Executive Board
Officers
President Sassy Mauldin yayamauldin@gmail.com
First Vice-President Darlene Underwood darlene.underwood@att.net
Second Vice-President Carla Stringer carla@stringerind.com
Third Vice-President Dixie Thornton dh.thornton@yahoo.com
Recording Secretary Christye VanHorn cdvanhorn@gmail.com
Corresponding Secretary Joy Burke pjhardaground@hotmail.com
Treasurer Celia Williamson gooddaygourmetcw@aol.com
Executive Secretary Angelia Wade angeliadw@msn.com
District Directors
River Roads District Stephanie Patton stephanie.patton85@gmail.com
Southern Pines District Lynne Wood lynnebwood@bellsouth.net
Spanish Trail District Jutta White juttawhite@hotmail.com
Tombigbee District Cindy Kirk crileystella@yahoo.com
Appointed Officers
Historian Paula Grayson paulaggrayson@gmail.com
Parliamentarian Gay Austin gaylaustin@gmail.com
Chaplain Sue Berry ber6307@aol.com
Coordinator of Districts Jayne Cooper jrcooper5@bellsouth.net
Advisory Council
2025-2027 Sassy Mauldin yayamauldin@gmail.com
2023-2025 Melinda Causey (Chairman) mgcausey@aol.com
2021-2023 Pat Young patwyoung2844@gmail.com
2019-2021 Doris Ebner dorisebner.de@gmail.com
2017-2019 Lynda Dickerson lwdickerson@bellsouth.net
2015-2017 Debby Cooper coopcooper@aol.com
2013-2015 Mary Lynn Powers mlpowers43@gmail.com
2011-2013 Nancy Moore jmmoore@decaturtel.net
2009-2011 Gay L Austin gaylaustin@gmail.com
2003-2005 Carol M Bullard carol.m.bullard@gmail.com
2001-2003 Melanie Gousset msgousset@gmail.com
1999-2001 Bonnie Borne Stockel btstockel47@gmail.com
1981-1983 Sue S Berry ber6307@aol.com
1977-1979 Eloise D Cumbaa noelt@suddenlink.net
Directors At Large
2025-2028 Elaine Thompson jimlaine@bellsouth.net
Freda Harper
2024-2027 Margarett McCool mamccool@att.net
Margaret Fancher mfancher42@gmail.com
2023-2026 Ann Beasley annbeasley283@gmail.com
Annie Jewel King aking1047@yahoo.com
Sonya Liles sliles107@yahoo.com
General Projects
Adopt-A-Park Jayne Cooper jrcooper5@bellsouth.net
Backyard Habitat Susie Burroughs burroughshouse@comcast.net
Birds Karen Ingle inglekay57@bellsouth.net
Civic Development Patricia Weathersby weathersbypatricia53@gmail.com
Club Programs Cathy Wong ctwong54@gmail.com
Garden Education Center Shirley Lynchard shirleylynchard@yahoo.com
Garden Pilgrimage Donna Sessions donnasessions60@gmail.com
Historic Preservation Bette Green bstephrt@aol.com
Hospitality Jane Borgogononi jborgognoni@yahoo.com
Debby Rutledge debbyrutledge48@gmail.com
Landscape Design Lark Brown larkbrown@hotmail.com
Life Membership Charla Jordan charla11@comcast.net
Membership Dixie Thornton dh.thornton@yahoo.com
National Garden Week Ann Lanphere alanphere@att.net
Diane Tipton dtipon824@gmail.com
Personnel File Darlene Underwood Darlene.underwood@att.net
Plant-it-Pink Joy Montgomery joycrnp@att.net
Martha Jo Venable thepugs@bellsouth.net
Protocol/Resolutions Jean Ricks jeanricks80@att.net
Phyllis MaKamson phyliss2653@gmail.com
Roadside Beautification Pat Rutledge prutledge38843@yahoo.com
Wildflower Trails of MS Charles Pitcox cpitcox@aol.com
(Keep MS Beautiful Project)
Special Awards Brierley Acker brierleyaa@bellsouth.net
Teresa Lake lakevitt@gmail.com
Tours Connie Moran moran.connie@gmail.com
Trails Flora Vance floravance@icloud.com
Communications
Miss Gardener Circulation Christye VanHorn cdvanhorn@gmail.com
Miss Gardener Editor Stephanie Patton Stephanie.patton85@gmail.com
GCM Newsletter Cathy Wong ctwong54@gmail.com
