Patrons of Excellence
The Patrons of Excellence Program was the first major donor club established by the Mississippi State University Foundation. It was launched in 1963 to provide special recognition to individuals, businesses, and groups pledging $1,000 a year to Mississippi State. Members of the club remain active as long as they continue to contribute $1,000 annually. Those joining or renewing memberships in the Patrons of Excellence between Jan. 1, 1998, and March 31, 1998, include:
| A | Anonymous Donors (1); Mr. and Mrs. George Abraham of Baton Rouge, La.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Rick Adams of Baton Rouge, La.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Austin of Forest |
| B | Dr. James R. Beckham of Greenville; Dr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Behr of Muscle Shoals, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Stan R. Black of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Blackledge of Quitman; Mr. Alvin E. Bland of Tupelo; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Block of Coral Gables, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. George L. Bobo of Tupelo; Jack R. and Sylvia Bradley of Pascagoula; Mr. Joe B. Brooks of Columbus |
| C | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carson III of Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Chiniche of Mobile, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clifford of Athens, Ohio; Mr. Gene P. Conlee of Thaxton; Jan M. Connors of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. John E. Crawford of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Crudup of Meridian; Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Currie of Baytown, Texas |
| D | Mr. and Mrs. Sim S. Davenport of Owensboro, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Daws Jr. of DeKalb; Mr. and Mrs. Covert Dean Jr. of Hickory; Mr. and Mrs. Terry M. Duke of West Monroe, La.; Mr. Paul R. Dunn of Metairie, La.; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dykes of McComb |
| E | Mr. and Mrs. John M. Easley of Boyle; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Edwards of Brooksville; Dr. and Mrs. John Elliott Jr. of Tupelo |
| F | Mr. and Mrs. David Farrish of Greenwood; Mr. Lloyd R. Faver of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fisackerly of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forster of Louisville; Mr. Oscar C. Fowler of Terry; Dr. and Mrs. Marty J. Fuller of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ray Furr of Jackson |
| G | Dr. Mary and Mr. Russell Gaines of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Russell V. Gatlin of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gilbert Jr. of Lithonia, Ga.; Mrs. Mary E. Green of Starkville |
| H | Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Harris of Inverness; Dr. Shirley and Mr. Rod Hastings of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Hearnsberger of Fordyce, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henderson of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Henson III of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. John Samuel Hill of Tupelo; Mr. and Mrs. W. Hinchcliff Jr. of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. James Hollingsworth of Hollandale; Mr. Thomas W. Hollomon of Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Howard of Laurel; Dr. and Mrs. Calvin T. Hull of Jackson |
| J | Mr. Fred P. Jones of Baytown, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Danny W. Jumper of Booneville; Mr. Robert M. Keil of Midland, Mich.; Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Kennedy of Jackson |
| K | Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roy Knight of Greenwood |
| L | Mr. Chuck Lewis of Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. D. L. (Bubba) Lott of Booneville |
| M | Mr. Doug Mackay and Mrs. Susan Mackay of Columbus; Mrs. Carolyn Malone of Starkville; Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Martin Jr. of Meridian; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. McCoy of Brandon; Mr. Richard Measelle of Chicago, Ill.; Mr and Mrs. Ronnie D. Miller of Brandon; Mr. and Mrs. David W. Mockbee of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Montgomery of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Hushel L. Moss of Raleigh |
| N | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Newell Jr. of West Point |
| O | Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Oaks of Lake Placid, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. John Gary Oswalt of Ackerman |
| P | Mr. Joseph B. Parlongo of Houston, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Sam G. Patterson of Tupelo; Dr. Thomas Pearson of Starkville; Mr. James C. Peay of Starkville |
| R | Dr. and Mrs. R. Kirk Reid of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Rhea of Carthage; Ms. Barbara Rhodes of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Armando Ricci Jr. of Natchez; Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rice Jr. of Tanner, Ala.; Mr. E. B. Robinson Jr of Jackson; Mrs. Sandi Rowell of Brandon; Mr. and Mrs. Stan W. Ruffin of Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. Charles H. Russell Jr. of Jackson |
| S | Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sassone of Osyk; Mr. Manfred Saylors of Booneville; Mr. Ken J. Schaper of Tupelo; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Scrivener of Maben; Mr. and Mrs. William Seale Jr. of Baker, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Sessons of Kingwood, Texas; Dr. Kenneth A. Shaw Jr. of Pine Mountain, Ga.; Dr. Kay R. Shirley and Mr. William E. Lovett of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Buck Simmons of West Point; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith of Tupelo; Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor Smith of Booneville; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Sneed of Columbus; Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Spraberry of Gulport; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stacy III of Tupelo; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stanton Jr. of Conway, S.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Staples of Terry; Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Steele Jr. of Mississippi State; Mr. and Mrs. William C. Steen of Fredericksburg, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. James Stuart Jr. of Jackson; Mr. Gregory Sykes and Dr. Pamela Sykes of Columbus |
| T | Mr. Charles R. Taylor of Mooreville; Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Twitty of Tupelo |
| V | Mr. and Mrs. Byron Vanlandingham of Brandon |
| W | Dr. and Mrs. John Walrod of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Walters of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs Bud West of Laurel; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Whitehead of Parker, Colo.; Mr. H. Lewis Whitfield of Tupelo; Ms. Lee Williams of Columbus; Drs. Philip and Betsy Williams of Teaneck, N.J.; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wilson Jr. of Conroe,Texas; Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Woods, Sr. of Picayune; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wright of Gulfport |
| Y | Mr. and Mrs. Clovis B. Young of Germantown, Tenn. |
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