French Camp Today Spring 2024

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Volume LXIX No.1 www.frenchcamp.org SPRING 2024

In this Issue: • Pottery Works of Art • Not Just Horsin' Around • Created for Work

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Works of ART by the Potter

By Sheila Stone “The Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah. Arise and go down to the potter’s house … so I went down to the potter’s house and there he was working on his wheel and the vessel he was making was spoiled in the potter’s hand, so he reworked it into another vessel as seemed good to the potter to do.” Jeremiah 18:1-4 But this is not the pottery shop of Jeremiah’s day. The purpose of making pots, however, is still the same, these thousands of years later. The only difference—the biblical pots were functional; the modern pots are decorative, having a unique beauty, determined by the hand of the potter. Their patterns are in stark black and white, thus lending them to any color scheme. They come in all shapes and sizes, some tall and graceful, others short and squat, but they all bear one thing in common: they are all pots.

This modern-day potter is Susan Donald who daily presides over the French Camp Pottery and her works are regularly displayed in the Gift Shop on campus.

When I met Susan she was preparing the next pots for decoration. Clad in jeans and enormous blacksmith gloves, she was pulling a pot out of a kiln where it had been heated to 1700 degrees. She then set the pot, literally smoking hot, on a small metal plate set into a wooden table where her decorative items lay—horsehair from the Camp of the Rising Son stables and feathers from her own chickens.

She began with a small tangle of horsehair, gently pulling it into a fine mesh-like pattern and laying this “design” on the pot where it blackened and instantly burned onto the pot. She followed with the chicken feathers, using only the downy part that grows close to the body. These too blackened as part of the pattern.

The patterns of horsehair and feathers must be applied while the pot is still smoking. Her last touch is to sprinkle a little sugar which caramelizes into the design. If the pot is not hot enough, it may crack.

Even if the crack is only hairline, her trained eye sees it at once.

Often she has students with her, making other forms of pottery. Only Susan works with the black and white designs. The students learn to make pinch pots in which an amount of clay is pinched by the fingers into shape, usually a small bowl or saucer. Or they can choose to do rolled pottery, in which a lump of clay is rolled flat with a rolling pin, much as a baker would roll out a pie crust. Rolled clay works well to make flat bottomed mugs.

As I watched and listened, while Susan talked and worked, I thought of French Camp and its work with children of all ages. Like the pots, they begin life at French Camp as lumps of clay. Like the pots, they will emerge under Master Potter’s watchful eye at the hands of His faithful stewards. Some will be pinched, some will be cast on the wheel, and some will be rolled out, but they will all have God’s design stamped on them. Only He knows the clay and only He knows the right pattern, each pattern picked for the individual child. He knows when to apply the heat that the image might be permanent, from beginning to end. As each one comes—some are Jeremiah’s spoiled pots needing to be remade, some are commercial clay bought from worldly surroundings, and some are wild clay dug from the earth— but they will all be fashioned in the Master’s image, designed for His use. v

Scan the QR code to see a video of how the horsehair pottery is created.

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President's Perspective

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Living Each Day with the End in Mind One of the habits of successful people that Stephen R. Covey teaches is to begin with the end in mind. This is the second habit he outlines in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He suggests that we should have a clear vision of our desired destination and align our actions with our values. I had a funny reminder of this habit last week when I went to get a haircut.

Thankfulness I am grateful that because I have accepted Jesus as my Savior, His Holy Spirit lives in me F. Stewart Edwards, Jr. and changes me from the inside out. As Peter Reid said, “He gave His life for me so that He might give His life to me. The same Spirit that brought a dead man’s life out of a tomb lives in me!” He is doing a work in me that I could not do on my own, and He is giving me a purpose and a meaning that I would not have otherwise. He is giving me a new mission statement that includes living with the end in mind. For me, that means investing in things that have eternal value.

As the barber finished trimming my hair, I asked him how much I owed him. He looked at me for a second and then replied, “how old are you?” as he pointed to a sign that said, “Senior Discount $5.” I quickly told him that I’m only 53. This was not the first time I’ve been offered the senior discount. I laughed it off and found myself sharing this story with my colleagues later. The reality though is that I am getting older and Reflection so are you. It made me think about how time flies and What about you? What do your thoughts and achow I want to spend the rest of my life. tions reveal about your priorities and values? I encourage you to live each day with the end in mind—an Peter’s Message for Believers end that is full of the good things that God has promThe apostle Peter had a similar message for the ised and prepared for those who trust in Him. This is Christians who were facing trials and temptations in a the vision we have for all our young people at French hostile world. He wrote in his second letter, “You ought Camp Academy. We want to show them the love of to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day God through authentic biblical relationships. We want of God and speed its coming … So then, dear friends, to help them live in the freedom of Christ and to live since you are looking forward to this, make every effort victoriously with the end in mind. to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with him.”

Peter wanted them to grow in their relationship with Thank You God and be prepared for the return of Christ. That is As we head toward graduation with another great my goal too. I want to live more intentionally in the second half of my life. I want to listen more attentively group of seniors, we give God thanks for all of you that to God and others. I want to clear my mind of distrac- help keep us pushing forward with the end in mind. tions and focus on what matters. I want to be open to what God has for me each day. I need Him to transform me into His likeness through His Word and His people. I need to become more like Him.

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French Camp Academy One Fine Place French Camp, MS 39745-9703 662-547-6482 or 662-547-9464 www.frenchcamp.org BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sharkey Burke..................................Brandon Scott Castleman..................... Ocean Springs Dave Fair............................................ Oxford Vivian Farris....................................... Oxford Glenn Galey, Secretary............... Hattiesburg Toxey Hall III..................................... Canton G. Carey Hauenstein........................... Laurel Lee Lampton, Vice Chairman........... Jackson Chuck McBride................................Madison Brooks Mosley.................................. Jackson Tommy Peaster, Vice Chairman............ Flora Hugh Potts, Jr., Chairman.............Kosciusko F. Stewart Edwards, Jr., FCA President

Mission Statement

French Camp Academy, a Christcentered home and school, exists to serve young people and families for the glory of God.

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FCA Teacher Competes on Carrie Browning is the Chief OpSurvivor erating Officer of FCA, where she has

Staff Member Focus

worked for more than 15 years. She previously led Camp of the Rising Son, an FCA ministry, as its organizing Director. She holds a degree from the University of Mississippi and is married to Dr. Greg, a physician in Kosciusko, MS. They have three daughters—Katie Grace, an FCA alumna, Emalee (12th grade), and Olivia (10th grade). The family loves to go on medical mission trips to Haiti and volunteer at the Camp of the Rising Son every summer. v

French Camp Academy Student Awarded

CBS’s Survivor has been one of the signature reality television series for more than 45 seasons over 23 years.

The game, known by the motto, “outwit, outplay, outlast,” has a French Camp Academy teacher vying to be the last one on the Island. Hunter McKnight, FCA graduate, teacher, and coach, is participating on Season 46 which began its weekly series on Wednesday, February 28. You can follow Hunter’s progress on Survivor on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. CST.

Boston McCrory, an FCA senior from Kosciusko, recently took Hunter has brought a version of the game to students and staff at FCA the first step in winning a local scholarship totaling $250 in awards in recent years. Team building, trust, perseverance, and strategic thinking from the Kosciusko VFW. Greyce Powell, who serves as Commander are developed by FCA students in the twice annual competition.

VFW Post 1983 and Commander MS VFW District 6, along with David White, the coordinator for the Essay programs at Post 1983 in Now Hunter has stepped into the reality of Survivor on CBS with a Kosciusko, MS, were present to award Boston both the “Voice of De- commitment to see it through to the end! v mocracy” award and the District 6 scholarship award ($150).

The VFW has a scholarship program for grades 6-8 called “Patriot’s Pen” and the “Voice of Democracy” for grades 9-12. Students compete at the Post Level (local) and winners will go on to compete Districtwide. Winners proceed to a state competition, then on to a national competition. The National Scholarship is $30,000. v

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.—1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV

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Created for Work

By Lance Ragsdale

If you have followed FCA for any length of time, you probably learned along the way that helping young people learn life-skills and a good ole fashion work ethic is something we take seriously. Why is that important to us?

Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it—Genesis 2:7-9, 15.

Before Adam and Eve fell into sin they were given work to do by God. Contrary to popular belief, work is not a result of sin. It is part of God’s design for people. The word “cultivate” carries the idea of care or protection. God put Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden to work for its care, development, and preservation.

Think about this with me: You and I were created to work.

God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth” —Genesis 1:27-28.

Remembering a Volunteer on Mission at FCA

Back in college I learned in an Old Testament class that this is called the “cultural mandate.” God’s order to us is to create culture. Create families. Create cities. Create language. Create art, music, food, and anything and everything that creates godly culture. God wants us, mandates us, to saturate life and culture with the beauty and love of God.

Bruce Beswick, a faithful volunteer up to his Homegoing in January at the age of 58, was born with Down’s Syndrome. His parents resolved to raise him with God’s help and give him every opportunity possible in life. He grew up working on a dairy farm and learned from his dad how to operate the tractor, the skip loader, and many other valuable tasks around the farm. After selling the dairy farm in 2000, the Beswick’s traveled nationwide serving with Mobile Missionary Assistance Program as volunteers building churches and doing projects for Christian camps and congregations around the country.

Why does FCA take work seriously? We have a passion to flood our culture with equipped young people who have been embraced by a Christian world and life view and steadily work to transform every area of life for the glory of God. v

Shortly after his father’s death in 2008, Bruce and his mom, Jane, found their new home in French Camp serving as volunteers for French Camp Academy—Jane in the business office and Bruce on the maintenance team.

From the garden to the world, we are to reflect God’s image by creating beauty and order everywhere we go.

