The Best of Mississippi Awards

09/06/2026

💖✨ OFFICIAL LITTLE STAR SPOTLIGHT ✨💖

Meet Harleigh Thompson! 👑

This beautiful little Mississippi girl is full of happiness, energy, and personality! Harleigh is from Clinton, Mississippi, and her family says one of her favorite things is spending time in her bouncer. 💕

Harleigh is representing the:

💜 Little Miracles Division (7–12 Months)

She may be little, but she is already bringing plenty of joy to the people who love her, and now it’s her time to shine as an official contestant in the My Mississippi Baby Awards 2026, presented by The Best of Mississippi Awards!

🗳️ PUBLIC VOTING BEGINS TOMORROW!
📅 September 7–21, 2026

Get ready to meet our little stars, celebrate their beautiful personalities, and show them some Mississippi love! 💗

💜 Every Baby Deserves to Be Celebrated.™

09/05/2026

🎙️ SUCCESS TALK IS READY TO WATCH!

Join me, Dr. Kathy Amos, for a special conversation with 2X Stellar Award Winner Tiffany Coleman Magee, aka Miz Tiffany, Chairlady of the Mississippi Hall of Fame.

We’re talking about music, ministry, leadership, legacy, purpose, and impact—and the journey behind the success. Miz Tiffany shares from her experiences, her faith, and the lessons that have helped shape her journey.

▶️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE:
https://youtu.be/sqKYUTZkqJA?si=1omrkp-gAqyeN5M4

After you watch, LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE! Help us continue highlighting leaders who are using their gifts, platforms, and influence to make an impact.

Learn more about the Mississippi Hall of Fame:
www.thebestofmsawards.com

🎙️ Success Talk with Dr. Kathy Amos
Presented by BE Empowered Global Media

09/05/2026

✨ GET READY FOR THE 2027 BEST OF MISSISSIPPI AWARDS! ✨

In 2027, we are placing a special spotlight on the people whose leadership, influence, service, and accomplishments are helping move Mississippi forward.

Introducing:

🏆 2027 BOMA TOP 100 WHO LEAD
Honoring Mississippi’s Top 50 Men and Top 50 Women

We are looking for exceptional leaders who made a meaningful impact during 2026 in business, ministry, education, healthcare, government, community service, nonprofit leadership, media, entrepreneurship, and other professional fields.

Do you know someone whose leadership deserves statewide recognition? Start thinking about the leaders you plan to nominate—including yourself!

📅 Nominations Open October 1, 2026

Save the date for the 2027 Best of Mississippi Awards Celebration:

📅 Saturday, April 24, 2027
📍 Embassy Suites by Hilton
Ridgeland, Mississippi

It is time to meet the 100 Who Lead.

09/03/2026

🎉 THE GALA WAS THE BEGINNING—NOT THE END!

We are excited to announce the first gathering of the 2026 Best of Canton Honoree Network!

On Tuesday, September 29 at 6:00 p.m., our inaugural class of Best of Canton Honorees will come together at the House of Ora for an exclusive evening centered around our continuing vision:

CONNECT • COLLABORATE • SERVE • CELEBRATE

We are especially pleased that Mayor Tim Scott Taylor and members of the Canton Board of Aldermen will have an opportunity to join us for this special gathering. Because they were unable to attend our inaugural Best of Canton Awards Gala, this Meet & Greet will provide an opportunity for our city leadership to personally meet our honorees and express their gratitude and appreciation for the contributions these individuals, businesses, ministries, nonprofits, and organizations are making throughout Canton.

This evening is about more than networking. It is about strengthening relationships, discovering opportunities to collaborate, supporting one another, and continuing to build a stronger Canton together.

📍 House of Ora
175 W. Peace Street | Canton, MS 39046
📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m.

🔹 This gathering is exclusively for 2026 Best of Canton Honorees. Honorees, please check your email for RSVP details.

Presented by The Best of Mississippi Awards | Best of Canton, in partnership with the City of Canton.

We honored you at the Gala. Now, let's continue the relationship and the work! 💙💛

08/30/2026

08/28/2026

🌟 2026 BEST OF CANTON HONOREE SPOTLIGHT 🌟

We proudly celebrate Little Tots Learning Center, led by Ashley Watts & Leneisha Pendleton, recipients of the Creative Early Learning & Family Engagement Award! 🏆💙💛

Little Tots Learning Center is making a difference where it matters most—in the lives of our children and families. Their commitment to innovative early childhood education, creativity, compassion, and strong family partnerships helps create a nurturing environment where young children can learn, grow, and thrive.

