Commons in Gluckstadt. Shown are scenes from the ball.

Justin Ryan, Darby Taylor, Amelia Warnock, Griffin Schrock

Wyeth Faucett, Hill Belding

Dana Brown, Julia Hill, Ann Pray, Jennifer Buchanan

Carlee Williams, Jarrett Horn, Casey Pennebaker, Hannah Goodwin, Mason Meadory, Caroline Runion

Alexa Veal, Bailey Tate 78

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BJ Sanders, Anna Lindsey Hall

Ashton Wilson, Loden Knotts, Rivers Allen

Duncan Maxwell, Sarah Tucker

Emily Williamson, Palmer Barefield, Meg Gordon, Katie French

Breland Parker, Hayden Coleman

Jordan Myhan, Landry Lyle

SYMPHONY LEAGUE SUB DEB BALL

Carson Whitten, Brennan Taylor

Andrew Werhan, Melissa Rogers

Evan Woods, Sara Hays Rimmer

Emily Buford, Addison Barton

Zach Holloway, Meagan Sullivan

Julianna Woodward, Andrew Steinle

Zach Everhart, Amber Thomas

Peyton Parkman, Elizabeth Swindle

Grace Watts, Daniel Gallarno

Taylor Strickland, Dannon Bryant

Nathan McMurray, Jessica Huddleston

Bree Cook, Brice McGee

Barron Killens, Michael Hickey may 2014

EVENTS MISSISSIPPI HEARTS AGAINST AIDS Mississippi Hearts Against AIDS recently presented its 22nd annual AIDS benefit, an art auction to benefit Mississippians living with HIV and AIDS at Hal and Mal’s. The event included silent and live art auctions, cuisine from local restaurants, and music by Big Daddy ‘Lectric Band and Jason Daniels Band. Shown are scenes from the evening.

John Goerlich, T.J. Middleton, Larry Stephens

Carter and Wendy Thompson

Larry White, Michael Means, Brian Beckham

Carol Denslow, Jason Smith, Joseph Sebren, Michael Roberson

Don and Becky Potts 80

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Delwin and Juniper Wallace, Stephen Holder

Steve Greenouha, Kevin Newman

Kris and Mary Mac Ainsworth

Robert Hauberg, Margaret and Coleman Lowery, Patrick O’Keefe, Claudia Hauberg

Melvin Jensen, Lynn Allen

Jamie Rathert, Eric Wood

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Suzanne Moak Maczka, Wendy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill

Alex Sullivan, Quint Withers, Coleman Lowery, Maggie Stevenson

Rodney Nourse, Justin and Ginger Cook, Bill Featherston

Kathy Garner, Jim Dukes

Sammy Moon, Jeanne Luckett, CB Carroll, Jeff Karer

Lea Gunter, Jessica Jones

Michael and Lori Kincses, Vicki Wilson

Anna Ricks, Lorraine Washington

Brian Beckham, Matt Sheeter

Kim Besselievre, Kathy Ward

Bebe Case, Scott Carson

Ryan McElven, Heath Carpenter may 2014

MISSISSIPPI HEARTS AGAINST AIDS

Sally and Bill Thompson

Betsy Turley, Scott and Allison Kelly

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Greg Germany, Jared Crout

Victor Pittman, Limeul Eubanks

Susan Carson, Dana and Jonathan Larkin

Chris Howie, Carey Allen

Kris Ainsworth, Try Rosser, Mary Mac Ainsworth

EVENTS LAUREL GATHERING Laurelites in metro Jackson gathered recently for a Laurel reunion. John Richard Thames, Laurel High School Class of 1965, and his wife, Nita, hosted the group at their restaurant, Fat Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. For more information, contact cathy.boyle@comcast.net. Shown are scenes from the event.