Bruce loved people. He never met a stranger and was always ready to greet you with “I like you!” along with a big smile and a warm hug. He was a favorite among the students for his enthusiastic support of the FCA Panthers. He could always be found at home football games among the cheerleaders with his “Bruce-a-phone” giving out his Panther yell! His joy and enthusiasm for life were contagious.

Volunteering at French Camp Academy can be a meaningful experience that shapes you and influences others for the cause of Christ. If you or your church would like to begin a conversation about volunteering at FCA, please give Lance Ragsdale a call at 662-547-6482. v

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Billy Wayne Campbell Scholarship Fund

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New Passenger Vans

By Lance Ragsdale

When Sara Campbell called to let us know that she wanted to do something special for her husband at FCA, I was naturally curious. As we continued to talk on the phone, she said her husband had passed away. One of the many things she remembered of him is that he had many wonderful stories of FCA as a child attending school.

As we continued to talk on the phone, she said that Billy would love knowing that funds were set aside to help young people attend French Camp Academy. She launched the Billy Wayne Campbell Scholarship Fund in memory of her late husband and FCA graduate. Every year, 5% of the fund will be used to support FCA scholarships.

French Camp Academy Billy Wayne Campbell Scholarship Fund In Loving Memory of Billy Wayne Campbell Who Graduated from FCA in 1953 Given Posthumously by His Wife, Sara Campbell, Who Often Reflected on Billy’s Fond Memories at French Camp Academy Dedicated to the Glory of God and In Loving Memory of Billy Campbell December 15, 2023 If you would like to discuss how you can honor a loved one by establishing a permanent endowment at French Camp Academy, please contact Lance Ragsdale at 662-547-6482. v

You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.— Psalm 128:2 ESV

Thanks to the generosity of many Ministry Partners and supporters of French Camp Academy, new passenger vans were purchased for house parents to use when taking young people on trips. The new vans are large enough to accommodate a home full of young people without a separate vehicle being taken. One house parent said, “Having these vans has been amazing! They are a huge asset to our ministry. We were the first student home to use them on a beach trip and were riding in comfort and style! The ability to travel all together allows us to experience life in unique ways that weren’t possible before. We play games, belt out songs together, and bond in new ways. Thank you for helping provide for our ministry in this way.”

French Camp Academy is grateful for Ministry Partners like you who give and pray for its needs. No doubt about it, God will supply your needs according to His riches in glory

by Christ Jesus—Philippians 4:19. v

Pottery Students Showcased

Friends of the Library, an organization affiliated with the Choctaw County Library in Ackerman, MS, hosted an event focusing on the creative arts. Schools in the Choctaw County school district were invited to participate. Two FCA high school students were able to take part by presenting pottery they created with the help of Susan Donald, FCA potter and former house parent. v

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Not Just Horsin’ Around!

Horses have been around a long time at French Camp Academy. For close to 40 years staff members affiliated with the FCA Horse Program have leveraged our large 4-legged, hoofed friends to help many children and teenagers learn responsibility, overcome fears, and have good ole fashioned, trail-riding FUN! The tradition continues with Anna Warren, FCA’s newest Farm and Horse Program Manager.

Anna is on staff with French Camp Academy and facilitates the Horse Program through Camp of the Rising Son, an FCA ministry that serves over 1300 children every summer. The number one requested activity during CRS summer camp is horse back riding. As you can imagine, Anna’s team kicks up a lot of dust facilitating fun on trails and in its 38,000 square-foot, covered riding arena.

How to Give If you would like to participate in the FCA Horse Program by contributing to its activities and programs, scan the QR code to make a donation on Camp of the Rising Son’s secure giving portal. With your smart phone or computer, you will have an option to support the Horse Program. If writing a check is your method, that sounds good to us! Make your gift out to Camp of the Rising Son and earmark it for the Horse Program on the ‘memo’ section of your check. Mail it to Camp of the Rising Son, One Fine Place, French Camp, MS, 39745.

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We’ll do our best to show off all the acHorses have always held a special place in Anna’s heart. She grew up tivities and work of the FCA Horse Prochoosing and training horses for a Therapeutic Riding Center in north gram. v Mississippi that provided OT & PT on horseback for disabled children and adults. The passion for connecting children with horses is what fuels Current Farm Needs her vision for the Horse Program at FCA. • ATV with dump bed Anna says, Whatever program we offer—4-H, assisted therapy from our • Horse feed ($1,800 per month) on-campus counselors, summer camp activities, trail rides, lessons, etc., I be- • Fencing Material (barbed wire, barbless wire, 4x4 8 ft. treated wooden fence lieve the Lord called me to FCA to bring others into the fold of loving and posts, fencing staples, 8 ft., 12 ft., or connecting with these particular pieces of His creation. Through caring for 16 ft. 1x6 treated lumber) horses young people learn responsibility, emotional connection, and skill building. They gain confidence (and very • 2—150-gallon Rubbermaid stock often, healing) as they learn to control tanks a large animal … and even more so if they learn to compete in horse shows.

Anna aims to teach all aspects of horsemanship from the animal to the facility and everything in-between. Eventually students will take more ownership in the program and learn how to host events experiencing ‘real world’ hospitality, facility management, public relations, and more. They will even learn how to create a revenue stream to fund their passions and horsemanship.

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Inaugural FCA Bake-Off Our first French Camp Academy Bake-Off was a thrilling competition between 11 teams of students. They had 2 hours to mix, bake, and decorate their cakes, which were then evaluated by Mr. Grady Henderson (Assistant Principal, Coach, and FCA Graduate) and a group of qualified student judges who passed a tough screening process. The judges did not know which cake belonged to which team, and they praised the cakes with words such as delicious, moist, and yummy! v

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1st Place Grace Evan Works to Create Wonderland!

FCA’s annual Christmas banquet was once again hosted by Grace Evangelical Church in Germantown, TN. Our faithful friends created a wonderful atmosphere and meal for our students and staff to enjoy. Many thanks Grace Evan!

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$1,000,000 Challenge Gift

FCA

We are excited to share with you a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on FCA. One of our loyal FCA Ministry Partners has generously offered to match every dollar we raise up to $1,000,000. This is the first time in FCA history that we have received such a challenge!

We are grateful for your regular support of FCA, but we need your extra help to reach this $1,000,000 goal. Would you prayerfully consider making a special gift to the FCA Challenge Gift Campaign to help us reach the goal? You can choose any fund you like, such as the general scholarship fund, an existing endowment fund, a student home, or any other project that you care about, and your gift will be matched for capital improvements. For example, if you give $1,000 to the Observatory Fund, another $1,000 will go towards building new facilities on campus. Whatever you decide to give, you can be sure that your donation will have an additional impact toward campus improvements.

As you know, FCA has been serving young people for many years and our campus facilities need some major upgrades. We have several new projects planned, such as a new gymnasium, softball field, staff homes, field house, student center, and more. These improvements will enhance the quality of life and ministry for our students and staff.

Please join us in the FCA Challenge Gift Campaign and make a difference with your donation. If you have any questions, please contact Lance Ragsdale at 662-547-6482.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration, partnership, and generosity! v

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Athletic Team photos courtesy of Holly Wright

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FCA Panthers Hard Work Pays Off Seniors Dylan Black and Eden Box (pictured above) worked hard all season on the court and were both acknowledged for their efforts by receiving the All-Region Team Basketball Award for MHSAA Class 1-Region 6.

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Brennan McGlothin, (pictured right), an FCA senior, was awarded a state championship ring for his success last year during the 2022-23 tennis season.

At the time of this entry, Hunter Buntyn was ranked #3 in the State of Mississippi (MHSAA) for wrestling. Wrestling is a growing new sport to Mississippi high school athletics. French Camp Academy is enjoying the competition and teaching opportunities it brings for our students. Hunter is a sophomore at French Camp Academy and leading the charge!

Avery Summers (left) is shown here signing his commitment to play football with Belhaven University in the fall of 2024. v

Honor Gifts

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Honor gifts show appreciation to a living person­–such as teachers, pastors, parents, etc., while helping students at FCA. To make an Honor Gift, you may use the form/envelope provided, designating the type of gift you are making. The honoree will be notified of your thoughtfulness. Amounts of gifts are never divulged.

October ALLEN, POLLY, Ethel, MS Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Quayle ANGLE, ANN P., Oxford, MS Mr. David Blankenhorn BAILEY, BILL AND SUZY, Anderson, SC Mrs. Rita Bailey Brown BARBER, CAROL, Forest, MS Mrs. Linda Williamson BERNET, MARY, Hattiesburg, MS Mrs. Ruth C. Lewis BLOODWORTH, MORRIS, Ocean Springs, MS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles Tanner BRANNING, SONNY AND DORENE, Kosciusko, MS Mr. Samuel Clemons CARSON, SCOTT, Kosciusko, MS Mrs. Jo Ann Carson CATCHINGS, MEGAN, Savoy, TX Mr. and Mrs. Mike Catchings CAUTHEN, AMY, Pickens, MS Mrs. Mary C. Billingslea Mrs. Sarah Shirley Skinner CHILDREN AT FRENCH CAMP Mr. Charlie Holland CHUCK BENTLEY FAMILY, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson DAVIS, TIFFANY, Hamilton, AL Mr. Joey Clingan DOTY SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH, Ethel, MS Mr. Doug Defranco FORD, EDDIE AND JAN, Houston, TX Mrs. Irene M. Vantrease HOEFLER, LISA, Hattiesburg, MS Mrs. Ruth C. Lewis HUIZENGA, J. C. AND TAMMY, Grand Rapids, MI Ms. Sheryl Siegel JOHNSON, BETTY ANN, Ellisville, MS Mr. Allen Holifield KEMP, SAMUEL C., Corinth, MS Mr. and Mrs. David Kaplan LINNA, YURI AND JAN, Palm Bay, FL Mr. and Mrs. Meade V. Koehl LOVE, MARIE, Raymond, MS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles Tanner MANGUM, RENEE, Hattiesburg, MS Mrs. Ruth C. Lewis PEEPLES, BUTCH AND JEANNE, Alden, MI Mr. and Mrs. Meade V. Koehl PRICE, MR. AND MRS. DAVID, Oxford, MS Mrs. Rachel C. Martin ROBINSON, BOB AND BETTY, Iuka, MS Mr. and Mrs. Bob Laster SCOTT, SYDNEY, Hattiesburg, MS Mrs. Ruth C. Lewis SIMS, DWAYNE, Athens, AL Rev. James A. Breland SORENSEN, KEVIN, French Camp, MS Mr. Doug McAllaster VANTREASE, SR., DAVID AND VICKIE, Vicksburg, MS Mrs. Irene M. Vantrease WELLS, EILEEN AND CURT ROSE, Bogue Chitto, MS Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Johnson WHITE, BEULAH, Huntsville, TX Mr. Edward Garrett Taylor YATES, DEK AND ELIZABETH, Conroe, TX Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Dickson Jr.

