Don Norman (2016-17) and Joel McNeece (2014-16)

 

 

1866, J.L. Shannon, The Clarion


1866, I.M. Partridge, Vicksburg Herald


1866-67, T.B. Manlove, Vicksburg Times

1868, Paul A. Botto, Natchez Democrat

1869, J. Augustine Sigraigo, Grenada Sentinel


1869. P.K. Mayers, Handsboro Democrat

1870, J.L. Power, The Clarion

1871, Kinloch Falconer, Holly Springs Reporter

1872, F.T. Cooper, Summit Times

1873, A.J. Frantz, Brandon Republican

1874, George W. Harper, Raymond Gazette

1875, H.D. Money, Winona Advance

1876, J.L. MCullum, Yazoo City Herald

1877, W.J.L. Holland, Holly Springs Reporter

1878, J.H. Sharpe, Columbus Independent

1879, R.H. Henry, Brookhaven Ledger

1880, B.F. Jones, Winona Advance

1881, R. Walpole, Yazoo City Herald

1882, Frank Burkitt, Okolona Messenger

1883, F.C. Moorhead, Planters Journal

1884, J.L. Shannon, Meridian Mercury & Observer

1885, J.L. Lambert, Natchez Democrat

1886, S.R. Brown, Water Valley Progress

1887, W.A. Henry, Yazoo Sentinel

1888, J.K. Almond, Durant Democrat

1889, W.L. Mitchell, Copiah Signal

1890, John G. McGuire, Yazoo Herald

1891, S.D. Harper, Raymond Gazette

1892-93, Douglas Walworth, Natchez Democrat

1894, J.G. Cashman, Vicksburg Evening Post

1895, J.R. Stowers, Oxford Eagle

1896, J.L. Gillespie, Greenwood Commonwealth

1897, L. Pink Smith, Greenville Democrat Times

1898, J.B. Ballard, Tupelo Journal

1899, P.E. Williams, Lumberton Headblock

1900, William Ward, Starkville Times

1901-02, J.D. McKie, Biloxi Review

1903, J.T. Senter, Commercial Dispatch

1904, R.B. May, McComb Enterprise

1905, J.E. Norwood, Magnolia Gazette

1906, J.G. McGuire, Yazoo Herald

1907, Robert Lewis, Woodville Republican

1908, C.E. Cunningham, Newton Record

1909-10, F.R. Birdsall, Yazoo Sentinel

1911, E.A. Fitzgerald, Vicksburg Herald

1912-13, A.C. Anderson, Southern Sentinel

1914, A.F. Herman, Pontotoc Sentinel

1915, C.S. Glasco, Cleveland Enterprise

1916, James Faulk, Greene Co. Herald

1917, Walker Wood, Winona Times

1918-19, Guy Clark, Clarksdale Register

1920, O.F. Lawrence, Grenada Sentinel

1921, Ernest Smith, Greenville Democrat Times

1922, W.C. Hight, Winston County Journal

1923, Edgar G. Harris, West Point Leader

1924, Sumter Gillespie, Greenwood Commonwealth

1925, Clayton Rand, Gulfport Guide

1926, James H. Skewes, Meridian Star

1927, T.L. Turner, Ruleville Record

1928, J. Oliver Emmerich, McComb Enterprise

1929, H.H. Crisler Sr.. Port Gibson Reveille

1930, T.M. Hederman, Clarion-Ledger

1931-32, H.B. Sanders, Aberdeen Examiner

1933, Arthur Smith, Pascagoula Chronicle Star

1934, Robin Weaver, Neshoba County Democrat

1935-36, Lester Williams, Tylertown Times

1937, Norman Mott, Yazoo Herald

1938, Louis P. Cashman Sr., Vicksburg Post-Herald

1939, Stokes Sanders, The Star-Herald

1940, Edgar T. Crisler, Port Gibson Reveille

1941, J.L. McCorkle, Hazlehurt Courier

1942, George Goodwin, Terry Headlight

1943, J.B. Snider, Clarksdale Press

1944-45, E.G. Sellers, George Co. Times

1946, Austin Seay, Winona Times

