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2023-2024

LEGACY LIFETIME MEMBERS

 

GOLD LEGACY SOCIETY -  $25,000 

  • Gail and Larry Albert  
  • Mo and Dick Conville
  • Becky and Doug Montague
  • Dr. Steven Moser
  • Mrs. Sandra and Dr. R. Greer Whitacre

SILVER LEGACY SOCIETY - $12,500

  • Dr. Shannon Campbell
  • Tammy and Arthur Martin
  • Pam and Doug Rouse

BRONZE LEGACY SOCIETY - $5,000

  • Alexander Brady Foundation
  • Jennifer Brannock and Dr. David R. Davies
  • Dr. Amy Chasteen
  • Erin and Dennis Granberry
  • Lt. Col. Jason Hillman in honor of Carole Marshall
  • Amy and Don Hinton
  • Carole Marshall in memory of John Ivany Marshall
  • Stace and Andy Mercier
  • Drs. Stacey and Michael Miles
  • Dr. and Mrs. Joe Paul
  • Dee and Toddy Tatum in memory of Dr. and Mrs. A.T. Tatum
  • Becky and Doug Vinzant

ANNUAL MEMBERS

 

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE - $5,000+

  • College of Arts and Sciences

GRAND BENEFACTOR - $2,500

  • Beltone Hearing Care Centers
  • Cadence Bank
  • Citizens National Bank
  • Chad and Catherine Edmonson
  • Dr. Stella Elakovich in memory of Drs. Dana Ragsdale and Karen O. Austin
  • Gil Schwartz Foundation
  • Gulf South Productions
  • Hancock Whitney
  • Dick Jordan and Allen Williams in memory of Mary Garrison Jordan, Sonia Jordan and Sonyna Jordan Fox
  • Lincoln Road Package Store
  • The Linda Becker Smith Trust
  • Dr. and Mrs. Jiménez
  • Kate Smith and Hank Mazaleski
  • Dr. and Mrs. J. Larry Smith in memory of Mrs. Jane Becker Heidelberg
  • Southern Oaks Venue & Catering
  • Dr. and Mrs. Chris Winstead

BENEFACTOR - $1,000

  • Anonymous
  • Myrle-Marie Bongiovanni    
  • Diane and Peter Ciurczak in memory of Lillian, Helen and Regina
  • Mo and Dick Conville
  • Beverly Dale in honor or Kate Smith
  • Mrs. Sandra and Dr. R. Greer Whitacre
  • Drs. Sabine Heinhorst and Gordon Cannon
  • Brian J. Horsch
  • Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leader
  • Charles and Jane Lewis   
  • Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey K. Lucas
  • Cody and Joan McKeller
  • Keith and Carolyn McLarnan
  • Lance and Ruthie Nail
  • Amanda and Kris Powell
  • Rush Law Firm
  • Larry Marshall Sams
  • Signature Magazine
  • Southern Miss Alumni Association
  • Taylor Rentals
  • William L. Thames in memory of Lou Rackoff
  • Dr. Virginia Angelico Tatum DDS Charitable Fund

SUSTAINER - $750

  • In memory of Dr. William Odom
  • Drs. Sergey and Veronica Dzugan

PATRON - $500

  • Albert Architects
  • Elizabeth Mee Anglin
  • Rebecca Bedell
  • Michael Boudreaux
  • Dr. Shannon Campbell
  • Gwen and Perry Combs
  • Mary J. Cromartie
  • Drs. Jeremy Deans and Alyson Brink
  • Sabrina and Eric Enger
  • Iris Easterling
  • Allyson Easterwood
  • Forrest General Hospital
  • Stanley Hauer
  • Chem and Wayne A. Hughes
  • Brenda O’Neal Lambert
  • Robert Y. Lochhead
  • John M. and Carolyn Lopinto Sr.
  • Dr. and Mrs. Troy McIntire in memory of Dr. Dean Cromartie
  • Dr. Colin and Mandie McKenzie
  • Celia Faye Meisel
  • Becky Montague
  • Mrs. Virginia M. Morris
  • Drs. Jeanne and William Morrison
  • Matthew Wayne Pennington
  • Dr. and Mrs. Tom Puckett
  • Connie and Robin Roberts
  • Teejay and David Shemper
  • Signs First
  • Delois L. Smith in memory of J. Lavon Smith
  • Dr. Douglas F. Thomas
  • Jane and Stephen Thomas
  • Russ Willis