November BARLOW, GLEN and RITA, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Horne CALVARY BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL, West Point, MS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hamlin CANNADA, PEGGY B., Madison, MS Mr. and Mrs. Greg Matheny CHILDREN AT FRENCH CAMP Mr. Charlie Holland CHUCK BENTLEY FAMILY, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson CLAYTON, JIMMY AND ELLEN, Indianola, MS Ms. Patricia Ann Hayes DANNA, MR. AND MRS. T. C., Rosedale, MS Mrs. Ruby Anne Kincade DARTY, CAMIUA, Nauvoo, AL Mr. Joey Clingan DEAN, CHERYLE, BETH, AND FELICIA, Hot Springs, AR Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reece DOWNING, LYNN AND DIANNE, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Veerman FARRIS, VIVIAN, Jackson, MS Mrs. Modena Martin FCA FACULTY AND STAFF Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Oswalt

FLANDERS, JUANITA, Vicksburg, MS Ms. Janet Cooper HATCLIFF, WILLIAM AND RACHEL, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McIntosh IRBY, CHARLES AND KATE, Zachary, LA Mr. and Mrs. John N. Prince LACKEY, CAY SAL LITTLE, Munford, AL Ms. Shirley Childs MARLEY, JOHN, Jackson, MS Mrs. Lottie E. Boggan MASSOUDA, DAN AND PAM, St. Petersburg, FL Mr. Wayne M. Richards, Jr. MCINTOSH, WILLIAM AND REBECCA, Hattiesburg, MS Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McIntosh MCKELLAR, KATHY, Hattiesburg, MS Mrs. Ruth C. Lewis MINCHER, LARRY, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. Wood MOORE, ALFRED AND SUSAN, Pearl, MS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Russell OGDEN, WOODY, Bella Vista, AR Mr. and Mrs. William Russ Ogden PHILLIPS, MARY FAITH, French Camp, MS Miss Paula M. Berkey REYNOLDS, WALLY AND LAURRAN, Madison, MS Mr. and Mrs. John N. Prince RICHARDSON, CRAIG, Atlanta, GA Mrs. Betty N. Richardson ROBERTSON, MRS. DON AND MISS LEIGH ANN, Rosedale, MS Mrs. Ruby Anne Kincade RODNEY, TRESIA, Laurel, MS Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Thornton SMITH, HELEN Bluff Springs Baptist Church SORENSEN, KEVIN, French Camp, MS Mr. Doug McAllaster STANLEY, JOHN AND LENOIR, Corinth, MS Mr. and Mrs. Gus B. Denton SUMMERS, AVERY, ANNA, AND A. J., Kosciusko, MS Mrs. Carol Jean Cochran THORTON, KELLY, Corinth, MS Ms. Dorothy E. Duncan WHITEHALL CHURCH, Louisville, MS Mr. Thomas Dowd WILLOUGHBY, MICHAEL, The Colony, TX Mr. and Mrs. Mike Catchings

December ABBOTT, BLAKE AND HARLOW, Hinsdale, IL Mr. and Mrs. James D. Abbott ADAMS FAMILY, Raymond, MS Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Hurdle ALLEN, RUTH, Huntsville, AL Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alexander ANGLE, BROCK, Como, MS Mr. Samuel Clemons ANGLE, JIMMY, Como, MS Mr. Samuel Clemons ANGLE, TIMMY, Como, MS Mr. Samuel Clemons APPELT, RACHEL, Nashville, TN Ms. Sara E. Sedgwick BALLARD, RICHARD, Plantersville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Nelson BARLOW, MARY, Crystal Springs, MS Ms. Elizabeth Matthews BARNWELL, MARION AND CLAIBORNE, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. James D. Abbott BELENCHIA, CINDY, Cleveland, MS Mr. and Mrs. Reid Johnson BENNETT, REGGIE AND RHONDA Mr. and Mrs. John A. McMillin BENNETT, JAMES GRADY Mr. and Mrs. John A. McMillin BLYTHE, JOHN AND RUTH, Alexander City, AL Mr. and Mrs. Paul Farmer BOND, DARCY, Ridgeland, MS Mrs. Cassandra Bass BOX, BEN, Charlotte, NC Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Franklin Box BRACE, MR. AND MRS. GERALD, Brandon, MS Mrs. Frances K. Stringer BREVARD, DAVID AND SHAWN, Tupelo, MS Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Nelson BROWNING, RETT Ms. June Oglesby Hause BURNEY, KYM, Cottlerville, MO Ms. June Oglesby Hause BURNS, JOE, Ridgeland, MS Mrs. Marilyn M. Blackburn BURT, BRYAN AND MARY, Newton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Rusty McMillan BUTLER, HANK, DeKalb, MS

Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor CARITHERS, BRANTLEY HILL Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams CARITHERS, DREW Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams CARPENTER, JOY, Crystal Springs, MS Ms. Elizabeth Matthews CARUTHERS, BOB, Steens, MS Mr. Samuel Clemons CASTELLO, MIKE AND NANCY Mr. and Mrs. John A. McMillin CATCHINGS, JAY, Savoy, TX Mr. and Mrs. Mike Catchings CATES, MELISSA, Vonore, TN Mr. Joey Clingan CAULDER, PASTOR AND MRS. MILLARD, Holcomb, MS Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schiele CHILDREN AT FRENCH CAMP Mr. Charlie Holland CHUCK BENTLEY FAMILY, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Otha C. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Aldridge CLARK, SYBIL P., French Camp, MS Ms. Delora Pate CLEMMONS, SCOTT, Chattanooga, TN Mr. J. Thomas Littlejohn CROWDER, JASON, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Keith Dedeaux DAVIS, DR. AND MRS. BOB, Corinth, MS Dr. and Mrs. Joe Donald Pegram DECOUX, DR. AND MRS. ROBERT, McComb, MS Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. DORIAN, JOHN Mrs. Frances Peacock Ramsey EARNEST, JACKIE AND ELEANOR, Calhoun City, MS Dr. Rose E. Strahan EDWARDS, JR., F. STEWART, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. John S. McIntyre Jr. EDWARDS, STEWART AND REBECCA, French Camp, MS Rev. and Mrs. Paul L. Nasekos ELLIS, HUNTER AND ELIZABETH, Booneville, MS Mrs. Hope Carter Ellis EWING, MR. AND MRS. STEVEN, New Albany, MS Mrs. Vicki Harmon FAIR, DAVE, Oxford, MS Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Bailey FCA FACULTY AND STAFF Mr. and Mrs. Carson M. Hughes FENNELL, MR. AND MRS. JOE, New Albany, MS Rev. and Mrs. William B. Everett FORTENBERRY, LISA, Sherman Oaks, CA Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor FRALEY, ELLENOR, Madison, MS Mrs. Janice W. McSpadden GALEY, GLENN AND GAYLE, Hattiesburg, MS Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Robbins GALEY, GLENN, Hattiesburg, MS Mr. and Mrs. Carson M. Hughes GIBSON, DR. AND MRS. HARRY, Flowood, MS Mrs. Janice W. McSpadden GIBSON, MR. AND MRS. BENTON, McComb, MS Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. GILLESPIE, III, GEORGE YANCEY, Birmingham, AL Mr. and Mrs. William B. Gillespie Sr. GILLESPIE, ROBERT AND FAMILY, Carrollton, MS Mr. and Mrs. William B. Gillespie Sr. GOTTEN, JR., NICHOLAS, Memphis, TN Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Gotten Jr. GREEN, LYNN, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor GUILLORY, KITTY, Woodland Park, CO Mrs. Anthony Gail Weber HALL, III, TOXEY, Canton, MS Mr. and Mrs. James W. O’Mara HANSBROUGH, MR. AND MRS. JOHN L. Mr. and Mrs. Robby Hansbrough HARPER, DR. AND MRS. WILLIAM KENNETH, Jackson, MS Dr. and Mrs. Don Q. Mitchell HARRELL, VIRGINIA Mrs. Patti Gervin HARRIS, MRS. JIMMY, Alexander City, AL Mr. and Mrs. Paul Farmer HARRISON FAMILY, Eupora, MS Ms. Reta G. Washam HAUSE, JUNE, Olive Branch, MS Dr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Kay HAWKINS, MR. AND MRS. BEN, Greenville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Farley Ralph Owens Jr. HENSON, SUSAN, New Albany, MS Rev. and Mrs. William B. Everett HILL, JAMES TAVTT Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams HILL, MARY MITCHELL Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams

