Photos: Ernest Brown Good Change Award
By Zack Plair • December 28, 2024
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LEFT: Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin presents Martha Jo Mims on Friday with an Ernest Brown Good Change Award during a ceremony at City Hall. A professor emeritus of education at Mississippi University for Women, she volunteers as an archive specialist with the school. She also volunteers with several community organizations, including Pick It Up, Possumtown and Keep Columbus Beautiful, and is a board member for the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation. Gaskin established the award in 2021 to recognize citizens for their positive work in the community. RIGHT: Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin presents Donel Briggs with an Ernest Brown Good Change Award during a ceremony at City Hall. Affectionately known as “Coach D,” Briggs founded the Saving the Youth nonprofit that nurtures personal and athletic development of young men, with an emphasis on both basketball and life skills. Participants play in basketball tournaments across the country and tour college campuses. This year, Briggs started a spring break enrichment camp that challenged youth participants to engage in hands-on learning and personal development outside of basketball. Photos by Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff
Zack Plair is the managing editor for The Dispatch.
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