Southaven Chamber presents annual awards at luncheon
Photo: Southaven Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Debbie King addresses the Chamber’s Quarterly Luncheon/Awards Presentation. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)
The Southaven Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the DeSoto County Agri-Education Center with its annual awards presentation, the main portion of the program.
Awards were presented for Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Corporate Business of the Year, West End Beacon Award, Non-Profit Leader of the Year, Rising Tide Award, and Ambassador of the Year.
Following is a listing of each award, followed by the winner. Below that are the other nominees for each award.
Man of the Year – Dr. Keith Reed, Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Rep. Rodney Hall, State Representative and Home Surety Title & Escrow
- Jeff Jones, Epique Realty and Refining Leaders
Woman of the Year – Kacy Dixon, University of Mississippi DeSoto Center
- Twyla Davis, Tanger Outlets
- Meagan Qualls, MSN, FNP-C, MidSouth Integrative Medical
Small Business of the Year – Beans & Leaves
- Athletic House of Southaven
- Pure Focus Media
Corporate Business of the Year – Sky Lake Construction
- Tanger Outlets Southaven
- Atmos Energy
West End Beacon Award – Dale’s Restaurant
- Morning Grind Coffee Shop
- True Medical Testing
Non-Profit Leader of the Year – Misty Gray, Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center
- Anna Bell, Palmer Home for Children
- Jenna Kern, DeSoto County Dream Center
Rising Tide Award – Board + Bites
- Abe’s Construction
- JC Business Consulting
Southaven Young Professional Leader of the Year – Anna Bell, Palmer Home for Children
- Macy Forsythe – MidSouth Integrative Medical
- James Maxie – Cadence Bank
Ambassador of the Year – Tawanda Marble
Presenting sponsor Woodland Recovery Center and Territory Manager Stacy Dodd updated the progress of the new 100-bed facility nearing completion in Southaven. District 3 Election Commissioner Chad Engelke also reminded those attending of the upcoming special state Senate election in November and the importance of getting out to vote and having company employees be able to take work time off to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