HOLLINGSWORTH, MR. AND MRS. MARK, McComb, MS Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. HOLTON, MRS. PERCY, Amory, MS Mr. and Mrs. James L. Roberson Jr. HUDSON, RON AND JEAN, Tuscumbia, AL Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Hudson Sr. HUGHES, CARSON, Starkville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Fuller HUGHES, ROBBIE W., Madison, MS Ms. Mary Ball E. Markow JACKSON AND FAMILY, DR. AND MRS. RYAN, Carrollton, MS Mr. and Mrs. William B. Gillespie Sr. JEROME, PAT AND KAY, Pickens, MS Miss Charlyne Cooper Jones JOHNSON, BOB AND DIXIE, Germantown, TN Ms. Nancy D. Webb JOHNSON, TED AND JOYCE, Memphis, TN Mrs. Lynda W. Raiford JOHNSON, WENDY PACE, Nampa, ID Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Sinquefield JONES, RODNEY AND GLENDA, Alexander City, AL Mr. and Mrs. Paul Farmer JORDAN, JULIE, Ridgeland, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor KLUTTZ, WHIT, JAMES AND LEILA, Greenville, SC Mr. and Mrs. James D. Abbott LAMPKIN, BOBBY, Vera, OK Ms. Sharon E. Donovan LAMPKIN, BRIAN, Vicksburg, MS Ms. Sharon E. Donovan LAMPTON, LEE AND MAGGI, Flowood, MS Mr. and Mrs. Deford Walker LAUDERDALE, CYNTHIA, Madison, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor LEROY, JEAN, Covington, GA Mr. William R. Buckley Sr. LIPSCOMB, MR. AND MRS. BALFOUR, New Albany, MS Rev. and Mrs. William B. Everett LITTLE GIRLS Mr. and Mrs. Justin Little LITTLEJOHN, LARRY, French Camp, MS Ms. Sue Iten LOVE, MARIE B., Raymond, MS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles Tanner LUCUS, DEAN Ms. June Oglesby Hause LUFT, AND FAMILY, DR. AND MRS. CHRISTOPHER, Carey, NC Mr. and Mrs. William B. Gillespie Sr. MAGEE, STANLEY, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Kershaw MAGRUDER, MR. AND MRS. DAN, Ocean Springs, MS Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. MARTIN, RANDY AND JOY, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Tanke MAY, MARTY, Ridgeland, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor MAYFIELD FAMILY, Alexander City, AL Mr. and Mrs. Paul Farmer MCCOY, JOHN, Downers Grove, IL Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor MCDONOUGH, SUZANNE, Clinton, MS Mrs. Rita Bailey Brown MCDOWELL, MARY KATHRYN, Inverness, MS Mr. John D. McDowell MEADOR, EMMY, Flowood, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor MILES, MRS. WYNELL, Louisville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Randy P. Sullivan MILEY, DOROTHY DAVIS, Jackson, MS Dr. and Mrs. Don Q. Mitchell MILNER, LINDA, Crystal Springs, MS Ms. Elizabeth Matthews MONTGOMERY, MR. AND MRS. BUDDY, Pontotoc, MS Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Foster MOONEY, ANDRA, Kosciusko, MS Mrs. Hope Carter Ellis MOORHEAD, DOYLE AND ALLENE, Flowood, MS Mr. and Mrs. Steve Randolph MORGAN, THERESA, Madison, MS Ms. Lenora Gray R. Lott O’BRIEN, KEVIN AND HANNAH, French Camp, MS Capt. John R. Crumpton Jr. OLIVER, MR. AND MRS. OWEN, Kosciusko, MS Mrs. Hope Carter Ellis OSWALT, CHIP, Mathiston, MS Mrs. Peggy Sue Oswalt OSWALT, JESSICA A., Cookeville, TN Mrs. Peggy Sue Oswalt OSWALT, PEGGY SUE, Mathiston, MS Dr. Jessica Oswalt PATES, ABBYE WEST, Memphis, TN Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Franklin Box PEASTER, TOMMY, Flora, MS Ms. Margaret M. Peaster PONDER, MR. AND MRS. LE

Mr. and Mrs. Robby Hansbrough PORTER, MILES, Morton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Melvin T. Roland PUTNAM, ALLENE, Brooksville, MS Ms. Carolyn D. Putnam RAGLAND, REV. AND MRS. JOHN, Huntsville, AL Mrs. Frances K. Stringer RAINES, EARLINE F., Jackson, MS Mrs. Deborah Raines Crenshaw RAY, MR. AND MRS. CHARLES, Brookhaven, MS Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. RAYNER, DR. AND MRS. JAMES, Oxford, MS Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. REECE, CHARLES AND BETTY, Tupelo, MS Mrs. Cheryle Dean REECE, CHUCK AND LESLIE, Memphis, TN Mrs. Loretta B. Ray REEVES, MR. AND MRS. JON, Olive Branch, MS Ms. Dorothy Allen REMER DOWNING FAMILY Mrs. Amy Veerman RIDGEWAY, MELISSA, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor ROBINSON, MR. AND MRS. CRAIG, Oxford, MS Mrs. Janice W. McSpadden RUSSELL, HENRY AND ANN, Josephine, AL Mr. and Mrs. Rucker L. Staggers SALLIS, MARY JO, Mansfield, LA Mr. and Mrs. Randall Sallis SEGREST, SCOTT AND JUDI, West Point, MS Mr. and Mrs. Steve McKinney SKELTON, MR. AND MRS. EMERY, Lake Village, AR Mr. and Mrs. Farley Ralph Owens Jr. SMITH, KAREN S., Marion, NC Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stowe SMITH, RONNIE, Cordova, TN Mrs. Janice W. McSpadden SMITH, TOMMY AND LU ANN, Oxford, MS Mr. William L. Rogers SORENSEN, KEVIN, French Camp, MS Mr. Doug McAllaster STARRETT, JUDGE AND MRS. KEITH, McComb, MS Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. STEVEN, W. H., Edison, TN Rev. and Mrs. Dale Rogers STOKES, WILLIAM AND ANNE, Estill Springs, TN Mrs. Heather Heppe STRINGER, MR. AND MRS. KEN, Decatur, MS Mrs. Frances K. Stringer STUCKEY, JACK AND SULLIVAN, Greenwood, MS Mrs. Eugenia M. Monsour THOMPSON, KELLY, Vaughn, MS Mr. Louis Thompson THOMPSON, LEE, Vaughan, MS Ms. Sarah Wynn Gentry THORNTON, KELLY, Corinth, MS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Coleman TILLMAN, CHARLIE AND JOETTA, Houston, MS Ms. Jennifer Tillman TURNER, BRANDON, McLean, VA Turner Farms and Trailer Sales WALKER, III, MR. AND MRS. JOHN K., Fort Worth, TX Mrs. Virginia W. Riley WALLACE, JANICE, Clinton, MS Ms. Libby Matthews WARE, BRISTER, Brandon, MS Judge and Mrs. Vernon R. Cotten WARE, REV. AND MRS. BRISTER, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Tian Chiok Teh Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Gatlin WATSON, JULIAN B., Madison, MS Mr. and Mrs. William E. Howard Jr. WEBB, JON TAYLOR, Olive Branch, MS Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Barnett WEBER, ANTHONY GAIL, Woodstock, GA Ms. Kitty Guillory WEST, JOSHUA, STACEY AND ELIJAH, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Franklin Box WEST, TERRY AND DIANE, Petal, MS Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Franklin Box WHEELER, MASON AND JANIE Mr. Jack D. Rowe WHITE, DICK AND ELSIE, Tupelo, MS Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Miller WHITMIRE, DONALD, McCool, MS Mr. and Mrs. David Mills WILLIAM B. GILLESPIE, JR., FAMILY, Missouri City, TX Mr. and Mrs. William B. Gillespie Sr. YATES, DR. AND MRS. ALLEN, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. Roderick S. Russ III Mrs. Elizabeth Fair Minor YOUNG, BETH, Ridgeland, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Taylor

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October ADCOCK, MARY Mr. and Mrs. John Terry Gibbs ADEN, WILLIAM, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwin Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Walker Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Quayle ALLEN, JOHN SAMUEL, Ethel, MS Allen’s Martial Arts ANDERSON, GRAYSON W., Houston, TX Mrs. Speight W. Anderson ARMSTRONG, JAMES C. Mr. Bryan Wilson BIGGERS, JR., NEAL B. Oxford Court Security Officers Mr. James Walter Wood, Jr. Devoe Carr, PLLC Ms. Sandy Cox Mr. and Mrs. Al S. Povall Mrs. Laura Beveridge BLAKE, LANNY, Canton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hardage BOWDEN, JR., JOSEPH, Ridgeland, MS Mr. and Mrs. John D. Holt BREEDLOVE, BILLIE FOUTCH Mrs. Dorothy B. Ward BREWER, MR. AND MRS. W. V. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Navidi BROWN, ROSEL SEIPP, Harlem, GA Mr. Edward L. Brown BYERS, LEE LOGAN AND LOU ELLA Mr. and Mrs. George G. Byers CHATHAM, JR., GERALD, Hernando, MS Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins CLAY, SUZANNE MCRAE, Ridgeland, MS Mr. Robert Graham Feild Ms. Kit Prestridge COBB, DAVID Mr. and Mrs. Keith Buckley COGGINS, HUBERT AND SADIE Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Record CROSWELL, MIKE Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Davis CUNDIFF, KEVIN, Baton Rouge, LA Mrs. Isabell Lorett CURTIS, LOIS Mrs. Barbara A. McClellan DORR, BARBARA, Madison, MS Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Voas EIDSON, OUIDA JOYCE, Huntsville, AL Ms. Linda E. Chase ELLIS, LEO, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. Mabry W. Linn ELLISON, HOWARD CECIL, Ethel, MS Mr. and Mrs. Owen Oliver Mary Thornton Bible Class Mrs. Deen Sims ESTES, GENE, Louisville, MS Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mitchell FIELDER, ELEANOR WASSON, Leland, MS Mrs. Barbara P. Nick Mr. and Mrs. John Terry Gibbs FROST, REV. AND MRS. M. L., Lexington, MS Mrs. Madeline Nowak GILL, FRANK EDWARD, Oxford, MS Mrs. Margaret Elliott GINN, MORRIS AND OPAL Ms. Libby Johnson Mrs. Elizabeth McKinley GRABRIAN, LEONARD, Bemidji, MN Mr. Richard L. Harrison HALL, WILLIAM NELSON, Meridian, MS Mrs. Linda Hall HERRING, DOUG, Louisville, MS Mrs. Marion Herring Stoute HERRING, MARION, Louisville, MS Mrs. Marion Herring Stoute HESTER, SHELBY JEAN, Bessemer, AL Mrs. Diane Carter HILL, ALVON GENE, Coffeeville, MS Mr. Jeffrey Mark Scobey HILL, MAURICE, Tupelo, MS Mrs. Mary M. Hill, Maury, Tom and Sandra HOLDER, GLENDA Mr. and Mrs. Sammy J. Crawford HOLLOMAN, H. W., Flowood, MS Mrs. Barbara B. Jackson HOOKER, LAMAR, Kosciusko, MS

