Madison - January & February 2018

Hometown Madison
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SPOTLIGHT
Alison
Martin
Why did you decide to make Madison County
your home?
My mom’s family grew up in Canton, so I grew
up coming for holidays and spending time in the
summer with my cousin. My husband is from
Canton, so we eventually moved back “home,”
and I am so happy here.
Tell us about your family.
My husband Shan and I have been married for 19
years (20 in May!) and we have three boys: Lane
(16), Carter (13), and Sam (10). Both sets of their
grandparents live in Madison County, so we get to
spend lots of time together.
What is your favorite memory of living in
Madison?
Since my boys were born, we spend every day of
the summer at the pool at the Country Club of
Canton. The boys can now all ride their bikes
there, have become good golfers, and Lane wants
to be a lifeguard this summer.
Where are your three favorite places to eat
in Madison?
Chick-fil-A (of course), Santa Fe Grill is new to
Canton and is delicious, and Culinary Cowboy
Amish bread.
What are some fun things to do in Madison
on the weekends?
At this stage in our lives, we go to Canton
Academy ballgames of all sorts all the time!!
Share some things you enjoy doing in your
spare time.
I used to scrapbook with some friends once a month,
and we decided when our kids all get bigger, we are
going to try to start back. We all miss it!
What are three things on your bucket list?
Oooh. That’s a tough one. I’d love to visit somewhere
tropical, see the Grand Canyon, and visit the set of
the TV show The Goldbergs – my family loves that
show.
What is your favorite childhood memory?
When I was in elementary school, for summer
vacation a couple of years, my mom would let my
sister Ashley and me pick any place we’d like to visit
in the Rankin/Madison/Hinds area, and that’s what
we would do for her vacation week. We’d always
pick places we’d been on field trips like Vicksburg,
the Zoo, the Natural Science Museum or the
Petrified Forest. Ashley and I thought we were big
stuff when we went to see two movies IN A ROW!
Who is someone you admire and why?
Pam Moore teaches science at Canton Academy
and was our teacher of the year last year. She is
amazing – always prepared, covers so much
material, has tests graded the same day, and loves
her students. She does all this AND works at
UMC, too. She is definitely someone I admire.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
I have thought at times that when my youngest son
graduated from high school that I’d like to go back
to school to become a nurse. We will see...
If you could give us one encouraging quote,
what would it be?
“If you don’t want someone to find out, don’t do
it.” I have a poster of that in my classroom because
I think that advice could save some teenagers
(and adults, too) lots of heartache.
What is your favorite thing about
Hometown Magazines?
I love seeing the good things people are doing where
I live. The news is filled with so much negative that
it’s great to see people who love their hometown
and are willing to invest time and money into making
it somewhere other people can enjoy, too.
Amy Edwards
601-707-9434
1716 Highway 51, Ste. I
Madison
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