BIOS: MS Medal of Service Recipients
28.09.11
Gov. Haley Barbour on Wednesday honored 11 Mississippians with the Mississippi Medal of Service for their significant contributions to improve their communities and state.
The Mississippi Medal of Service was given to U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy, former Mississippi Court of Appeals Justice Mary Libby Payne, former Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Reuben Anderson and Ed Pittman, University of Southern Mississippi President Emeritus Dr. Aubrey Lucas, University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat, former Mississippi Board of Education Chairwoman Lucimarian Roberts, Jackson businessmen Jim Barksdale and Cornelius Turner, and blues legend B.B. King.
"These individuals have had tremendous influence on Mississippi," Gov. Barbour said. "Their hard work and contributions have made Mississippi a better place to live and work. Marsha and I are glad we can honor their service."
The following are biographies of the recipients:
Source: WLOX