When we invest in our children, we invest in the future of Canton. The work being done at Little Tots Learning Center is helping build that future one child and one family at a time.

Congratulations, Ashley Watts, Leneisha Pendleton, and the entire Little Tots Learning Center family! Thank you for your commitment to educational excellence and for making a meaningful impact in our community.

We are honored to celebrate you among the 2026 Best of Canton Honorees! 🎉👏🏽

Celebrating the Best of Canton!

08/28/2026

💖✨ OFFICIAL LITTLE STAR SPOTLIGHT ✨💖

Meet Kailani Grace!

Kailani Wilkes is a precious 5-month-old sweetheart from Madison, Mississippi, and she is already bringing so much love, joy, and sunshine into everyone’s life.

Kailani is representing the:

🍼 Tiny Blessings Division
0–6 Months

Her family shared such a beautiful message of love and pride, celebrating each new milestone she reaches and reminding her that she is loved beyond measure. Her parents and grandparents are cheering her on every step of the way as she continues to smile, shine, and grow.

Kailani’s sponsor is:

⭐ Cassie Bates-Huntley

She is also working toward the:

🥈 Silver Baby Club — $500+ Fundraising Goal

Let’s celebrate Kailani Grace as one of our official contestants in the My Mississippi Baby Awards 2026, presented by The Best of Mississippi Awards!

🗳️ Public Voting: September 7–21, 2026

💜 Every Baby Deserves to Be Celebrated. 💜

08/27/2026

💖✨ OFFICIAL LITTLE STAR SPOTLIGHT ✨💖

Meet Icelynn Adore Burks!

Icelynn is a beautiful 1-year-old little ray of sunshine from Canton, Mississippi, and she is already spreading joy everywhere she goes.

She is described as sweet, happy, playful, sassy, and always smiling. Her bright smile, adorable charm, and joyful personality make her such a special contestant in this year’s My Mississippi Baby Awards 2026.

Icelynn loves playing, eating chicken and ribs, and bringing smiles to everyone around her. She is truly loved by many!

Icelynn is representing the:

☀️ Sunshine Babies Division

Let’s celebrate Icelynn as one of our official contestants in the My Mississippi Baby Awards 2026, presented by The Best of Mississippi Awards!

🗳️ Public Voting: September 7–21, 2026

💜 Every Baby Deserves to Be Celebrated. 💜

08/26/2026

💙✨ OFFICIAL LITTLE STAR SPOTLIGHT ✨💙

Meet CaRegge Broomfield, affectionately known as CJ!

CJ is an 8-month-old bundle of joy from Byram, Mississippi, and he is already lighting up every room with his sweet smile, bright personality, and loving spirit.

He is a happy and curious little boy who loves exploring the world around him, learning new things, smiling, laughing, sitting up, and observing everything around him. Every day with CJ is a new adventure, and his joyful presence makes him a true blessing to everyone who loves him.

CJ is representing the:

🍼 Little Blessings Division

Let’s celebrate CJ as one of our official contestants in the My Mississippi Baby Awards 2026, presented by The Best of Mississippi Awards!

🗳️ Public Voting: September 7–21, 2026

💜 Every Baby Deserves to Be Celebrated. 💜

08/25/2026

We are honored to introduce Sue Magee as the Foreword Author for Success at Rock Bottom.

Sue is a powerful voice of wisdom, faith, healing, and legacy, and her own work reflects the heart of what this book represents.

Through her From Pieces to Peace journey, Sue speaks to women who have already made the difficult decision to heal but are now learning how to rebuild. Her message is that the rubble left behind after painful seasons does not have to represent failure. Some pieces become treasures, some must be released, and God can use what remains to build a life anchored in peace, purpose, courage, faith, and His presence.

Her message moves women from brokenness toward wholeness, from surviving toward truly living, and from simply receiving peace to becoming a carrier of peace for others. She teaches that a person's story can become a testimony and even a tool for someone else's healing.

That is one of the reasons her voice is so fitting for Success at Rock Bottom.

As the mother of Demario Davis, Sue also brings the perspective of legacy—the kind of faith that does not stop with one generation.

“What God redeems becomes a testimony for generations.”

Success at Rock Bottom is more than a collection of stories. It is being developed as a faith-centered discipleship tool for transformation, showing others that the places that once looked shattered can become the very foundation God uses to rebuild a life.

Please help us celebrate Sue Magee, Foreword Author of Success at Rock Bottom.