The Ed and Becky Meek Foundation held their annual scholarship award reception at the Tallahatchie County Library in Charleston on the evening of June 5.
The foundation, created by Charleston native Ed Meek and his wife, Paynes native Becky Meek, both now of Oxford, supports the educational development of students residing in East Tallahatchie County beyond high school and provides dozens of scholarships each year for immediate work as well as for trade, tech and vocational, two-year and four-year degree programs.
2025 scholarship recipients at the award reception were Julius Anderson, Andrew Fly, Ferinand Ford, Adalyn Goss, Perrion Hervey, Nikalous Hollis, Trenderrius Hollis, Timothy Kirk Jr., Dalton McGee, Becky Meek, Jewels Montgomery, Sisquoria Moody, Keymorriah Powell, Baylee Selby, MarCailyn Smith, Makynze Washington, Markell Westmoreland, Dermarion Wilks, J’Len Wilson and Ann Wolfe.
To learn more about the work of the Meek Foundation in enhancing the residents of Charleston and East Tallahatchie County, visit the website here.