Mr. Joe Frank Carballo, Jr. and Jimmy Bridge HOPKINS, MRS. GEORGE, Gulfport, MS Ms. Nancy W. Riley JENNETTE, PEGGY Mr. and Mrs. John Terry Gibbs JENKINS, JOAN, Vestavia Hills, AL Mr. Harrell Lee Jenkins JENKINS, SWEP Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins KEA, DORIS Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kea KING, II, CHARLES HILL, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bowman Mr. Richard Cagney Mr. and Mrs. Gary Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Will Swan Yerger LEWIS, BOB, Clinton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Lemasters LEWIS, MRS. DANNY, Eupora, MS Mr. and Mrs. John E. Shaw LOFTIS, JR., JOHN L., Conyers, GA Mr. John L. Loftis, Sr. MANSELL, DIANE, Canton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Polk MARSHALL, BARRY JOE, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Voas MAYHEW, SHIRLEY Mr. and Mrs. William Graeber MCDANIEL, RICK Mrs. Charlene E. Rone MCLAURIN, JR., P. C. Mr. Dan Benson Tolar MOSES, STANLEY D. Ms. Nancy L. Moses NATIONS, DANIEL KENT, Sontag, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kent Nations NEWMAN, RALPH, French Camp, MS Mrs. Mary N. Edenfield NUNAN, T. RUSSELL, Decatur, GA Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Johnson Miss Sarah Elizabeth Nunan OSWALT, BETTY Wynndale Presbyterian Church Mrs. Tammy Alford OTWAY, SANDRA C., French Camp, MS Mrs. Mary E. Flummer PACE, HENRY AND PHYLLIS, Oxford, MS Ms. Jennifer L. Pace PAPASAN, MR. AND MRS. BOBBY Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gookin PELL, RAY Mr. and Mrs. Andy H. Perry PIERCE, SR., LUDWELL AND TESSIE, Picayune, MS Mr. and Mrs. Ludwell C. Pierce, Jr. POLLARD, ROBERT L., Clinton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Mosley PREWITT, RICKI THOMAS, Starkville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Quayle PRICE, NORMA NEWELL, Jackson, MS Mrs. Lucy Huff McAllister RAWLS, GLENN A., Hattiesburg, MS Mrs. Anita T. Hearon RECORD, BILL AND EDNA Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Record REYNOLDS, JACKIE EIDSON, Columbus, MS Ms. Linda E. Chase RHODES, LESA KAY LONG, Mathiston, MS Mrs. Mary Kathryn Herrington Huntsville Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Andrew Bain RIBELIN, NATHAN EDD, Forth Worth, TX Mrs. Nancy Barton RITTER, JR., CHARLES WILLIAM, Kosciusko, MS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Nelson ROGERS, KHRISTI LYN LONG, Holly Springs, MS Mr. Ralph W. Rogers ROUNSAVILLE, DAVE Ms. Sarah B. Rounsaville RYAN, MIKE, Kosciusko, MS Mary Thornton Bible Class SCHLOEGEL, GEORGE, Gulfport, MS Ms. Nancy W. Riley SHIELDS, RANDY, Kosciusko, MS Ms. Bonnie Johnson The Dickerson Petroleum Family Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Joel Pettit SMALLWOOD, MARY MILES, Chickamauga, GA AT&T of Lavallette, NJ Mr. Darrel Mullis

Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher Ms. Cindy Hall Mr. James L. Smallwood STEINERT, VERNON, Great Bend, KS Mrs. Geneva Steinert STENNIS, EARL, Starkville, MS Mrs. Pam Morgan STROM, SARA MORGAN, Memphis, TN Mrs. Betty S. Allen Mrs. Gloria Bush SUMMERS, NAN, Ackerman, MS Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williamson TAYLOR, LAWANDA, Mansfield, LA Mr. Edward Garrett Taylor TERRI MASCAGNI’S FATHER Liquid Creative Inc. THOMPSON, HERBERT Mrs. Cassandra Bass ULMER, MINNA Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shackelford VANTREASE, JR., DAVID Mrs. Irene M. Vantrease VANTREASE, JR., JAMES F. Mrs. Irene M. Vantrease WAGGONER, BOBBY, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fulton WALDROP, MAX L., Aiken, SC Mr. and Mrs. John W. Savage, III WALKER, NANCY M. Mrs. Virginia W. Riley WELLS, WILLIAM T., The Woodlands, TX Ms. Sandra N. Gullo WILLIAMS, KETURAH The Cunningham Family WILLIAMS, RUTH ANN ORR, Raymond, MS Ms. Julie Lampley WOODSON, JIM, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Quayle YATES, BONNIE SUE HOLT, Conroe, TX Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Yates

November ADEN, WILLIAM, Jackson, MS Dr. and Mrs. Clark Strange Dr. and Mrs. David R. Segrest ALEXANDER, SELBY Dr. H. Duane Stokes ANDERSON, GRAYSON W., Houston, TX Mrs. Speight W. Anderson APPLEWHITE, JOE CRAWFORD, Dallas, TX Mr. and Mrs. James B. Applewhite Mr. and Mrs. Robert Applewhite Mr. Walter Applewhite APPLEWHITE, MARY BETH, Dallas, TX Mr. Walter Applewhite BALL, LAURA MAE, Columbia, MS Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Russell Ball BEUTIN, TERRY, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, Sr. BIGGART, DANNY Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Andrew Bain BIGGERS, JR., NEAL B. Ms. Barbara Lynn Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Wirt A. Yerger, III Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Upchurch Mr. Jake Gibbs Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Davis BINGHAM, GWEN MARTIN Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Sluis BLACKWELL, BILL, Escatawpa, MS Mrs. Maxine Turner BLAINE, B. J., McCool, MS Mr. and Mrs. Willie M. Blaine BOWDEN, JOE, Madison, MS Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Flynt BREAZEALE, WILLIAM WES, Kosciusko, MS Mr. Larry Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Andrew Bain BROWN, ROSEL SEIPP, Harlem, GA Mr. Edward L. Brown BURDEN, WYVONNE NUNN, Greenwood, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. James BURKE, PORTER, Wiggins, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Hoover BYERS, LEE AND LOU ELLA Mr. and Mrs. George G. Byers CADE, BETH, Kosciusko, MS Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Freedman CHATHAM, JR., GERALD, Hernando, MS

Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins CHILDS, JOSEPH H. Mrs. Nancy Barton CHRISTIAN, GRAHAM AND JEAN Ms. Alice W. Christian CHRISTIAN, NEAL Ms. Alice W. Christian CLARK, JR., ALAN, Houston, TX Ms. Nancy W. Riley CLAY, SUZANNE MCRAE, Ridgeland, MS Dr. and Mrs. David R. Segrest CLEMENT, JR., JOHN D., Muscle Shoals, AL Mr. Henry J. Jones COGGINS, HUBERT AND SADIE Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Record COMBS, ELIZABETH, Shuqualak, MS Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Dugan COOK, MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM, Jackson, MS Ms. Helen Elizabeth Cook CROWLEY, DAYMOND, Mathiston, MS Mrs. Rhonda Crowley DEAN, JR., STANLEY, Hot Springs Village, AR Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reece DEW, JEFF, West, MS Mr. Lamar Taylor DONALD, MR. AND MRS. WALTER B. Mr. Paul R. Padgett ELLIOTT, ROBERT, Homewood, AL Mrs. Margaret Elliott ELLISON, HOWARD CECIL, Ethel, MS Mrs. Polly Allen FALLS, JR., GEORGE EDWARD, Memphis, TN Mrs. Geri Graeber Pitts Dr. and Mrs. Joe Donald Pegram FREUNDT, ALBERT H. JR., Brandon, MS Mrs. Alene D. Freundt FULTON, JOYCE Dr. H. Duane Stokes FULTON, MARY Dr. H. Duane Stokes GINN, MORRIS AND OPAL Ms. Libby Johnson Mrs. Elizabeth McKinley HAIRALD, MARY PAYNE Carnathan Law Office HARDY, HOUSTON, Columbus, MS Dr. and Mrs. James E. Long HEDERMAN, JR., ZACH, Jackson, MS Mrs. Connie S. Wadsworth HERRING, DOUG AND MARION, Jacksonville, FL Mrs. Marion Herring Stoute HOLLAND, DARWIN, Raymond, MS Mrs. Annie Ruth Thigpen HOOKER, LAMAR, Kosciusko, MS Judge and Mrs. John C. Love, Jr. HORNE, MR. AND MRS. JAMES Ms. Janet Cooper HORNSBY, ROBERT P., Murfreesboro, TN Mrs. Roenella G. Hornsby IVEY, PAULA, Starkville, MS Village Cycle Center, Inc. JENKINS, JOAN, Vestavia, AL Mr. Harrell Lee Jenkins JENKINS, SWEP Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins JOHNSON, CLARA KIMBRELL, Madison, MS Mrs. Ruth Catledge JOHNSON, ESTELLE Mr. and Mrs. Larry Terrell KEA, DORIS Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kea KIMBROUGH, JR., MR. AND MRS. JOHN M. Mr. Paul R. Padgett KIMBROUGH, MARLANNA Mr. Paul R. Padgett KIRBY, CLINTON COLE, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Homer Talmage Branning, III KNIGHT, SCOTTIE, Starkville, MS Mrs. Pam Morgan LEE, JANE HUDSON, Diamondhead, MS Mr. Wayne M. Richards, Jr. LEONARD, BILLY Mr. and Mrs. Eric B. Miller LEONARD, IDA MACK KEITH, Germantown, TN Mr. and Mrs. Eric B. Miller LISTON, BRENDA, Winona, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Hoover LOTT, SUE CARROLL, Brandon, MS Rev. and Mrs. Charles S. Carroll MCARTHUR, JR., HARRY, Hattiesburg, MS Dr. and Mrs. James A. Megehee