Colton and Clara Joorfetz, Carlynn and Mickey Merrill

Jamie Chancellor, Preston and Burgess Jackson

Tim and Beverly Lawrence, Cathy Boyle, Janie Criddle, Susan Harper

George Blackledge, Mike Ferrell, Jerry Gilbreath

Janie Criddle, Mickey McCardle, Glenn Smith

Darlene and Shiar Rahaim, Bennie Butts, Katty and Larry Robinson

Brian and Regina Bishop, Chuck and Joanne Bergin, Glenn and Jan Smith

David and Carol Mann, Marcia Whatley, Mike Ferrell, Robbie Landrum, Bill Gartin

Tootie Anderson, John Richard Thames, Tom and Ann Saucier may 2014

EVENTS MCCLEAN FLETCHER HEARTSTRINGS GALA The 13th annual Heartstrings Gala benefiting the McClean Fletcher Center was held recently in the Bridgewater home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Shapley. The evening included a cocktail buffet and silent auction. The Heartstrings Gala is the sole fund-raising event for the McClean Fletcher Center, which is a service of Hospice Ministries Inc. Since its establishment 14 years ago, the McClean Fletcher Center has provided grief support and guidance to more than 1,400 Mississippi children. Shown are scenes from the gala.

Ginny and George Williams

Elisa Mosal, Martin Quick, Leanne Lutkin

Mary Shapley, Sister Dorthea, Price Davis, Chris Shapley, Fenly Davis, Sister Trinita

Gennie Black, Brandon Kennedy 84

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David Parris, Belinda and Johnny Manor

Joe Blackston, Lyndsey Hunt, Natalie Arnemann

John and Sally Fletcher

Preston Smith, Stephen Kruger

Don and Holley Noblitt, Claire and Logan Phillips

Reed and Marie Hill

Maggie and Kerry Parker

MCCLEAN FLETCHER HEARTSTRINGS GALA

Janet Love Lushbaugh, Kay Watts

Eddie and Rhoda Maloney, Lynn Hosemann

Claude and Karis Harbarger, Phoebe Kruger

Sheryl McDurmon, Isabel Cordua, Scottie and Burdette Russ

Karma and Scott Williams

Lisa and Larry Ratzlaff, Susan Clark, Fred Barnes, Leigh Pace

Margie Van Meter, Sarah Adams, Hillis Becker, Liza Booth

Foster and Ed Kennedy

Stephanie and Rick Nix

Bill and Patti Mathison

Bob and Naomi Ridgway, Robin Kennedy may 2014

EVENTS MS BOYCHOIR MARDI GRAS At a recent adults only Mardi Gras fund-raiser for Mississippi Boychoir, attendees gathered at Duling Hall in Fondren for local and craft beer and paired food from Jackson area restaurants, music, and a silent auction. The fund-raiser benefits the Michael Bufkin Scholarship Fund for needy boys. Shown are scenes from the evening.

Dane Coker, John and Anne Turner

Pammi Hancock, John MacLennan

Memory, Brenda and Amber Lee

Spencer Bowley, Michael Haywang, Jay Thompson, Clifford Coile

Julie and Dannon Durr 86

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Ginny Baylot, Chris Orr

Linn and David Langley, Deborah Coleman

Lanise Aultman, Shannon Warnock, Michele Baker

Ezra Wall, Jeffrey Hess, Shivon Rockward, Jack Mazurack, Ashley Jefcoat, Melissa Webster

Emily Brown, Andrew Smith

Susan and Tom Clark

MS BOYCHOIR MARDI GRAS

Harriet Kuykendall, Ellen McLean

Ann Willett, Carolyn Womack

Lelon Thompson, Jim Wilkerson, Tipper Garner, Gabe Coker, Betty Jacobs

Justin Coker, Jason Moore

Mike Brown, Debbie Morris, Mary Alice Castley, Reggie Thompson

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EVENTS CANCER PASSPORT FOR CURE The 2014 Cancer League Gala, Passport for a Cure, was held recently at The South. Entertainment was provided by Almost Famous. Each year the Cancer League of Jackson selects a gala honoree who exhibits a commitment in the fight against cancer. This year, the honoree was Marshall Ramsey, a cancer survivor and activist in the fight against cancer. Shown are scenes from the gala. Natalie Sheehan, Barbara Craft, Lindy Castle

Tim and Caitlin Hayden

Kate Kelley, Sonya Summerlin, Chiquita Chanay, Courtney Robbins

Paula and Mack Long, Gail and Paul Seago, Jeff and Charlotte Estes

Tobi Miller, Thomas Fulcher 88

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Gus and Cristan Dulaney

John and Candy Spurzem

Freddie and Bertha Logan

Monica Morris, Bellwyn Sanders, Vanessa Cousin, Arnetter Reynolds, Adreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jordan, Carmela Luckett

