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William Dodd

William Dodd



Name:  William Dodd

Birthdate:  August 28

County you serve:  Yazoo County

Family history:  He is married to Mary E Dodd. They have three children, two deceased.

Education:  Graduate of Morgan City High School (R. B. Slaughter); graduate of MS Valley State earning a BS, and a graduate of Jackson State earning a Master in Industrial Art. Retired Educator of Yazoo High School for 35 years.

Church:  Mt. Vernon M.B. Church, where he serves as a deacon.

Hobbies are:  Enjoys fishing, hunting, wood work, and helping others.

Comments:  As a retired educator, I tried to impact as many youths as I could. Many have gone on and are now very successful. It feels really good when your past students come back and say thank you for the role you played in making his or her life what it is today.





Ralph Sewell

Ralph Sewell



Name:  Ralph Sewell

Birthdate:  July 31

County you serve:  Humphreys County

Family history:  Married to Nellie Hill. They have five children.

Education:  O McNair High School, Class of 1961.

Church:  Christian Valley M.B. Church (serves as chair of deacon board, superintendent of Sunday school and one of the church trustees.

Hobbies are:  Gardening and spending time with family.

Comments:  It is indeed a pleasure, as well as an honor, to serve as Levee Board Commissioner for Humphreys County 5 terms, which is a total of 20 years.




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