MCDANIEL, RICK Mr. and Mrs. Larry Terrell MITCHELL, JR., CHARLES G., Lexington, KY Mrs. Elizabeth M. Mitchell MITCHELL, PAXTON Mr. and Mrs. David Atkins MOORE, MEG Mr. and Mrs. Andy H. Perry MORGAN, SCOTT Ms. Beth C. Morgan NATIONS, DANIEL KENT, Sontag, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kent Nations ODEN, MARCIA, Brandon, MS MORE Book Club PADGETT, ELIZABETH KIMBROUGH, Lexington, MS Mr. Paul R. Padgett PARISH, BARBARA, Weir, MS Weir Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gene Cooper PERKINS, DARNELL, Greenwood, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. James RECORD, BILL AND EDNA Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Record RHODES, LESA KAY LONG, Mathiston, MS Ms. Lynda F. Pilkington Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stone RICHARDSON, SPIVA GENE, Louisville, MS Mrs. Betty N. Richardson ROBERTS, JOY Mr. and Mrs. Andy H. Perry SANDERS, HAROLD, Carthage, MS Ms. Sue S. Nowell SHIELDS, RANDY, Kosciusko, MS Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Casey SIMPKINS, III, HARRY MELVIN, Ridgeland, MS Mr. Ben Stone Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sneed SISSON, BRENDA Richard Sisson Trucking, Inc. SLAWSON, DELMA, Louisville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Slawson SMALLWOOD, MARY MILES, Chickamauga, GA Mr. J. P. Ray SMITH, AMBER MARIE Mr. and Mrs. David Atkins STANFORD, BILLY WAYNE, Clinton, MS Ms. Amy Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Garland S. Wright Gary and Beth Ward STEVENS, RUBY, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. William McElroy, Jr. STOWE, SUSAN O., Clinton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stowe TELLER, LANDMAN, Vicksburg, MS Mrs. Rachel C. Martin THOMPSON, DAVID REED, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. John H. Thompson THORNTON, TRAVIS Mrs. Marsha Kenneth TILLOTSON, RICHARD V., Vicksburg, MS Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Sluis Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Burt TOLAR, LISA STRICKLIN, Brandon, MS Mr. Dan Benson Tolar WALLACE, ODIE FRED, Starkville, MS Mrs. Lou Wallace WASSON, WILLIAM TOM, Kosciusko, MS Mr. and Mrs. Larry Terrell WILLIAMS, CLAUDE H., McLain, MS Ms. Darlene Loper WILLIAMS, RUTH ANN ORR, Raymond, MS Ms. Julie Lampley WILLIFORD, JOYCE WHITE, Jackson, MS Mr. Steven D. Hall WOODSON, JIM, Brandon, MS Dr. and Mrs. Clark Strange YATES, BONNIE SUE HOLT, Conroe, TX Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Yates

December AKERS, III, RUSSELL, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jon Mark Boland ANDERSON, GRAYSON W., Houston, TX Mrs. Speight W. Anderson ASKEW, SIDNEY KNOX, Edwards, MS Mrs. Jo Askew Blasingame Nosser ATWOOD, DOCK AND JEAN Mr. Jimmy Atwood BAILEY, AMANDA, Yazoo City, MS Mr. Robert J. Bailey

www.frenchcamp.org BAIRD, JR., JAMES MCKENZIE, Brandon, MS Rev. and Mrs. M. Steve Wallace Mrs. Jane M. Baird BALL, JERALD DAVIS, Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Stevens BALL, LAURA MAE, Columbia, MS Mrs. Angela R. Ball BALLENGER, PETER, Memphis, TN Mr. and Mrs. Gus B. Denton BARLOW, DEBBIE DEE DOSTER, French Camp, MS Ms. Sue Iten Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Littlejohn BARR, BILL, Kosciusko, MS Ms. Patricia Barr Mr. and Mrs. Ralph I. Barr BARRETT, VERMA MCCUISTON, Jackson, MS Mrs. Jeanette B. Lancaster BARTON, JOHN T., Purvis, MS Mrs. Molly B. Simms BELK, DORIS ANN HOOD Mr. and Mrs. Barry Meek BELL, JANICE SHAUMANN, Memphis, TN Mrs. Geri Graeber Pitts BELL, VERLIN AND SUDIE, Cordova, TN Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Bell BERRYHILL, PATRICIA, Brandon, MS Mr. Michael S. Galligan BIGGERS, JR., NEAL B. Mr. and Mrs. Randy Aycock Dr. and Mrs. Joe Donald Pegram BLACKWELL, BILL, Escatawpa, MS Mrs. Kim Blackwell BLAINE, JOHN DAVID Mr. James C. Blaine BLAINE, SUSAN BRADY SCOTT, Greenville, MS Mr. James C. Blaine BLASINGAME, WILLIAM OWEN, Edwards, MS Mrs. Jo Askew Blasingame Nosser BLOSSMAN, JOHN R., Ocean Springs, MS Mrs. Courtney Blossman BOSTWICK, DOUGLAS L., Mandeville, LA Mrs. Judith Bostwick and Pam BOWAN, NORMA Mrs. Jane M. Baird BOWDEN, JR., PAUL GIBERT, Gulfport, MS Mrs. Opal T. Bowden BOWEN, BUTCH, Winona, MS Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Boyd BOWMAN, MARY ANN, Carthage, MS Mr. and Mrs. Steve E. McLaurin BOYKIN, DEE Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Craft BRANNING, SR., JACK R., Vicksburg, MS Mr. and Mrs. William C. Prewitt BRASFIELD, MARIAN Mrs. Jill B. Fair BRASSEL, CHARLES H., Murpfreesboro, TN Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams BRASWELL, JR., BUFORD WALLACE, Alabaster, AL Captain Daniel Braswell Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Misso Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Alford Mr. and Mrs. Billy Randall Dew Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williamson Mr. Wesley Payton Breazeale Mr. Jeffrey C. Chapman BRIGGS, OTIS, Greenville, MS Ms. Patricia Sibley BRINTNALL, PHIL AND LUCILLE, Bryson City, NC Mr. and Mrs. James B. Swan BRITT, SAMMY, Cleveland, MS Mrs. Ramona VonBoeckan Balducci BROOME, RAY, Sumrall, MS Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Hughes BROWN, MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL WARREN Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Hollingsworth BROWN, ROSEL SEIPP, Harlem, GA Mr. Edward L. Brown BURKES, JOHNNY DALE, Carthage, MS Mrs. Claudine Burkes, Madonna Nelson, and Denny Burkes BURNETT, BYRON C. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Harris BURTON, IRA Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sprayberry CADER, MARK Mr. George Sigrest CALDWELL, ALICE Mr. and Mrs. James A. Caldwell CARD, SR., WALTER RAYMOND Mr. and Mrs. David W. Carr CARROLL, NETTIE LIVINGSTON, Yazoo City, MS Mr. and Mrs. Phil R. Wilson CHAIN, SR., BELA AND RUBY BLACK, Olive Branch, MS Dr. and Mrs. Bela J. Chain Jr. CHAPMAN, AILEEN R. GRAFTON, Madison, MS Mr. William James Chapman CHAPMAN, JAMES ELMO, Jackson, MS Mr. Jeffrey C. Chapman CHATHAM, JR., GERALD, Hernando, MS Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins

French Camp TODAY SPRING 2024 • 13 CLARK, MADELINE N., Vestavia Hills, AL Mr. Victor B. Clark CLARK, PATTY, Jackson, MS Mrs. Jeanette B. Lancaster CLAY, SUZANNE MCRAE, Ridgeland, MS Mr. and Mrs. Brad Dye Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Dew COGGINS, HUBERT AND SADIE Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Record COLATON, BILL Wright Family Foundation Inc. CONRAD, CAROLINE JENNINGS, Memphis, TN Mr. and Mrs. Craig Conrad COOK, PATSY ANN, Jackson, MS Matthews, Cutrer & Lindsay, P.A. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold J. Herring CORRERO, GLORIA, Starkville, MS Mrs. Pam Morgan COSSAR, ELIZABETH Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gifford CRAFT, MARJORIE Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Craft CULPEPPER, MARY DEAN B., Raymond, MS Mr. Parks Culpepper CUNDIFF, KEVIN, Baton Rouge, LA Mrs. Isabell Lorett DAVIS, ANDREW CALDER Mrs. Sue V. Davis DAVIS, GRIFFIN, Lexington, KY Mr. and Mrs. William Gary Davis DAVIS, ROBERT LEE, Jackson, MS Mrs. Sue V. Davis DIAL, ANNE B., Clinton, MS Mr. John F. Dial III DIECKMAN, MARY ANN, Brandon, MS Mr. Robert J. Dieckman DODD, DAVID, Corinth, MS Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chelmowski DONALD, ELIZABETH KIMBROUGH Mr. and Mrs. David B. Donald DONOHO, JR., MARCUS BROWN Mr. and Mrs. John A. McMillin DOWNS, MARIE, Benton, MS Mr. George Sigrest DOZIER, WILLIE M., Toomsooba, MS Mrs. Betty Rhodes DRAPER, MAVIS REYNOLDS, Kosciusko, MS Mr. and Mrs. Davis Love Fair III Dr. and Mrs. Richard Baker Chambliss DUGAN, BOB, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Dugan DUGAN, JOHN MARCUS, Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Dugan DUNLAP, FRANCES ANN MCKIE, Diamondhead, MS Ms. Allison J. Whelchel EVANS, RHONDA K. BROUGHTON, Ackerman, MS Mrs. Susan Z. Holiman EVANS, THOMAS DWYTE, Winona, MS Mrs. Susan Z. Holiman EZELLE, CORY J., Shreveport, LA Mrs. Bebe Ezelle FAIR, PROPST, Panama City Beach, FL Mrs. Jill B. Fair FERRELL, BECKY RUTH, West Point, MS Mr. and Mrs. Steve McKinney FERRISS, MARY CORNELIA ELLIOTT Ms. Mary Ball E. Markow FIELDER, ELEANOR WASSON, Leland, MS Mr. Rodney D. Reed FOX, CARL AND ELLEN Dr. and Mrs. J. Lee Owen Jr. GASTON, BEN, Indianola, MS Mrs. Marsha Jane Kenneth Mr. and Mrs. James D. Abbott Mrs. Anne Moore McKee Pat Adams LTD GATLIN, IDA LOU Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Luke Gatlin GINN, MORRIS AND OPAL Mrs. Elizabeth McKinley Ms. Libby Johnson GRAVES, ALLISON Mr. and Mrs. Ed Finnegan GREEN, ANNE Mrs. Gloria M. Walker GRIFFIN, VIRGINIA TAYS, McComb, MS Dr. and Mrs. James M. Brock Jr. Mr. and Mrs. S. Craig Robinson GUYTON, CATHERINE, Tupelo, MS Mr. David H. Guyton Jr. HAMILTON, ELVA K. Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King HANS, JOE P., Ocean Springs, MS Mr. Frank Spires HARCHENKO, JENNIFER Accuity Healthcare HARDY, DAVID R., Philadelphia, MS Mrs. Glinda Fay Hardy HARRIS, DONALD R. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Harris

HART, JR., FRANK E., Jackson, MS Mr. James Walter Wood Jr. HAUN, FREIDA B., Brandon, MS Mr. and Mrs. Saddler Taylor HAUSE, WILLIAM JOSEPH, Olive Branch, MS Dr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Kay HAWKINS, CHARLES AND JANE Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hawkins HEAD, TRACEY, Canton, MS Mrs. Jimmie M. Goodnow HARGETT, MICHELLE Mr. James C. Blaine HERRING, DOUG AND MARION, Jacksonville, FL Mrs. Marion Herring Stoute HILDERBRAND, OTHO Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Dobbs HILL, CARL MILTON JP Petrie Associates, Inc. HILL, EARL JP Petrie Associates, Inc. HILL, JUNE TAYLOR, Woodland, MS Mrs. Leigh Jekkals HOGAN, BILL, Memphis, TN Mr. and Mrs. Gus B. Denton HOLLAND, LARRY Mr. and Mrs. Del E. Tichnell HOLLINGSWORTH, CARL Mr. and Mrs. James R. Owen HOLMAN, RAYMOND E., Claremore, OK Mr. and Mrs. Lee Paris HOOKER, LAMAR, Kosciusko, MS Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King HOOKER, RACHEL TIMS Ms. Karen Walton HUBBARD, MARGIE Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Hunter IVEY, PAULA, Starkville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bryan JENKINS, SWEP Mrs. Kristine E. Owen Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins JOE, ANNETTE Mr. and Mrs. William S. Clark and Lisa JOHNSON, JACK, French Camp, MS Mrs. Charlene Pasley JOHNSON, RAY AND MARION, Lexington, MS Mr. Marion Leath Johnson JOHNSTON, ERLE AND FAY Mr. and Mrs. Bubby Johnston JONES, BENNIE, Randolph, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Jones JONES, CYNDE TYLER Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King JONES, PARKER MCMINN McMinn Properties, LLC JONES, SARA VIRGINIA, Tchula, MS Mrs. Nora Deen Link Maloy KARSTENS, LENA MAE, Madison, MS Dr. and Mrs. Allen E. Karstens KEA, DORIS Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kea KEITH, BONNIE, Holly Springs, MS Dr. and Mrs. C. Dunbar McCurley KELLY, JAMES A., Mathiston, MS Mrs. Rebecca Kelly KELLY, PHILLIP L., Madison, MS Mr. Randy Rogers KEMP, JR., CARROLL A., Miramar Beach, FL Mrs. Jane B. Kemp KIMBALL, MARGARET ADAMS Mrs. Kelli Simmons Ratton KIMBROUGH, LAMAR, Starkville, MS Ms. Sandra F. Turner KING, MILDRED, Brooksville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Hunter KIRBY, HILDA Miss Charlyne Cooper Jones LACEY, EDWARD N. AND HILDA, Brookhaven, MS Mr. and Mrs. Andy Jessup LANCASTER, JAMES MANSELL, Ocean Springs, MS Mrs. Jeanette B. Lancaster LANE, JANE WRIGHT MILLS Mrs. Jimmie M. Goodnow LANGLEY, PAT AND LEA Mr. George Sigrest LINK, NORA LEE MILLER, Bentonia, MS Mrs. Nora Deen Link Maloy LINK, WILLIAM MARTIN, Bentonia, MS Mrs. Nora Deen Link Maloy LITTLEJOHN, JOSHUA PAUL, French Camp, MS Ms. Sue Iten LOFTIS, JR., JOHN L., Conyers, GA Mr. John L. Loftis Sr. LOTT, SR., HARRY Mrs. Margaret M. Davis MAGYAR, JOHN, Ackerman, MS Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Hunter MANSEL, JUNE HUNTER Mr. and Mrs. John H. Scott Jr. MARLER, MARTHA ELLEN, Carthage, MS

Mr. and Mrs. David Herrington MARTIN, GLYNN, Marietta, GA Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King MATTHEWS, BRENDA Mrs. Helen Thomasson MATTOX, MARK, Grenada, MS Mrs. Margaret M. Davis MCBEATH, ADRIAN D., Spring, TX Judge and Mrs. John C. Love Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Nelson MCCREEDY, CAROL ANN, McHenry, MS Mrs. Yona M. Hill MCDOUGAL, WILLIAM CUTHBERT Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm H. Liles MCGLOTHIN, WADE, French Camp, MS Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King MCKNIGHT, WILLIAM, Kosciusko, MS Mrs. Martha S. McKnight MCLEAN, DAVID Miss Kathryn M. Radzisauskas MCMILLIN, VICTORIA Ms. Cora Suzanne Haggard MCMINN, LOGAN S., Sturgis, MS McMinn Properties, LLC MCMINN, SAMMY EDWIN, Sturgis, MS McMinn Properties, LLC MENETRE, ELLEN BAILEY Mrs. Mary Ellen Edwards MICLETTE, DAVID, Houston, TX Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Price Jr. MIDDLEBROOK, NANCY CAROLYN, Meridian, MS Mr. A. K. Middlebrook MILLER, MR. AND MRS. BARNEY, Starkville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Miller MING, MR. AND MRS. ALVIE, Starkville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Miller MINOR, CHARLES AND ROSE Mr. and Mrs. Gary Minor MOORE, RITHA LYNN OVERTON, French Camp, MS Mr. and Mrs. William C. Prewitt Mr. and Mrs. John Tarzi French Camp Mayor and Board of Alderman Mrs. Polly Allen MORROW, TOM Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Dobbs MOTHER OF CAROL WALDEN Pat Adams LTD MOUTON, JERRY Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mouton NATIONS, DANIEL KENT, Sontag, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kent Nations NICHOLS, MILTON KEITH Dr. and Mrs. Bela J. Chain Jr. NOAH, KENNETH RAY, Grenada, MS Mr. and Mrs. Joe Don Jones NOLAND, JUDY, Lynn, MS Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Luckett NORWOOD, GENE STANFORD, Greenwood, MS Mr. and Mrs. James Drummond NORWOOD, GLENN, Oxford, MS Mrs. Linda Norwood NOVAK, MICHAEL Mr. James A. Novak NUNAN, T. RUSSELL, Decatur, GA Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Johnson OLIVER, BOBBY, Winona, MS Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King OSTNER, JR., MAX BROWN, Memphis, TN Ms. Ann M. Mullis The Dinner Club Girls Ms. Courtenay Elliott, Anne, and Leigh Mrs. Elizabeth J. Baird Crowley Mr. and Mrs. James J. Keras Jr. Mrs. Kate Boone Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Johnson Mrs. Geri Graeber Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. V. Miller Mr. and Mrs. William T. Jeanes OSWALT, MARCUS ELLIS, Mathiston, MS Dr. Jessica Oswalt OWEN, MARGARET BARRY Dr. and Mrs. J. Lee Owen Jr. PARKES, JAMES CLEVELAND, Starkville, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jody S. Webb II PERKINS, LINDA F., Greenwood, MS Mr. E. Grady Perkins PERRY, JAMES A. Mr. and Mrs. James Andrew Perry PETERMANN, J. W. AND PAULINE, Jackson, MS Ms. Luticia Johnson PHILLIPS, LEE ROY, Starkville, MS Mrs. Pam Morgan POLAND, JR., MR. AND MRS. CLAUDE W. Miss Carolyn A. Henry POLLARD, ROBERT L., Clinton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Mosley POPE, GARY, Raymond, MS Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hand Jr. POWELL, MR. AND MRS. C. E. Mr. James Powell