Stacy Sykes, Heather Mangum

Kevin Croft, Kathy Molpus

CANCER PASSPORT FOR CURE

Claude and Karis Harbarger

Eric Nimon, Laurie Selman, Katherine and Michael Artman

Richard and Bridget Chisolm, Lea and Jason Miller, Carrie and Mike Ainsworth

Bill Maxey, Jennifer Warren

Bryan and Jackie McDonald, Suzanne and Allan Durfey

Melissa Smith, Beth Biedenharn

Jerico Pope, John Epting

Chester and Tricia Reddit, Robert and Gwen Finch

Haley and Michael Wallis

Pam and Kelvin Hall

Ben and Lori McGaugh, Kacy and David Parks may 2014

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EVENTS SPECTACLES ART RECEPTION The first Spectacles Gallery art reception for 2014 was held recently in the West Plaza of Highland Village. New works of local and Mississippi artists plus paintings from private collectors were showcased. Artists featured included Anne Dennis, William Flewellen Heard, Tom McLeod, Tony Davenport, Rose Simmons, Patrick Grogan, Brooks Evans, Jonathan Berry, Tommy Reeves, Jason Jenkins, Bill Wilson, Amile Wilson, Andrea Kostyal, Randy Everett, and Don Jacobs.

Michael McIntosh, Beverly Jones

Jimmy Henderson, Tony Davenport, Don Jacobs

Janis and Nicole Robinson, Julia Wilkinson, Jamie Chancellor, Jasper Robinson, Brooks Evans, Bill Wilson

Sarah Goodwin McGregor, Merrida and Tara Coxwell 92

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Simone Bryan, Jessica Manzo, Terry Hunt

Christine Bunting, Paul Matens, Betty Fulgham

Allan Cooper, Cindy Hatton Smith

Frankie and Michael Menapare, Rebecca Cox Patton

Andrew Quick, Lisa and Jonathan Berry, Sarah Goodwin McGregor

Wanda and Jeff Monk

Terry Hunt, Simon Bryan

SPECTACLES ART RECEPTION

Robin and Dana Hood

Jimmy Henderson, Don Jacobs, Sharon Wyatt

Skylar, Shelby and Christy Cunningham

Jamie Nash, Peter Groyan, Jody Nash

Janessa Blackmon, Nic Lott, Denise Terry, Amanda Andrews

may 2014

EVENTS IGNITE THE NIGHT Laissez le bon temps rouler, let the good times roll! The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) was transformed into the Big Easy recently for its fourth annual adults-only fund-raising event, Ignite the Night, hosted by MCM Partners. The event raises funds to continue the museum’s goal to inspire Mississippi’s children from all backgrounds to discover and achieve their potential. At Ignite the Night, guests were transported to Jackson Square for the artists alley featuring local artists Tony Davenport, Chuck Galey, Ellen Langford, Roz Roy and Bill Wilson. Music was presented by the Chad Wesley Band, dueling pianos and the JSU Alumni Jazz Band.

Trey Roberts and Cathy Joyner

Ted and Cherry Duckworth, Jennifer Wellhausen

Jay and Donna McArthy, Taylor and Ned Feltenstein

Christy Quin, Kappi and David Craddock, Audrey Bowman, Jennifer Hudson

Sid Robinson, Linda Robinette 94

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Paul and Sophie Wolf

Lynn Herrington, Deborah Coleman

Todd Thompson, Jenny Woodruff

David and Aileen Thomas, Stephanie and Mark Garriga

Tony Meyers, Megan Kash

Joy Nelson, James Hendrix

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Patrick and Mary Kelly

Gabe and Ashley Baldwin, Paxton Farese

Randy and Suzanne Williams, Lynda and Dickey Honea

Phillip Bowman, Raff Hudson, Davis and Drew McIntyre

Pamela and Jason Womack, Tyler Armstrong

Baine and Tiana Sudbeck, Christy and Billy Quin

Kelley and Brad Gatlin

Lisa McClintock, Paula Long

Jamian and Elaina Jackson

Charlie Knighton, Kevin and Cheryl Armstrong may 2014

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EVENTS KREWE DE CARDINAL MARDI GRAS BALL St. Richard Catholic School recently hosted its Krewe de Cardinal Mardi Gras Ball and Silent Auction at the Old Capitol Inn. Wyatt Waters was grand marshal. DJ Young Venom and Southern Komfort Brass Band presented entertainment. All proceeds from Krewe de Cardinal benefit St. Richard Catholic School, a Whole Schools Initiative Model School serving pre-K3 through sixth-grade. Rhonda Ford, Angela Ferguson, Beatrice Mungan

