The arrival of the holiday season also means that New Year’s is just on the horizon. The turning of the year is a time of reflection for many, and as 2024 draws to an end, I find myself reflecting on the many people from all walks of life across Mississippi I’ve had the chance to learn about over the past year.
Whether they’re small business owners, homemakers, hobbyists or volunteers, these fine people are making their mark on the Magnolia State and helping or inspiring the people around them any way they can. As the holidays are also meant to be a time to help your fellow man, it seems only appropriate to reflect on the deeds of those we’ve reached out to this past year.
Misty Logan, owner of the Ville in the tiny town of Coffeeville in northern Mississippi, runs one of the only major businesses in a town of 900 people that lacks a bank or grocery stores. In addition to offering her own brand of comfort food, Logan does everything in her power to support her community and to provide essential services to its residents as a member of the Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department.
Jackson native James Hayes has meticulously kept the 2000 GMC Sierra he inherited from his late father in 2005 in peak condition and made it the centerpiece of his business, Hayes Mobile Auto Repair. Hayes drives his father’s truck, loaded up with all the tools he needs to perform diagnostics and repairs, out to assist customers within cities and even out on freeways and more remote areas when needed.
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Biggersville High School Head Coach Case Ingram, who learned the value of hard work from Kossuth High School Head Coach Scott Grey as a teenager, led the Biggersville Lions to their first MHSAA 1A State Championship victory in 2023. Ingram says the most important lesson he works to impart to his athletes is that while their actions on the field are important, they do not define
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