Our Team

You may reach us by calling 601.581.1550 or clicking on the name below to send an email.

Executive Staff

Laura Hester

Director of Communications + Programs

laura@msarts.org

Aaron Windham

Director of Operations + Human Resources

aaron@msarts.org

Coleman Warner

Director of Development

coleman@msarts.org

Staff

Phillip Bolin

Registrar + Exhibit Preparator

phillip@msarts.org

Margo Evans

Membership Manager

margo@msarts.org

Ethan Grisham

Administrative Assistant/Events

ethan@msarts.org

Kellyjean Hills

Volunteer Coordinator

kellyjean@msarts.org

LaQuinton Holliday

Exhibit Maintenance & Data Specialist

laquinton@msarts.org

Gabby Ortiz

Marketing Coordinator

gabby@msarts.org

Ted Reynolds

Facilities Manager

theodore@msarts.org

Wendy West

Visitor Services + Museum Store Manager

wendy@msarts.org

Elizabeth Williams

Community Engagement Coordinator + Adult Educator

elizabeth@msarts.org

Stanley Wright

Accounts Payable + Group/Events

stanley@msarts.org

Board of Directors

  • Eddie Kelly, Chair, Bay Saint Louis
  • Marian Barksdale, Vice Chair, Oxford
  • Archie Anderson, Treasurer, Starkville
  • Barbara Thomas, Secretary, Meridian
  • Fred Wile, Past Chair, Meridian
  • Shawn Brevard, Tupelo
  • Sheryl Davidson, Meridian
  • Ralph Eubanks, Washington, DC
  • Veldore Young Graham, Meridian
  • Checky Herrington, Starkville
  • Craig Hitt (Ex Officio), Meridian
  • Aa'Keela Hudnall, Gulfport
  • Annie McMillan, Meridian
  • Sammy Moon, Jackson
  • Joe Norwood, Meridian
  • Lisa Rice, Madison
  • Caroline Cannada Rush, Meridian
  • Kelly Swain, Meridian
  • Millie Swan, Hattiesburg
  • Billy Thornton, Gulfport
  • Dianne Walton, Meridian
  • Duffee Williams, Meridian
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