DONOR - $250

  • Paula and Allen Anderson
  • Drs. Katie Anthony and Daniel Smith
  • Dr. Angela Ball
  • Linda and Larry Basden
  • Dixie and Dennis Baum
  • Dr. and Mrs. David W. Bomboy
  • Lt Col Raylawni Branch
  • Joanna and Biljac Burnside
  • Card My Yard
  • Fran and Gene Carothers
  • Peg and Bob Ciraldo
  • Rachel and Nicholas Ciraldo
  • Carolynn and Lewis Clark
  • Dr. Eyler Coates Jr
  • Dr. David Cochran
  • Amber Cole
  • Community Bank
  • Anna and Ryan Copeland
  • Bettie Cox and David Powers
  • Linda and Robert Cox
  • Joelle Crook in memory of George T. Crook
  • Charles Cullefer
  • Drs. J.P. and Lisa Culpepper
  • Kimberley Davis
  • Beejee and Andy Dickson 
  • DeAnna Douglas
  • Chad Driskell
  • Muriel Everton
  • Kim Gallaspy
  • Linda Boutwell-Griffith and John Griffith
  • Wes Hanson
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert Heath in honor of Sarah K. Heath
  • Richard D. Hudson
  • Betty Jo D. Ison
  • Althea and Raoul Jerome in memory of Dr. Patricia Malone
  • Carole Marshall
  • Rebekah and Jeff Johnson
  • LBJ Properties LLC
  • Dr. Jameela Lares
  • Dr. Mike Lopinto in honor of Carolyn and John Lopinto
  • Maureen K. Martin in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey K. Lucas
  • Megan McCay
  • Jennifer and Kennard McKay
  • Drs. Diane and Jim Miller
  • Drs. Bitsy Browne and Marvin Miller
  • Drs. Suzanna and Andrew Nida
  • Lt. Col. and Mrs. E. Walker Nordan
  • Candace and Kent Oliver
  • David Ott
  • Clay Peacock
  • Jacquelyne and Brad Pittman
  • Bob and Betty Press
  • Petra and Curt Redden in memory of Irma Schneider
  • Sharon and David Richardson
  • Dr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Rust
  • Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sackler
  • Carolee and Seth Scott
  • Sabrina and Alex Schuerger
  • Mark Shows
  • Mary and Eric Sumrall
  • Martha and Tommy Thornton
  • Debra and Richard Topp 
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ric Voss
  • Barbara and Kenneth Waites
  • Diane and Jerry Waltman
  • Amelia Watkins
  • Sharmon and John Wichman
  • Alissa Wiggins
  • Paige and Pat Zachary

