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TheThompsons
Tell us about your family.
Grant (47) is vice president of sales/business development for BSN Sports based
in Dallas, Texas. He loves to hunt, fish, and play golf. He is also a huge Mississippi
State fan! I’m Susanne (46) and I taught school for most of the last 20 years, but
I stayed home the last few, so I didn’t have to miss a ballgame my girls participated
in. I love to read. Karen Kingsbury is my favorite author. I enjoy taking pictures
of my girls and their teammates playing sports, and walking with a friend several
times a week for exercise. Mackenzie (21) is finishing her second soccer season at
Holmes CC in Ridgeland this semester and will transfer to Delta State University
in the fall to continue her soccer career. She is majoring in psychology. She is super
competitive and loves any and all sports! Bailey (20) will finish her time at Holmes
CC this semester as well. She also played soccer at Holmes, but tore her ACL in
2019, and decided not to play this year. She is majoring in elementary education
and loves to cook and hunt just like her dad! She will attend Mississippi State
University in the fall. Presley (14) will be in the 9th grade next fall at East Rankin.
She enjoys playing soccer and basketball. She loves all animals, especially her
8-year-old dog, Toby, a birthday present she begged for when she turned six!
How did you meet, and how long have you
been married?
We met in the third grade when Grant transferred
to East Rankin. Our first official date was his
16th birthday party in 1989, our sophomore year
of high school. We dated on and off thru college
and were married the year after we both graduated
from Mississippi State. We celebrated 24 years of
marriage in March with a thoughtful gift of three
baby chickens (Loretta, Dolly, and Reba) from our
comical daughters.
Do you allow time to be with your spouse
for a date night?
We’ve never really set “date nights.” All three of
our girls have always had pretty busy schedules
with their after-school activities, so this wasn’t
always a realistic option when they were younger.
When we did have a free night, we were too tired
to go anywhere. We are blessed to have had two
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