2017 Best of MS Yearbook Awards
Publication
Best Yearbook
Winner: The Warrior, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
The Warrior, d’Iberville
The Legacy, Hartfield Academy
The Commodore, Lafayette
Pawprint, Madison Central
Photography
Winner: The Warrior, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
Corinthian Columns, Corinth High School
Rebel, Harrison Central High School
Pawprint, Madison Central High School
The Hurricane, West Harrison High School
Copy
Winner: Pawprint, Madison Central High School
Finalists:
The Warrior, Oak Grove High School
The Warrior, d’Iberville High School
The Legacy, Hartfield Academy
Voyage, Gulfport High School
Graphics/Art
Winner: The Legacy, Hartfield Academy
Finalists:
The Panther, Pascagoula High School
Voyage, Gulfport High School
The Warrior, Oak Grove High School
The Commodore, Lafayette High School
Senior Advertising Design
Winner: The Commodore, Lafayette High School
Finalists:
The Star, Winona Christian School
Pawprint, Madison Central High School
Sanctus, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
The Warrior, Oak Grove High School
Cover Design
Winner: Rebel, Harrison Central High School
Finalists:
The Legacy, Hartfield Academy
Warrior, Pontotoc High School
The Warrior, Oak Grove High School
Voyage, Gulfport High School
Overall Design
Winner: The Warrior, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
Pawprint, Madison Central High School
The Legacy, Hartfield Academy
The Commodore, Lafayette High School
The Warrior, d’Iberville High School
Theme
Winner: The Legacy, Tupelo Christian Preparatory School
Finalists:
Warrior, Pontotoc High School
The Legacy, Hartfield Academy
The Yellow Jacket, Starkville High School
The Warrior, d’Iberville High School
Most Improved:
Winner: The Legacy, Hartfield Academy
Individual
Caroline Fair Yearbook Adviser of the Year
Winner: Tarasa Brierly, Murrah High School
Finalists:
Leona O’Neal, George County High School
Jessica Lopez, Gulfport High School
Debbie Schlicht, Nettleton High School
Tiffany Pollard, West Harrison High School
Feature Photo
Winner: Zach Kalish, Tupelo Christian School
Finalists:
Emily Grace Edwards, Oak Grove High School
Zach Kalish, Tupelo Christian School
Alexis McLarty, Lafayette High School
Megan Shoemaker, d’Iberville High School
Academic Photo
Winner: Avery Stephan, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
Grace Sanders, Oak Grove High School
Zach Kalish, Tupelo Christian School
Timothy Seago, Madison Central High School
Kaylee Ricchetti, Madison Central High School
Sports Photo
Winner: Ansley Plunk, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
Emme Brown, Lafayette High School
Natalie Keilholz, Oak Grove High School
Peyton Seago, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
Madison Shumpert, Nettleton High School
Illustration or Graphic Package
Winner: Taylor Dancer, Madison Central High School
Finalists:
Caroline Simpson, Oak Grove High School
Caroline Simpson & Logan Meadows, Oak Grove High School
Katie & Marissa, Tupelo Christian School
Caroline Mobley & Staff, Tupelo High School
Feature Writing/Reporting
Winner: Hannah Vial, d’Iberville High School
Finalists:
Hannah Vial, d’Iberville High School
Emily Harms, Madison Central High School
Emily Harms, Madison Central High School
Blake Becton, Oak Grove High School
Sports Writing/Reporting
Winner: Timothy Seago, Madison Central High School
Finalists:
Crysta Selman, d’Iberville High School
Kaylee Ricchetti, Madison Central High School
Ansley Plunk, Oak Grove High School
Emma Woolhouse, Tupelo Christian School
Student Life Spread
Winner: Halle Morrissette, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
Lilly McElreath, Lafayette High School
Emily Grace Edwards, Oak Grove High School
Natalie Keilholz & Caroline Simpson, Oak Grove High School
Anna Miller & Savannah Kirksey, Tupelo High School
Sports Spread
Winner: Kamron Mitchell, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
Taylor Dancer & Courtney Ragsdale, Madison Central High School
Grace Sanders & Emily Grace Edwards, Oak Grove High School
McKenzie Woodard, Oak Grove High School
Georgia McGee, Tupelo High School
Feature Spread
Winner: Emily Grace Edwards & Halla Morrissette, Oak Grove High School
Finalists:
Crysta Selman, d’Iberville High School
Courtney Ragsdale, Madison Central High School