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17 Mississippi FFA members received their American FFA Degree, the highest award bestowed by the National FFA Organization to its members. Only 3,745 FFA members nationwide received this award in 2013. Haley Bevels, Houston School of Science and Technology Kristen Bishop, Nettleton High School Jacob Clark, Lawrence County Technology and Career Center Logan Dale, Forrest County Agricultural High School Brad Denhem, West Lauderdale Attendance Center Noel Douzat, West Lauderdale Attendance Center John Holland, Sumrall High School Traylor Jackson, Lawrence County Technology and Career Center Erika Joyner, West Lauderdale Attendance Center Anna Beth Mayhugh, Lawrence County Technology and Career Center Kaitlin Polk, West Lauderdale Attendance Center Trey Powell, West Lauderdale Attendance Center April Strickland, Northeast Jones High School Aaron Tucker, Leake Central High School Shelby Walters, Northeast Jones High School Manda Ward, West Lauderdale Attendance Center Trever Winstead, West Lauderdale Attendance Center
The Mississippi FFA Association received National Recognition for an increase in FFA membership for 2013. The following Mississippi FFA Chapters received National Chapter Award Recognition: Houston FFA Mantachie FFA Neshoba Central FFA Lawrence County FFA Leake Central FFA
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