From left, Kierra Brooks, Kyslynne Brooks, Blair McClung, Hazelei Grace Brooks, Amy Donaldson, Carol Bullard, Martha Joe Venable, Marlene Carpenter, Carrie Rice, Clyde Callihan, Reid Crouch and Gay-lynn Haynes stand with a banner erected Jan. 23, 2023, on the grounds of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston to celebrate 10 years of Early Learning Collaboratives in Mississippi. Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance, the local pre-K collaborative, enlisted the aid of Charleston Magnolia Garden Club members to erect the banner. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)
