Education

Booneville School District recognizes teachers and honorees

Booneville School District recognized educators and other honorees at its November board meeting, including teachers cited for student achievement on MAAP assessments.

The district celebrated Teachers of the Year Kristal Branch of Anderson Elementary, Maddie Thompson of Booneville Middle School and Bryan Guy of Booneville High School.

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Cathy DeVaughn was named Employee of the Year, Kevin Nichols Parent of the Year and Courtney Stevenson District Teacher of the Year. Some recognized classrooms ranked among the state’s top 20 for percent proficient or earned A ratings on the assessments.

Source: Booneville School District – Mississippi.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."