Over thirty-four years ago, the Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship Program was created. The primary objective of the Foundation, a 501(c) (3) charitable corporation designed to receive contributions, memorial gifts, and property, is to promote educational projects related to the trucking industry and provide scholarships to deserving students who have ties to the trucking industry and who are enrolled in scholastic endeavors in the state of Mississippi. This class joins over 330 students who have received this scholarship. Scholarships are offered through the Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation and the following Endowments: Mike McLarty, John Fayard, H. Dean Cotten, G. Larry Kerr, R. Gene Holmes, Vernon & Nancy Sawyer, John D. Stomps, and W. Todd Bates.
This year, the Mississippi Trucking Association held a scholarship awards ceremony in Jackson. 2023-2024 MTAF Scholarship Recipients pictured at the August luncheon are:
1st Row (L-R): Katherine Willis of Union, Karson Meeks of Ripley (Mike McLarty Endowment), Nayeli Diaz of Ripley (Mike McLarty Endowment), Caroline Morris of Brandon;
2nd Row (L-R): D’Von Dampier of Clinton, Kayla Eby of Smithdale, Nick Culwell of Louisville, Bryan Sharp of Canton (H. Dean Cotten Endowment), Emma Kate Fox of Tupelo, Micaela Comans of Brandon (John D. Stomps Endowment), Amyia Mackey of Hazlehurst (H. Dean Cotten Endowment), Katharine Cobb of Brandon;
3rd Row (L-R) Marshall Mandel of Madison (R. Gene Holmes Endowment), Elijah Ebbers of Brookhaven (Vernon G. & Nancy Sawyer Endowment), Jackson Warren of Madison, Smith Evans of Hattiesburg, and Joseph Anthony (G. Larry Kerr Endowment).
Not Pictured are: Lily Anderson of Brandon, Payton Atkins of Hamilton, Emily Bridges of Richland, William Evans of Madison, Lexie Files of Brandon, Hanna Holsonback of Columbus, Emma Grace Koger of Indianola, John Bucy Long of Saltillo (W. Todd Bates Endowment), Kansas Marshall of Olive Branch (G. Larry Kerr Endowment), Heath Mattocks of Hattiesburg, Abbie McGee of Lake, Bianca Paez of Brandon, Elizabeth Parrotta of Long Beach (John Fayard Endowment), Allison Reed of Collinsville, Isabella Reynolds of Madison, Camille Russell of Brandon, Andrew Tapscott of Madison, Allyssa Turner of Eupora, Kathryn Rix Warren of Madison.