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FROM OUR PUBLISHER<br />
Rankin County has had a plethora of events since our last publication.<br />
We’ve enjoyed being a part of some of<br />
those and attending as many as we<br />
could. Enjoy pictures in this issue from<br />
the City of Brandon’s Princess Ball,<br />
Rankin Chamber and City of Brandon’s<br />
Mardi Gras Parade & Krewe de Roux<br />
Gumbo Festival, Flowood Chamber’s<br />
Winter Gathering, Pearl Main Street’s<br />
Masquerade, the Metropolitan Supper<br />
Club dance, and more!<br />
Hometown Magazines hosted the<br />
two-night Rankin’s Best of the Best<br />
Red Carpet Gala in the beautiful and<br />
spacious Muse Center. It was back-toback<br />
evenings of food, networking, and<br />
awards. We at Hometown Magazines<br />
express our sincerest thank-you to all<br />
the participating businesses that strive,<br />
daily, for excellence. We know that your<br />
businesses promote a lifestyle that<br />
focuses on the positive and makes for an<br />
environment of hometown blessings.<br />
Congratulations again to all the winners<br />
and all those who are dedicated to<br />
being a part of the Top 5 next year!<br />
We’ll see you again on the red carpet<br />
- January 29th and 30th.<br />
We thank you, our readers, for your<br />
constant encouragement and story<br />
ideas. And a special thank you to our<br />
advertisers who continue to make this<br />
possible. Let’s continue to support local<br />
businesses and be a blessing to others.<br />
PUBLISHER & EDITOR<br />
Tahya Dobbs<br />
HOMETOWN STAFF<br />
CFO<br />
Kevin Dobbs<br />
CONSULTING EDITOR<br />
Mary Ann Kirby<br />
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE<br />
Barbie Bassett<br />
IN THIS ISSUE<br />
The Way We Were 10<br />
Reader Spotlight 15<br />
Hometown Family 18<br />
Rankin’s Red Carpet 25<br />
The Spot Downtown 46<br />
Woman of Impact 52<br />
The Blessing Box 58<br />
The 5th Squad 66<br />
...see you around town.<br />
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE<br />
Amy Forsyth<br />
ADVERTISING<br />
ASSISTANT<br />
Melissa Kennon<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE<br />
ASSISTANT<br />
Alisha Floyd<br />
CONTENT MANAGER<br />
Susan Wolgamott<br />
LAYOUT DESIGN<br />
Daniel Thomas<br />
3dt<br />
STAFF<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER<br />
Othel Anding<br />
STAFF<br />
ASSISTANT<br />
Debby Francis<br />
COPY EDITOR<br />
Jodi Jackson<br />
www.facebook.com/hometownrankinmagazine. For subscription information visit www.htmags.com or contact us at info@HTMags.com / 601.706.4059 / 200 Felicity Street / Brandon, MS 39042<br />
All rights reserved. No portion of Hometown Rankin may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The management of Hometown Rankin is not responsible for opinions expressed by its writers or editors.<br />
Hometown Rankin maintains the unrestricted right to edit or refuse all submitted material. All advertisements are subject to approval by the publisher. The production of Hometown Rankin is funded by advertising.<br />
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