Phillip Dubose, Margaret Anzelmo

Amy Ellis, Rob and Tamyne Armour

Mende Alford, Susan Steckler, Emily Decker, Shannon Garner, Lindsay and Ron Blaylock

Mike and Cindy Prince 98

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David and Kim Brown

Ed and Ashley Flechas

Madison Hood, Tia Daniels

Kriston Doherty, Kim Rooks, Beth Smith, Christy Campbell

Blake Juhas, Father Juan Chadvajay

Beth DeGruy, Angelia Brown

KREWE DE CARDINAL BALL

Michael and Catherine Simmons

Kendili Lewis, Tommy and Nzinea Wallace

Louis and Tara Clifford, Jonathan and Caroline Compretta, Casey Creasey

Ilana Schuetzle, Julie Davis

Lee and Romonita Smith, Anna Nuzzo

Mike and Tyra Murphy

Marcus and Erica Goodloe

Matt Navoy, Jen St. John, Sarah and Andrew Navoy

Sandy and Robert Sherman

Cornell and Kenya Rachal

Ben Sabree, Liz MacDonald, Jean Cook may 2014

KREWE DE CARDINAL BALL

Stephen and Stephanie Lovelady

Mende Alford, Jennifer Stephen

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Jeff Amy, Maureen Smith

Cynthia McCool, MaryLea Hayden

Jenny Anderson, Tonya Sweeney

Taylor and Max Wondries

Bridget Moorehead, Tessy Sanli

EVENTS DELTA GAMMA TOUR The Jackson Area Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter recently hosted a tour for the Mississippi School for the Blind at the Mississippi Children’s Museum. Stevie Flynt provided an inspiring message for the students regarding her own experience in blindness. She offered encouragement and left them with the message: “Though I may not have my sight, I always have a lot to offer.” Students then decorated cookies with the DG alumnae and enjoyed exploring the museum’s activities. The museum has added tactile qualities to some of the exhibits to make the museum a more hands-on experience and enjoyable for visually impaired children.

Baba Doyle, Jordan Bryan, Cindy McGraw, Karen Bush

April Nall, Sabrina Thigpen

Event speaker Stevie Flynt with her mom, Stephanie Bell Flynt (Delta Lambda ’81)

Collette Usry, Lindsay Bethea, speaker Stevie Flynt, Carlie Hogan, Anne Elise McIntosh

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EVENTS LEAGUE AND LEGISLATURE LUNCHEON The Madison County Business League recently hosted the 2014 League and Legislature luncheon at the Mississippi State Capitol. Special guest speaker was Speaker of the House Philip Gunn. Members of the Madison County state legislative delegation were honored by MCBL Government Relations Chairman Phil Buffington. Two hundred fifty MCBL members, elected officials and guests were in attendance.

Jim and Paige Petersen

Veronica Thompson, Andrea Lawrence, Mayor Gene McGee

Brian Ramsey, Sherry Chance, Bill Guion

Rep. Bill Denny, Rep. Rita Martinson

Sam Kelly, Dick Hutchinson

Jeremy Middleton, Hurstine Watts, Alexandria Nichols, Dewansia Sutton

Phil Buffington, Vanessa Young, Jay Carter, Melanie Cox, Josh Oller, Charlie Conerly

Tim Coursey, Speaker Philip Gunn, Sherry Chance

Christina Treppendahl, Liz Woodall

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LEAGUE AND LEGISLATURE LUNCHEON

Mayor Les Childress, Gerald Steen, Jan Collins, Jeremy Williams, Sheriff Randy Tucker

Stan Herrin, Sherry Chance, Sam Kelly, Brennan Steed, Pat McNulty, Amanda Fontaine, Chase Warren

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and so do our readers! Don’t let your party end when the guests go home. Keep it going by submitting pictures from it to the Northside Sun Magazine. It’s Easy. Just make sure when using a digital camera to have the setting at the highest resolution possible and e-mail them to us or submit a CD. Or the old fashioned way using film prints still works great!!! Type up something about the fun event and identify everyone in the photos and it’s done.