Publicity Pam Owens owenspam7176@gmail.com
Publicity Press Book Christie Lawrence Christie.j3.lawrence@gmail.com
Social Media/Website Jennifer Peets Jpeets@ymail.com
Yearbook Jutta White juttawhite@hotmail.com
Dianne Coleman dscoleman.ms@gmail.com
Convention
State Convention Carla Stringer carla@stringerind.com
97th GCM Convention Chairman-Natchez
Donna Sessions donnasessions60@gmail.com
Chairmen
DSGC and NGC Projects
DSGC Project Coordinator Sandra McCaulla Sandra_mccaulla@yahoo.com
DSGC Scholarship Program Bonnie Stockel btstockel47@gmail.com
NGC Project Coordinator Gay Austin gaylaustin@gmail.com
Rhonda Rosetti rhondarosetti1946@gmail.com
Donations
Blue Star/Gold Star Memorial Nancy Moore jmmoore@decaturtel.net
Elaine Thompson jimlaine@bellsouth.net
Botanic Garden/Crosby Arboretum Ginny Littlefield ginnylit@gmail.com
Economically Challenged Landscape Donna Britt dtbritt38751@yahoo.com
GCM Scholarships to MSU Ann Chiles anncoxchiles@gmail.com
Garden Therapy Cassie Henson cassiesullivan@hotmail.com
Governor’s Mansion Landscape Carmel-Lopez Lampton crlampton@aol.com
Horticulture Summer Camp Kathryn Laughlin kathrynlaughlin@ymail.com
Lanoux Youth Day Camp Allison Ashmore flowersquaw@yahoo.com
Magnolia Gardens Pat Rutledge prutledge38843@yahoo.com
Natural Disasters Debbie Kilpatrick debmkilpatrick@aol.com
Plant A Tree Marsha Leigh Flynn 4459534@gmail.com
Plant America-MS Community Grant Gay Austin gaylaustin@gmail.com
Wildflowers/Native Plants Janie Mortimer jemortimer19@gmail.com
Education (Schools & Symposium)
Environmental School Melinda Causey mgcausey@aol.com
Flower Show School Debby Cooper coopcooper@aol.com
Gardening School Carol Bullard carol.m.bullard@gmail.com
Landscape Design School Lynda Dickerson lwdickerson@bellsouth.net
Mary Lynn Powers mlpowers43@gmail.com
Schools & Symposium (Chairman) Debby Cooper coopcooper@aol.com
MS Tri Consultants Council President Pattie Smith nabersgirl@icloud.com
Environmental Concerns
Air & Water Emily Donovan emily@belzonicable.net
Anti-Litter & Recycling Jill Smith jillsmith318@outlook.com
Conservation Carol Henley chenley77@gmail.com
Energy Awareness Suzanne Ross sross18@bellsouth.net
Flower Show Judges
Flower Show Judges Credentials Delores Felderman dkfeldman126@gmial.com
Flower Show Judges Council Amye Kelly, President awkelly@att.net
Grants
Chairman Paula Grayson paulaggrayson@gmail.com
Economically Challenged Landscape Donna Britt dtbritt38751@yahoo.com
Garden Therapy Cassie Henson cassiesullivan@hotmail.com
Sheryl Wagers smwagers@icloud.com
Natural Disasters Debbie Kilpatrick debmkilpatrick@aol.com
Plant America Gay Austin gaylaustin@gmail.com
Wildflowers & Native Plants Janie Mortimer jemortimer19@gmail.com
Horticulture & Native Plants
Chairman Marge McCauley margemc@ymail.com
Children’s Garden Kim Rustom kimberlyrustom@gmail.com
Container Garden Hillary Freeman Hillary.fairburn@gmail.com
Food Gardening Beth Muselwhite ewv_muselwhite@yahoo.com
Native Plants Phyllis Makamson phyliss2653@gmail.com
Plant Societies Barbara Taube taubebarbara0@gmail.com
Teddy Plaisance 601-441-5764
Pollinator Gardens April Boarman aaboarman@aol.com
Public Gardens Kim Rustom kimberlyrustom@gmail.com
Sales
Books Jean Tucker jeantucker96@gmail.com
Car Tag GCM Fundraiser Melinda Causey mgcausey@aol.com
Ways and Means Dotsy Fitts dorothyfitts@hotmail.com
Scholarships
GCM Scholarships to MSU Ann Chiles anncoxchiles@gmail.com
DSGC & NGC Scholarships Ann Chiles anncoxchiles@gmail.com
