Annual Chamber Awards

Ilene Jaubert
​Award”​

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The “Ilene Jaubert Award for Outstanding Community Service” was started in her honor.  The former Ilene Guy, Mrs. Jaubert (pronounced Jo-Bear) was a businesswoman, club leader and civic worker. She was a native of Walthall County who began working in her father’s store at Knoxo in 1922 and later owned her own clothing store, Ilene Guy’s in Tylertown. She became successful in the 1940’s when few women were in business for themselves.  Mrs. Jaubert was the first chairman of the chamber’s Hometown Development Committee and the only woman member of the state executive board which ran the statewide Hometown Development Program.  Following the death of Mrs. Jaubert in January of 1963, the first recipient was Mrs. Essie Bullock. 

Ilene Guy Jaubert Award
for Outstanding Community Service

1963 Essie Bullock
1964 Sarah Craft
1965 Hattie D. Pittman
1966 Eleanor Craft
1967 Ether Stallings
1968 Mrs. John E. Pigott
1969 Irma Lampton
1970 Mrs. Lamkin Conerly
1971 Lois Gulledge
1972 Nell Boone
1973 Mrs. Bird Martin
1974 Maggie Mae Burch
1975 Virginia Jones
1976 Agnes Wood
1977 Mable Pittman
1978 Dot Lear
1979 Betty Pittman
1980 Elizabeth Davis
1981 Mrs. Earl Surber
1982 Mary Magee
1983 Jean Capps
1984 Jane Bridgman
1985 Lola Conerly
1986 Emma Jean McDonald
1987 Jeanne Kennedy
1988 Ellen Brumfield
1989 Ruth Luter
1990 Martha Morris
1991 Betty Smet
1992 Ann Simmons
1993 Paula Boyd McGinnis
1994 Charlene P. Stringer
1995 Sheila Conerly
1996 Jerry Garner
1997 Teresah Ponders Caire
1998 Evelyn Bennett
1999 Linda B. Johnson
2000 Gwen Wood
2001 Jewel Greer
2002 Katherine Smet
2003 Virginia Dyson
2004 Uta Grubbs
2005 Linda Hughes
2006 Skinny Brumfield
2007 Mary Jenkinson
2008 Sylvia S. Stogner
2009 Carla Stringer
2010 Betsy Speed
2011 Alisa Leggett
2012 Jeanette Dillon
2013 Dell Magee Clawson
2014 Peggy Lowery
2015 Angie Boyd
2016 Peggy Hilburn
2017 Carolyn Dillon
2018 Melissa Stringer
2019 Connie McGinnis
2020 Stephanie Pigott
2021 Cindy Mord
2022 Carolyn Lee
2023 Ann Hobgood
​2024 Lori Hawn

Paul Pittman
​Award

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​The first “In the Spirit of Paul Pittman” award was presented in 1984 after his death in September, 1983. He was best known as a newspaperman who was recognized statewide as a pioneer in upgrading the quality of the small weekly newspaper and for developing The Tylertown Times into a viable source of information; he also brought radio to Tylertown making it the first town of its size in the U. S. to have an AM and FM station. In local projects he was instrumental in accomplishing many things that are now taken for granted: city mail delivery, the airport, the public library and a comprehensive zoning ordinance for the Town of Tylertown. Through his presence in government meetings, editorials, news articles and personal involvement, he helped smooth the transition of this county into the last half of the 20th century. He was Walthall County’s unofficial ambassador, always bragging on Tylertown and Walthall County. He hobnobbed with presidents, senators, and governors and was known nationally for his writings.  In spite of his accomplishments and dealings with national figures, he still related to students, businessmen and dairy farmers, taking time for each and making each feel important.  

In the Spirit of Paul Pittman Recipients

​1983 Dr. J.J. Pittman
1984 Ralph Ball
1985 Rod C. Berry
1986 Ansel Estess
1987 Dr. Walter Crawford
1988 Louis Crawford
1989 Joe Dowe
1990 Jimmy Williams
1991 Joe Stinson
1992 Neil Smith
1993 Bennie H. Jarrell
1994 Robert Jones
1995 Ansel Andrews
1996 W.I. McDonald
1997 Dr. Ben Crawford
1998 George Stringer
1999 Wendell Craft
2000 Doug Walker
2001 Charles Willis
2002 T.W. Bearden
2003 William Lampton
2004 Jimmy Graves
2005 Garland Lear
2006 Louis Conerly
2007 Nolan Rayborn
2008 Winford Rawls
2009 Rob Loper
2010 Jewell Magee
2011 Jack Kilcrease
2012 Edward Hughes
2013 Fred Johnson
2014 Joel Hinson
2015 Scott Dyar
2016 Larry Martin
2017 Stevie Kennedy
2018 Conrad Mord
2019 Winston Fortenberry
2020 Tony Stringer
2021 Dewey Martin
2022 Jeremy Holmes
2023 Andy Dillon
2024 Timothy Jones

Wilmon McCaffrey
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The education of our young people is the most important job that can be entrusted to a person. In recognition of this, the Walthall County Chamber of Commerce presents “ The Wilmon McCaffrey Outstanding Educator Award ”
to the teacher in this County who best exemplifies the qualities of competence, trust and care that are desired in someone who is given the responsibility for the future of our children. Donis Smith was the first recipient in 1984.   
 
Rules
1. The nominee must be a resident of Walthall County.
2. The nominee must teach, or have taught and have five continuous years of service within the area (public or private school).
The nominee can be a classroom instructor or an administrator, either active
or retired.

Wilmon McCaffery Outstanding Educator Award

1984 Donis Smith 
1985 Mrs. Buford Boyd 
1986 Aubrey Brumfield 
1987 Peggy Pigott 
1988 Linda Boyd Trusty 
1989 Nola Faye Boyd 
1990 Linda Thomas Metz 
1991 G.G. Breeland 
1992 Zilpha Dampeer 
1993 Anna Ruth Brumfield 
1994 Lynn Pigott 
1995 Maggie Mae Burch 
1996 Molly Lee 
1997 Rex Pigott 
1998 Louann Holmes 
1999 Jeanie Thomas 
2000 Connie McGinnis 
2001 Billie Jean Walker 
2002 Marion Duncan 
2003 Edith Waring 
2004 Norma Lee Pigott 
2005 Patsy Fortinberry 
2006 J.B. & Ann Wilson 
2007 Hazel McNeil 
2008 Walter Denton 
2009 Donna Tolar 
2010 Dr. Gene Smith 
2011 Steve Fortenberry 
2012 Beth Cowart 
2013 Gilbert & Ora Lee Bullock 
2014 Mary Helen Fortenberry 
2015   Charles W. Boyd 
2016 Merrielyn Ginn 
2017 Shannon Fortinberry 
2018 Jamie Tolar 
2019 Kim Brumfield 
2020 Kim Lampton 
2021 Steve Sowell 
2022 Robin Duncan 
2023 Angi Boyd
2024 Dana Goldman