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EVENTS TASTE OF THE U Taste of the U, the University of Mississippi Medical Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual extravaganza of food, themes, music and costumes, was held recently at the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center. Chef teams from departments, offices and divisions all across UMMC prepared booths, themes, costumes and taste-size portions of food. The event also included live music from the Jason Turner Band, a silent auction and an awards presentation. Corrie, Derrick, and Caleb Dyess

Jennifer Sullivan, Jennifer Sasser

Bradley Deere, John Bridges

Scott and Karma Williams, Jessica and Jeffrey Lohmier

Jean and Parker Garrett 106

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Etta Sanderson, David, Stacy and Zach Ross

Katie Williamson, Bethany Brownlee, Becca McNeill

Jim and Sue Shwayder, Lyllian and Mart McMullan

Maggie Cravey, Marilyn Tipton

Matt and Heather Westerfield

Bryan and Jane Anna Barksdale

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Michael Wvertz, Courtney Bagge

Becky Hall, Iain and Lisa Scott, John Hall

Brennan and Bill Burkard, Joseph and Ashley Moss

Elizabeth Beasley, Tina and Nicholas Bernard

Marc and Jenny Mitchell, Shana and Kevin Cook

Scott and Diana Carpenter

Kelly and Tim Irby, David Dzielak

Bev and Chuck Gunn

Liz and Grace Carroll

Tessie and Patrick Smith

Rebecca Jones, Carmen Smith, Ladaisha Ollie may 2014

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EVENTS ST. JOE DRAWDOWN St. Joseph Catholic School 20th annual draw down, Jeans, Jazz and Bruin Blues, was held recently on the school campus. The event included a chance at the grand prize, three types of auctions, an open bar, gourmet food, an array of desserts and live music. Back by popular demand were the Beer Raffle and the Wall of Wine. All proceeds from the event help benefit St. Joseph Catholic School. Shown are scenes from the draw down. Steven and Tina Dancer, Alicia Baladi

Abby and Aaron Rller

Henry and Paula Morgan, Arista Evans

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Dawn Clemons, Patti Lauderdale, Dawn Wilson

Beth and Bob Gastkin, Mike and Rhoshunda Kelly

Hank and Joanne Mathison, John and Emily Decker

Mark and Michelle Smothers

Ana and Aad de Lange, Father Mike Flannery

Jill Strickland, Bubba Garrard

Bob and Jackie Stedman

George and Angie Hembree

ST. JOE DRAWDOWN

John and Amy Hornback

Julie Harkins, Bishop Joseph Kopacz, Nicki Michaud

Bridget and Bobby Moorehead, Kim and Tim Rooks

Mark and Elizabeth Franklin

Helen Mary Elzen, Carol Evans

Ron and Laura Tarbutton

Austin and Ron Henderson, Greg Latour

Kristin Doherty, Dara Bariola

Allison Wood, Kenny Grissett

Jill and Jimmy Bailey

Tammie McCullough, Lisa Manuel

Mari Scott, Mike Crandall may 2014

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EVENTS MADISON COUNTY PRESIDENTS DAY GALA The Madison County GOP recently hosted its Presidents Day Gala at the Hilton. Rep. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was the keynote speaker. Cotton grew up on his family farm in rural Arkansas and did tours of infantry duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Rep. Gregg Harper and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves also spoke. Shown are scenes from the gala. Nancy and Bryce Davis, Ryn Devine

Hayes and Carolyn Dent

Andrew Franke, Neal Boone, Michael Sipp

Dana and Ronnie Lott, Elizabeth Lee Maron, Bess Norville, Gov. Phil Bryant, Mayo Flynt

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Pat Bruce, Andy Divine

Billy and Jan Mounger, Gov. Phil Bryant

Mayor Gene and Jane McGee

Beverly Herring, Barbara Powell, Leigh Ann and Sen. Will Longwitz, Faith Koger

Ashley Comstock, Stephanie Billingsley

Walter Michel, Ashlee Ellis