Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation awarded 37 scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year

Over thirty-two years ago, the Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship Program was created. The primary objective of the Foundation a 501(c) (3) charitable corporation designed to receive contributions, memorial gifts and property, is to promote educational projects related to the trucking industry and provide scholarships to deserving students who have ties to the trucking industry and that are enrolled in scholastic endeavors. This class joins over 330 students who have received this scholarship. Scholarships are offered through the Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation, Mike McLarty Endowment, the John Fayard Endowment, H. Dean Cotten Endowment, G. Larry Kerr Endowment, the R. Gene Holmes Endowment, the Vernon & Nancy Sawyer Endowment, and John D. Stomps Endowment.

This year, Mississippi Trucking Association held a scholarship awards ceremony in Jackson. 2022-2023 MTAF Scholarship Recipients pictured at the August luncheon are:

1^st Row (L-R): Joseph Sharp of Canton (H. Dean Cotten Endowment), Luke Stephens of Amory, Connor Stevens of Yazoo City, Katherine Willis of Union, Camille Russell of Brandon, Kadence Banaka of Brandon, Madeleine Boykin of Laurel, Isabella Reynolds of Madison, James Floyd, II of Magee, Caroline McKinney of Jackson.

2^nd Row (L-R): Amyia Mackey of Hazlehurst, Joseph Anthony of Jackson, Andrew Tapscott of Madison, Austin Savell of Madison, John Long of Saltillo, Colby Moore of Carthage, Austin Russell of Brandon, Blake Breaux of Hattiesburg, Drew Chandler of Clinton, William Evans of Madison, Logan McBrayer of Saltillo, Hayden Lassiter of Rienzi, Emily Maroney of Brandon.

Not Pictured: Doc Adams of Smithdale, Riley Akers of Falkner (Mike McLarty Endowment), Cassandra Chaires of Ripley, Akyra Davis of West Point, Michael Davis of Brookhaven (R. Gene Holmes Endowment), Nayeli Diaz of Ripley (Mike McLarty Endowment), Hanna Holsonback of Columbus, Claudia Mattocks of Hattiesburg (John Fayard Endowment), Addyston Moore of Ripley, Anray Pryor El of Columbus, Tamiya Thomas of Birmingham, AL (G. Larry Kerr Endowment), Victoria Thornton of Pearl, Mary Martin Warren of Madison, and Walker Warren of Madison.