1947, R.M. Hederman, Clarion-Ledger

1948, J.D. Arrington, Collins News

1949, Erle Johnston, Scott County Times

1950, Sid R. Harris, Houston Times-Post

1951, O.C. McDavid, Tylertown Times

1952, W.H. Hight, Winston Co. Journal

1953, Joseph S. Ellis Jr., Clarksdale Press-Register

1954, Thomas Alewin, Brandon News

1955, C.H. Cole, Picayune Item

1956, Louis P. Cashman Jr., Vicksburg Evening Post

1957, Delmus Harden, Itawamba County Times
 
1958, William Henry Harris, Daily Times  Leader

1959, G.O. Parker Jr., Magee Courier

1960, E.P.  Wilkes, Biloxi-Gulfport Daily Herald

1961, Paul E. Phillips, Tunica Times Democrat

1962, Norman A. Mott Jr., Yazoo Herald

1963, T.M. Hederman, Clarion-Ledger

1964, George H. Keith, Carthaginian

1965, John South Lewis, Woodville Republican

1966, Robert P. Cook, Pontotoc Progress

1967, Clifton Langford, Bolivar Commercial

1968, James W. Lambert, Natchez Democrat

1969, Albert E. Fletcher Jr., Southern Reporter

1970, Huntington Howell, Panolian

1971, Joe E. Cook, Winston Co. Journal

1972, W.C. Shoemaker, The Star-Herald

1973, Walter H. Hurt III, Wayne County News

1974, Sherrill Nash, Starkville Daily News

1975, David Webb, Franklin Advocate

1976, R.M. Hederman III, Clarion-Ledger/Jackson Daily News

1977, Jesse Phillips, Oxford Eagle

1978, Tom Dickson, Magee Courier

1979, Jim Abbott, Enterprise-Tocsin

1980, B. Marie Harris, Daily Times Leader

1981, Jack R. Tannehill, Union Appeal

1982, John O. Emmerich Jr., Greenwood Commonwealth

1983, S. Gale Denley, Calhoun County Journal

1984, Jack Bouchillon, Meridian Star

1985, Wayne Weidie, Ocean Springs Record

1986, Norman Van Liew, Bolivar Commercial

1987, Ken Prillhart, Columbian-Progress

1988, Charles M. Dunagin, Enterprise-Journal

1989, Rubye Del Harden, Itawamba County Times

1990, Louis P. Cashman III, Vicksburg  Evening Post

1991, Owen Lusk, Magee Courier

1992, William O. Jacobs, Daily Leader

1993, Sid Salter, Scott County Times

1994, Tom Pittman, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

1995, Jim Lambert, Copiah Co. Courier

1996, Timothy A. Kalich, Greenwood Commonwealth

1997, Daniel M. Phillips, Oxford Eagle

1998, John Carney, Lawrence Co. Press

1999, Lisa Denley McNeece, Calhoun County Journal

2000, Joe Lee III, Daily Sentinel Star

2001, Brooks Taylor, Tunica Times

2002, Charlie Mitchell, Vicksburg Post

2003, Patsy Speights, Prentiss Headlight

2004, Barry Burleson, South Reporter

2005, Lloyd Gray, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

2006, Marcus Bowers, Rankin County News

2007. Tom Andrews, Picayune Item

2008, James R. Ponder, The Sea Coast Echo

2009, Reece Terry, Daily Corinthian

2010, Wyatt Emmerich, Northside Sun

2011, Jimmy Clark, Vicksburg Post

2012-2014, James E. Prince III, The Neshoba Democrat

2014-2016, Joel McNeece, The Calhoun County Journal

2016-2017, Don Norman, Starkvile Daily News

 

2017-2019, Paul Keane, The Wayne County News

 

2019-2021, Kevin Cooper, Boone Newspapers, Inc.

 

2021-2022, Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal