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Faith
MISTIE
DESPER
on the Field
To leave a legacy of empowerment and encouragement in the
lives of numerous student athletes and coaches over the years
has been an enormous blessing to Madison County native,
Lester Walls.
Walls has not only led an extraordinary life of faith
and athletics, but he has spent many years pouring
blessings into other student athletes and coaches who
now mentor others.
Walls, married 37 years with two grown sons, grew from
humble beginnings in Madison County. He fondly recalled
his high school coach and mentor at Madison Ridgeland
High School. He said, “My coach, P.B. Walker, had a great
impact on me. He challenged me, motivated me, made
me grow a lot,” adding that his coach’s ability to push him
to achieve excellence had a profound impact on him
personally. He said, “He wanted things done right and
had blessed me in the sports arena. I told myself I’m
going to strive to achieve excellence in whatever I do.”
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