POWER, PAT Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King PRENDERGAST, SHANNON Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Prendergast PULLEN, LESTER AND RUTH Mrs. Brenda Dowdle RAINES, BOBBY JARRELL, Jackson, MS Mrs. Deborah Raines Crenshaw RAINEY, WILLIAM M., Gulfport, MS Mrs. Ruthie Taylor Murdock RECORD, BILL AND EDNA Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Record REED, JR., SAMUEL LEROY Mrs. DeAnne Reed Vane REED, SR., SAMUEL LEROY, Belzoni, MS Mrs. DeAnne Reed Vane RHODES, JACK, Kosciusko, MS Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williamson RICE, ROBERT E. AND LILLIAN Mr. and Mrs. George Fowler Rice RICHARDS, VERCY AND COOTSIE, Delhi, LA Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fallin RIDGWAY, JULIUS Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lawson RITTER, TEX, Kosciusko, MS Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King ROBERTS, JOHN, West Memphis, TN Mrs. Geri Graeber Pitts ROBERTSON, FLINT Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Allen ROBERTSON, JACK Mrs. Jane M. Baird ROEBUCK, SR., AARON Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King ROGERS, KHRISTI LYN LONG, Holly Springs, MS Mr. Ralph W. Rogers RONE, JAMES WALTER, Burlison, TN Mrs. Charlene E. Rone ROUNSAVILLE, DAVE Ms. Sarah B. Rounsaville RYAN, MIKE, Kosciusko, MS Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King SANDERS, BENJAMIN H. Mrs. Sherry Berthelot SCOGGINS, CHARLES GRADY, Starkville, MS Mrs. June Scoggins SCOTT, MARGIE, Vicksburg, MS Mrs. Jeanette B. Lancaster SHANKS, DOUG, Brandon, MS Mr. Don F. Shanks SHAW, C. RUSSELL Mr. Charles R. Shaw Jr. SHAW, JUNE T. Mr. Charles R. Shaw Jr. SHIELDS, RANDY, Kosciusko, MS Mrs. Jane Craft Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King SHORT, LOUIE C., Jackson, MS Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hefner Jr. SHURDEN, GILDA FAE MCCOOL Ms. Barbara H. Tucker SHURDEN, MICHAEL LOYD Mr. Randy Shurden SMITH, MIRIAM Mr. and Mrs. William J. S. Walker SMITH, ROBERT Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Dobbs SMITHSON, PAT AND BILLIE Mr. and Mrs. John R. Word SPARKMAN, III, JESSIE, Cooksville, MS Dr. and Mrs. James E. Long SPIRES, JACQUELINE, Moss Point, MS Mr. Frank Spires STANFORD, BILLY WAYNE, Clinton, MS Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Eakin Jr. Mrs. Martha B. Ingram STANSEL, JERI, Greenwood, MS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Hoover Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Boyd STOWERS, JOAN Mr. and Mrs. Wally Whirle TAYLOR, LAWANDA, Mansfield, LA Mr. Edward Garrett Taylor TILLOTSON, RICHARD V., Vicksburg, MS Mr. Jack L. Grogan Mr. and Mrs. Keith Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Ike N. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Johnson TOTTEN, CAROLINE MENETRE, Marietta, GA Mrs. Mary Ellen Edwards TURKELSON, JANET Mr. and Mrs. Leslie C. Turkelson TURNER, CHARLES MONROE, Moss Point, MS Mrs. Maxine Turner Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Tirman Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Tirman TURNER, STEPHEN Turner Farms and Trailer Sales TURNIPSEED, BETTY STEVENS, Carrollton, MS

14 • French Camp TODAY SPRING 2024 Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Swayze UPTON, DOUG, Daleville, MS Mrs. Martha Gayle Watson VAN DEVENDER, JACK AND ORA NELL, Vicksburg, MS Mr. Mark G. Van Devender VANTREASE, JR., DAVID Mrs. Irene M. Vantrease Mr. and Mrs. David Vantrease Sr. VANTREASE, JR., JAMES F. Mrs. Irene M. Vantrease VANTREASE, SR., JAMES F. Mrs. Irene M. Vantrease WADE, BILL, McCool, MS Mr. Charles Doug and Mrs. Nancy King WADE, CHRIS, Carthage, MS Ms. Annie S. Wade WALDROP, MAX L., Aiken, SC Mr. Robert E. Walker Jr. WALKER, SALLY, Jackson, MS

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Please call Lance Ragsdale at (662) 547-6482 to let us know if you can help with any of these: • Full size SUV for student home use • Smaller SUV or sedan for Drivers Ed • Tractor with front end loader for grounds usage • Flexible leaf rakes: Need 12 or more • Weed eaters and blowers for student homes • Riding mowers for student homes

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• Bequest—Gifts made through a will or living trust are the But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace most popular. You can leave a specific asset, a percentage of your estate or the remainder of your estate after you have toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked taken care of other beneficiaries.

harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace

• Gift Annuities—A simple contract, you agree to make a donation of cash, stocks or other assets to French Camp Acad- of God that is with me.— 1 Corinthians 15:10 ESV emy. In return, you (and someone else, if you choose) receive a fixed amount each year for the rest of your lifetime.

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• Life Insurance—Gifting your life insurance policy is an effective way to leverage the support you provide French Camp Academy. If your policy is no longer needed or will not benefit your survivors, please consider gifting it to us.

For more information on how to include French Camp Academy in your estate plans or if you would like a free Estate Planning Guide, please email Lance Ragsdale at lragsdale@frenchcamp.org or call 662-547-6482. v

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Richard Lynn Downing, FCA Class of 1960 Current President—FCA Alumni Association

Obviously everyone thought he meant a financial endowment. But to their surprise, he said, “The endowment of FCA is Philippians 4:19, which says, “My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

This is an abbreviated account of how French Camp Academy, French Camp Presbyterian Church, and The Rev. Sam Patterson, et. al., influRemember, I said that he was a man of faith-filled prayer. E.g., when enced my life during my formative years, and, consequently, during my there was a pressing need he would inform the Trustees and on some ocyears as an adult. casions he would also inform the student body, of which I was a member.

He would pray with us; then he would challenge us to continue praying My purpose for writing this is to challenge other FCA graduates to while he went to find the needed items and/or funds. I don’t remember share your stories about how FCA prepared you to live your life. My him ever coming back “empty-handed.” I’m sure there were times when prayer is that these “sharings” will also provide strongly expressed en- several search trips were involved. Nevertheless, God’s answers to our couragement and appreciation to current members of the FCA Board, “capitalizing” on Philippians 4:19 is a prominent part of the history of Administration, Faculty, Staff, and fellow alumni for the benefits we have French Camp Academy, and these examples of God’s faithfulness have received from our time at FCA. stimulated me to trust Him and His promise for the needs of my life.

I consider my life to be the result of God orchestrating an inter-woven “Mr. Pat,” as Sam came to be called, was also a gifted teaching preacher influence on me by significant individuals in my church and school. of God’s Word. He was an encourager. He was a LEADER, and as such, he was the primary person to research, investigate, lay the foundation for, Consider the following: and administer the founding of Reformed Theological Seminary.

In the years leading up to 1950, French Camp Academy experienced a Now, what is your story, Mr. or Mrs. or Miss alumnus? number of struggles, one of which was insufficient operating funds.

How did FCA influence and prepare you for life?

In 1950, the Rev. Sam Patterson was called by God, through the Board of Trustees of FCA, to become the school’s President. He was a man of Will you please share it with us, either in FCA Today faith-filled prayer and it wasn’t very long before he shared with the Trust- or on FCA ALUMNI FACEBOOK? v ees, the faculty, and the student body, that FCA now had an endowment.

80’s Dorm Sisters Mini Reunion

LaVerna Davis 87 Ellen Davis Carnes 85 Katlin Davis Kilburn 84 Vickie Thomas Morgan 83 Leslie Ingram Stevenson 87 Plan a fun get together with your friends here in French Camp, MS!

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Alumni Day Saturday, May 4, 2024

Will you give to support the FCA Softball Field Project?

Already, approximately $30,000 has been raised toward our $50,000 goal. Please help us finish our goal

by April 9, the last home softball game of the season.

French Camp Academy Alumni Association is raising funds for the Panther Softball Team. All funds raised will benefit the renovation of the softball field and dugouts. When making an online donation, be sure to type a note in the provided field stating that your gift is designated for the Alumni Softball Field Project.

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Join family and friends during Alumni Day as we honor those who have devoted themselves to the mission and work of French Camp Academy for 30+ years of service.

Russ Akers 1990 - 2020 Debbie Barlow 1977 – 1982 1984 - 1988 1991 - 2022 Glen Barlow 1977 – 1982 1984 - 1988 1991 - 2024

John Robert Cockrell 1960 - 2022 Bruce Hosket 1985 - 2022 Margie Newman 1963 – 2001 2004 - 2023

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Dr. “Rudy” Campbell Care Center The renovation of the Craig Building was completed in 2023 in memory of Dr. Rudolph Campbell, a dentist and faithful friend from Memphis, TN. A generous gift from his estate was given to provide updated space for counseling and discipleship.

Dr. Campbell expressed generosity during his lifetime by supporting the ministry of French Camp Academy and its young people through his benevolences and goodwill.

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Volunteer labor from the SOWER RV Ministry and Volunteer Mobile Missionaries, along with the FCA Maintenance Department, brought the project to life providing useful space equipped with essential tools needed for FCA’s counseling ministry.

On February 29 an Open House was organized to show off the renovation of the Craig Building naming the counseling program after Dr. Rudy Campbell. Staff and others came out to see the improvements and changes to the building. Many thanks to Steve and Laura Veesart who represented Dr. Campbell’s estate during the Open House. v

Looking for a special way to honor your Mother or Father on their day?

Make a minimum donation of $25 to FCA to honor your loved one and we will send a gift of bread along with a personal letter telling them of your thoughtfulness.

For any occasion, a loaf of French Camp bread, sliced and toasted, spread with butter and jam is a gift that will be savored. Your donation keeps working at FCA, and family and friends get to share the joy of your gift.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.—Hebrews 4:12 ESV

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