All MS Honorees 

MSPA is proud to announce its 2025 class of All-Mississippi Honorees. Twenty-One students from across the state compiled online portfolios of their finest works from a variety of journalistic areas and submitted them for statewide evaluation. From those submissions, a multi-state team of judges selected 12 students as being a cut above the rest, representing the absolute finest examples of high school journalists currently enrolled in Mississippi high schools. The cohort is headlined by the Mississippi High School Journalist of the Year and the Orley Hood sports journalist of the year.

MS High School Journalist of the Year: 

Gabriella Russo — South Panola HS

Orley Hood Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism:

Zoey Deel — Madison Central HS

At-large Honorees:

Sosuke Inoue — Biloxi HS

Charley Jones — Brandon HS

Allie Drewrey — Lafayette HS

Kameion Thompson — Madison Central HS

Kendall Kipping — Oxford HS

Brody Denevan — Oxford HS

Anderson Shows — Oxford HS

Awa Camara — Tupelo HS

Ashton McCoy — Tupelo HS

Thomas Roper — Tupelo HS

All Publications Awards 

Scholastic Press Ally Award:

WINNER: Greg Lewis — Lafayette HS

WINNER: Brent Johnson — Hernando HS

Beth Fitts UM Scholarship:

WINNER: Jenna Elizabeth Trusty – Water Valley HS

WINNER: Dylan Thomas – Madison Central HS

Best Integrated Marketing Campaign (IMC):

WINNER: Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

Patriot Vision did a great job at utilizing different forms of advertising to collect donations. I appreciate the timeline that was included, showing how much money they collected over the span of the campaign.

FINALIST:

JNN — Madison Central HS

Best Social Media Presence:

WINNER: Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS

Lewisburg is killing the social media game! Each platform is catered to their specific demographics while keeping a consistent brand. Incredible engagement.

FINALISTS:

Commodore Media — Lafayette HS

JNN — Madison Central HS

The Vision — MSMS

WTHS Media — Tupelo HS