| 2022 | Dr. Shea Hailey Melissa Thrash Carleton |
Meridian Meridian |
| 2021 | Jerald Everett Paula Simmons Waggoner |
Clinton Starkville |
| 2020 | No honorees due to COVID-19 | |
| 2019 | Randy Cleveland Linda Kelly Shepard |
Fort Worth, TX Carthage |
| 2018 | George W. Taylor, Jr. Gina Hollingsworth Gordon |
Forest Decatur |
| 2017 | Rep. Trent Kelly Deanna Bankston Rush |
Saltillo Union |
| 2016 | Prentice Copeland Phyliss J. Anderson |
Philadelphia Carthage |
| 2015 | Dr. Jack Evans Polly Matthews Gordon |
Laurel Union |
| 2014 | Dr. Michael Waldrop Cheryl Comans |
Clinton Cleveland |
| 2013 | Max Huey Carolyn Cook Huey |
Picayune Picayune |
| 2012 | Wallace Strickland Carole Pace Henry |
Meridian Madison |
| 2011 | Dr. Frank W. Bowen, Sr. Dr. Tina Nicole Flint Harrison |
Carthage Union |
| 2010 | William Dunigan "Bill" Bailey Brigadier General Amelia Kennedy |
Decatur Louisville |
| 2009 | Jack H. Winstead Mary Rosalyn Rogers Folks |
Lawrence Picayune |
| 2008 | Richard E. Mayo Marijo James Denson |
Decatur Decatur |
| 2007 | Houston W. Patrick Ollie Fay Wood Woodward Flint |
Martin, TN Philadelphia |
| 2006 | Judge Marcus D. Gordon Dr. Sandra Rivers Weeks |
Union Commerce, TX |
| 2005 | Bill Lovett Maxie Doddson Phillips |
Forest University Park, MD |
| 2004 | Dr. John G. Hollingsworth Ann Hunter Burkes |
Commerce, GA Decatur |
| 2003 | Dr. Milton Matthews Frances Harris Smith |
Pearl Decatur |
| 2002 | Albert Harvey Trapp Imogene Johnson Borganelli |
Newton Greenville |
| 2001 | Dr. Joseph C. "Joe" Todd Betty Lewis Gomillion |
Cincinnati, OH Walnut Grove |
| 2000 | S. Lebrun "Sibb" Hutchison Jeanette Beevers Thrash |
Littleton, CO Decatur |
| 1999 | Dr. Shelby L. Harris Illene Richie Gordon |
Decatur Union |
| 1998 | T.H. "Tam" Etheridge Nell Allen Rogers |
Jackson Philadelphia |
| 1997 | Richard L. "Dick" Livingston Carol Farish Vickers |
Pulaski Decatur |
| 1996 | Ray Britt Brenda Whatley-Kirby |
Walnut Grove Forest |
| 1995 | Dr. John Gipson Wanda Comans Sharp |
Newton Sebastopol |
| 1994 | Paul V. Breazeale Jane Todd Gurry |
Jackson Raleigh, NC |
| 1993 | Melvin Tingle Patsy Dunigan Clark |
Decatur Louisville |
| 1992 | Earl Marshall June Bailey |
Petal Royal Palm Beach, FL |
| 1991 | Dr. Clyde Muse Lois Blount Cooper |
Raymond Decatur |
| 1990 | Larry Hogue Jo McMullan Taylor |
Flowood Forest |
| 1989 | Dr. Eddie M. Smith Dr. Walterine H. Bell |
Decatur Whitfield |
| 1988 | Henry B. Hudspeth Dr. Verbie Prevost |
Louisville Hixson, TN |
| 1987 | Dr. Brad Tucker Dr. Addie R. Lee |
Decatur Perkinston |
| 1986 | Kenneth Madison Dr. Pam Kirk |
Philadelphia Louisville |
| 1985 | Carl B. Cooper Dr. Beverly Oliphant-Martin |
Decatur Annandale, VA |
| 1984 | Herman Alford | Philadelphia |
| 1983 | Frank Hunter | Brookhaven |
| 1982 | Denver Brackeen | Union |
| 1981 | Dwight Mulholland | Collinsville |
| 1980 | Russell Walton | Union |
| 1979 | Glenn D. Walker | Forest |
| 1978 | Class of 1928, First EC Class | |
| 1977 | Jessie M. Everett | Decatur |
| 1976 | John Risher | Philadelphia |
| 1975 | W.C. Spence | Walnut Grove |
| 1974 | Elizabeth K. Darby | Philadelphia |
| 1973 | Walter Arno Vincent | Meridian |
| 1972 | W. Lamar Weems, M.D. | Jackson |
| 1971 | Charles Carter | Madison |
| 1970 | Leon Sims | Columbus |
| 1969 | Arthur Winstead | Philadelphia |
| 1968 | W. H. Johnson, Jr. | Decatur |
| 1967 | Crawley Alford | Carthage |
| 1966 | Henry D. Horton | Louisville |
| 1965 | Lucille Wood | Louisville |
| 1964 | B.O. Smith | Louisville |
