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