CONTRIBUTOR - $150

  • Area Development Partnership
  • Lynne and William Baggett 
  • Billie Ballengee
  • Ashton Beightol
  • Drs. Diana and Joshua Bernstein
  • Mrs. Anita and General Buff Blount
  • Katherine Boone
  • Mr. Joe Bost and Dr. Katie James
  • Mary Glenn and Todd Bradley
  • The Rev. Laurie Brock
  • Charles A. Brown in memory of Mirneal C. Brown
  • Jennifer and Sam Bruton
  • Margaret and Ron Chapman
  • Mitch and Marcia B. Cochran
  • Jacob Cotton
  • Jennifer Courts
  • LuAnn Knight Crenshaw
  • Alice Crotwell
  • Dr. and Mrs. Randall Currie
  • Drs. Maryann Kyle and Jay Dean in memory of Jack and Sara Dean
  • Patricia Faler
  • Bethanie and Jerry DeFatta
  • Andrew Dews
  • Carol and Gardner Fletcher
  • Racheal Fowler
  • James and Lauren Gerhart
  • Phillip Brian Goe
  • Cheryl Goggin
  • Nancy Guice in memory of Dr. John D. W. Guice
  • Julie Hammond
  • Benjamin Hardy
  • Gene Hortman
  • Elizabeth Hughes
  • Dr. Luis A. Iglesias
  • Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Johnson
  • Rosi and Dex Johnson
  • Nicolle Jordan and Tom O’Brien
  • Lorinda S. Krhut
  • Linda and Mike Kuykendall
  • Dr. Francis Laatsch and Susan Reiter
  • Marcia M. Landen
  • Vicki R. Leggett
  • Kelly Ferris Lester
  • Mr. John Logan
  • Melinda and Alan Lucas
  • Marcos Machado
  • Jackie and Milo McCarthy
  • Bill McHugh
  • Jackie and Ben McIlwain
  • Ellen McKenzie
  • Mary Virginia McKenzie
  • Bill and Bebe McLeod in memory of Dr. John A. McLeod III
  • Margaret and Larry McMahan
  • Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Messer Jr. in honor of Dr. Mike Lopinto
  • Louise and John Meyer
  • Danilo Mezzadri
  • Dr. Mark Miller
  • Deborah and Steve Moore
  • Kathryn and Robert Morrow 
  • in honor of Rob Wheeler
  • John and Mary Mullins in honor of Jim Meade
  • Astrid Mussiett in memory of Gladys S. Mussiett
  • Heath Nobles
  • Hal and Teresa Odom
  • Charles and Anita Pierce
  • Dr. Roderick and Eula Posey
  • Charles and Anita Price
  • Ellen Price-Elder
  • Jann and George Puckett in honor of DeAnna Douglas
  • Mr. and Mrs. William K. Ray
  • Sherrie Mitchell Richmond
  • Mark Rigsby and Melanie Eubanks
  • Marc Edward Rivet
  • Barbara Ann Ross
  • Ellen Ruffin
  • Dr. Jae-Hwa Shin and Dr. Richard Lewis
  • Carol and Ken Simpson
  • David Sliman
  • Tayvi Smith
  • Joseph Steadman in memory of Betty A. Steadman
  • Lorraine A. Stuart
  • Barbara and Sidney Sytsma
  • Dr. Timothy J. Tesh
  • Jennifer Torres
  • Jewel Brantley Tucker in memory of Samuel Tucker
  • Sharon and Carey Varnado
  • Lisa and Greg Vickers
  • Jacqueline and Michael Vlaming
  • Brittney Westbrook
  • Aissa Wiggins
  • Larry G. Williamson


FRIEND - $50

  • Michael Aderibigbe
  • Nikki Acord
  • Kimberly Ainsworth
  • Dr. Jenna and Mr. Daniel Barton
  • Richard Edward Beckford
  • Elizabeth and Chris Bedenbaugh
  • Kaylene Behn in memory of Dennis Behm
  • Cindy Bivins
  • Day Bookout
  • Dr. Cherie and Mr. Lance Bowe
  • Chris and Lisa Bowen
  • Dr. and Mrs. Bob Brahan
  • Lauren Bridges
  • Rashonda Brown-Hughes
  • Joe Brumbeloe
  • Joanne Burnett
  • William Byars
  • Kathy and Ben Carmichael
  • Stephanie and Matthew Casey in memory of Anna Marie Pousson
  • Dr. Adam Clay
  • Darcie Conrad
  • Brooke Cruthirds
  • John Cummings
  • Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daughdrill
  • Melissa Jean David
  • Becky Pruett Denham
  • Dannika Dewhurst
  • Diane Dobson
  • Mary and Steve Dryden
  • Helen Edwards
  • Kelly Ellis
  • Elissa Ernst
  • Carol and Gardner Fletcher
  • Barbara Jane Foote
  • Andrea Ford
  • David Fortenberry
  • Olivia Clare Friedman
  • Emily and Joel Gallaspy in memory of Jane Bradley Gorman
  • Gamma Chi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi
  • Jennifer and John Garriga
  • Monika Gehlawat
  • Melinda and Bob Gohlson
  • Heather and Ken Graves in memory of Jeremy Lespi
  • Jeff Greene
  • Bruno D. Griffin
  • Barbara L. Hamilton
  • Diana and George Hardin
  • Anita Hearon
  • Frances B. Hegwood
  • Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Helveston
  • Brenda Hesselgrave
  • Marsha Hester
  • Mrs. Sarah and Dr. Eddie Holloway
  • Emily and Dale Holmes
  • Wanda J. Howard in memory of Mrs. Beth Curlee
  • Cheryl D. Jenkins
  • Jane W. Jones 
  • Lisa Jones
  • Dr. and Mrs. Charles Junek
  • Kailey Kemp
  • Simpson H. Kendall
  • Penny and Gene Kochtitzky
  • Wendy Kulzer
  • Karl Langenbach in memory of Betty Langenbach
  • Karen LeBeau
  • Hsiaopei Lee
  • Linde and Jeff Lynn
  • Jessica Magee
  • Kelli McCloskey
  • Judi McQueen
  • Robert Angus McTyre
  • Medley Law Group
  • Holly Miller
  • Kristie Murphy
  • Caroline Neese
  • Christa Nelson
  • Chuck Nestor in memory of Dr. Charles Nestor Sr.
  • Katherine Olexa
  • Kathy Owens
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ken T. Pace
  • Robert Pierce
  • Amy Rogers Pelton in memory of Betty C. Rogers Morris
  • James Pettis in memory of Linda C. Pettis
  • Nellie and Charles Phillips
  • Kathy and Peter Pikul
  • Mr. and Mrs. Zeke W. Powell Jr.
  • Ashley Price
  • Lt Col Sheena Puleali’I and Dr. Katlyn Woods
  • Charles Ray
  • Jackie and Eric Ray
  • Julie Reid
  • Dr. Alexander Russakovsky
  • Richard Mark Russell
  • Rosalie and Bill Schoell
  • Elizabeth and Scott Schwartz
  • Allie and Chris Seay
  • Linda Seifert
  • Erin Sessions
  • Ann and Bill Simmons
  • Valerie C. Simmons
  • Dana William Skelton
  • Carroll and Dura Smith
  • Blaise Sonnier
  • Rebecca G. Stark
  • Joseph Steadman
  • Edward N. Stephens
  • Virginia and Kenneth Stevens
  • William K. Stevens
  • Katie and David Sullivan
  • Sally and Garland Sullivan in memory of Garland H. Williams
  • Hayden Tharpe
  • Gabby Theriot
  • Janet and Pat Tidmore
  • David Tisdale
  • Joanne Tran
  • Susannah J. Ural and John Rasberry in memory of Dr. William F. Ural
  • Krystyna Varnado
  • Betty Lynn and Joe Ed Varner in memory of Virginia H. Culpepper
  • Kisha Welford
  • Anne G. Wilkins in memory of Bert Wilkins
  • Cory R. Williams
  • Dr. John Wooton


PARTNERS FOR THE ARTS BOARD MEMBERS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • Kelly Anne Nordan, Chair
  • Amy Hinton, Immediate Past Chair/Interim Vice Chair
  • Joe Bost, Executive Secretary/Treasurer
  • Dean Chris Winstead, Executive Director
  • Kate Smith, Administrator

GOVERNING BOARD

  • Den Baum
  • Raylawni Branch
  • Kathryn Ferrell Connoly
  • Andrea Hendrickson Ford
  • Robert Heath
  • Jason Hillman
  • Jamie Moore Jiménez
  • Althea Jerome
  • Carole Marshall
  • Mandie McKenzie
  • Russ Willis

School of Music Advisory Board

  • Dr. Colin McKenzie
  • Dr. Mike Lopinto
  • Dr. Kimberley Davis

School of Performing and Visual Arts Advisory Board

  • Meg Brooker
  • Dr. David Coley
  • Jacob Cotton

Creative Writing Advisory Board

  • Dr. Matt Casey
  • Dr. Olivia Clare Friedman
  • Dr. Angela Ball
  • Dr. Luis Iglesias

Media and Entertainment Arts Advisory Board

  • Dr. Ed Simpson
  • Dr. John Meyer


As of August 29, 2024
To request a correction to this list, contact Kate Smith, Partners for the Arts, at 601.266.5095 or kate.smithFREEMississippi.