Trees
Arbor Day Angelia Wade angeliadw@msn.com
Arboreta Betty Ellis bettybellis64@yahoo.com
Plant A Tree Marsha Leigh Flynn 4459534@gmail.com
Societe Des Arbes Mary Ann Westfall westfall2@reagan.com
Youth
Chairman Allison Ashmore flowersquaw@yahoo.com
Horticulture Summer Camp Kathryn Laughlin kathrynlaughlin@ymail.com
Lanoux Youth Day Camp Allison Ashmore flowersquaw@yahoo.com
NGC High School Essay Contest Sandra Hultz firemouse2480@gmail.com
NGC Poetry Contest Alice O’Neal johnaliceoneal@att.net
Suzy Gutherie suzy@jgguthrieandsons.com
NGC Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Allison Ashmore flowersquaw@yahoo.com
NGC Youth Sculpture Contest Karen Ingle inglekay57@bellsouth.com
Young Gardeners Allison Ashmore flowersquaw@yahoo.com
Edward C Martin Landscape Design Symposium
Department Head Anne Spafford anne.spafford@msstate.edu
Office Assistant Doris Smith dms241@msstate.edu
Awards
Co Chairman Sandra McCaulla Sandra_mccaulla@yahoo.com
Co Chairman Paula Howard paula.howard59@gmail.com
Carol Bullard carol.m.bullard@gmail.com
Jayne Cooper jrcooper5@bellsouth.net
Carla Stringer carla@stringerind.com
Angelia Wade angeliadw@msn.com
Debby Cooper coopcooper@aol.com
Nan Davis nand@tomdavis.net
Darlene Underwood darlene.underwood@att.net
Celia Williamson gooddaygourmetcw@aol.com
Flower Show Awards
Co Chairman Amye Kelly awkelly@att.net
Co Chairman Jennifer Flautt j_flautt@yahoo.com
Debby Cooper coopcooper@aol.com
Nan Davis nand@tomdavis.net
May Hall mayh.g4@gmail.com
Pattie Smith nabersgirl@icloud.com
Barbara McIntosh barbara-mcintosh@att.net
Jane Borgognoni jborgognoni@yahoo.com
Hillary Freeman hillary.fairburn@gmail.com
Finance
Chairman Pat Young patwyoung2844@gmail.com
President Sassy Mauldin yayamauldin@gmail.com
First Vice President Darlene Underwood darlene.underwood@att.net
Second Vice President Carla Stringer carla@stringerind.com
Third Vice President Dixie Thornton dh.thornton@yahoo.com
Executive Secretary Angelia Wade angeliadw@msn.com
Treasurer Celia Williamson gooddaygourmetcw@aol.com
Recording Secretary Christye VanHorn cdvanhorn@gmail.com
Miss Gardener Editor Stephanie Patton stephanie.patton85@gmail.com
Ways & Means Chairman Dotsy Fitts dorothyfitts@hotmail.com
Books Jean Tucker Jeantucker96@gmail.com
Schools & Symposia Debby Cooper coopcooper@aol.com
Advisory Council Representative Melinda Causey mgcausey@aol.com
Advisory Council Representative Carol Bullard carol.m.bullard@gmail.com
Nominating All Active Past Presidents & President
Chairman Melinda Causey mgcausey@aol.com
Hills & Delta Pattie Smith nabersgirl@icloud.com
Natchez Trace Jennifer Peets jpeets@ymail.com
River Roads Shirley Lynchard shirleylynchard@yahoo.com
Southern Pines May Hall mayh.g4@gmail.com
Spanish Trail Joy Burke pjhardaground@hotmail.com
Tombigbee Valley Dotsy Fitts dorothyfitts@hotmail.com
Policies & Procedures
Co Chairman Doris Ebner dorisebner.de@gmail.com
Co Chairman Pat Young patwyoung2844@gmail.com
Gay Austin gaylaustin@gmail.com
Debby Cooper coopcooper@aol.com
Darlene Underwood darlene.underwood@att.net
Melinda Causey mgcausey@aol.com
Sassy Mauldin yayamauldin@gmail.com
Pat Young patwyoung2844@gmail.com
Special Projects
Chairman Carol Bullard carol.m.bullard@gmail.com
Melinda Causey mgcausey@aol.com
Dixie Thornton dh.thornton@yahoo.com
Pat Young patwyoung2844@gmail.com
Nan Davis nand@tomdavis.net
Angelia Wade angeliadw@msn.com
(Ad hoc) Sassy Mauldin yayamauldin@gmail.com