Entertainment & Lifestyle

Barber

1st place – Jordan Mathis • Haven

2nd place – Dennis Gordan • Gordon’s Barber Shop

3rd place – Holli Flemming • Tickled Pink

Cheer & Gymnastic Studio

1st place – Excel Gymnastics

2nd place – Carol Merrill Academy of Dance

3rd place – Vicki’s School of Gymnastics

Dance Studio

1st place – Encore Dance Company

2nd place – Carol Merrill Academy of Dance

3rd place – Amy’s School of Dance

Event Center

1st place – Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian

2nd place – The Riley Center

3rd place – The Copeland Center

Golf Course & Country Club

1st place – Briarwood Golf & Swim

2nd place – Northwood Country Club

3rd place – Lakeview Golf Course

Hairstylist

1st place – Kristin Williams • Haven Salon

2nd place – Jamie Ainsworth • Haven Salon

3rd place – Lakisha Goines • Dyeversity Hair Salon

Local Radio Personality

1st place – Robby Atkinson • WOKK

2nd place – Paul Tarver • Mix Tapes

3rd place – Shelley Hotchkiss • Supertalk Meridian

Local TV Personality

1st place – Ross McLeod • WTOK

2nd place – Deitra McKenzie • WTOK

3rd place – Lindsey Hall • WTOK

Museum

1st place – Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian

2nd place – The MAX

3rd place – Jimmie Rodgers Festival and Museum

Nail Tech

1st place – Traci Williams • Nail Connection

2nd place – Hien Con • Exquisite Nail

3rd place – Jay Si • Nail Therapy

Pet Groomer

1st place – Austin Spears • Collinsville Pet Groomers

2nd place – Bows & Toes Pet Grooming

3rd place – Bobby’s Pet Grooming

Place to take the kids

1st place – Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian

2nd place – Lazy Acres

3rd place – My Happy Place

Radio Station

1st place – 97 OKK

2nd place – 97.9 The Buzz

3rd place – Supertalk Radio

Salon & Spa

1st place – Haven Salon

2nd place – Indigo Child

3rd place – KSalon

Tanning Salon

1st place – Ultimate Tan

2nd place -Brand New You

Tattoo Shop

1st place – Creative Pain Tattoo Studio

2nd place – SpACEy’s Rock N Roll Tattoo

3rd place – Meridian Tattoo

TV Station

1st place – WTOK TV

2nd place – WGBC/Coastal TV

Veterinarian

1st place – Till Newell Animal Hospital

2nd place – Tyson Pompelia • Collinsville Veterinary Clinic

3rd place – Alison S. Moore • Meridian Animal Clinic

Food & Beverage

Appetizer

1st place – The Rustler

2nd place – Mugshots

3rd place – El Norte (22nd Ave)

Asian Food

1st place – Aie’s Taste of Thai

2nd place – Oishi

3rd place – Sake Sushi

Bar

1st place – Weidmann’s

2nd place – Ducks Hideaway

3rd place -Mugshots

Barbeque

1st place – Squealer’s BBQ

2nd place – Rib Shack

3rd place – Country Boys Farm to Table

Bartender/ Place of Employment

1st place – Dusty Stewart • Mugshots Grill & Bar

2nd place – Keylie Chancelor • Threefoot Brewing

3rd place – Jason Guy • Weidmann’s

Breakfast

1st place – Eggs Up Grill

2nd place – Waffle House

3rd place – The Daily Grind

Buffet & Salad

1st place – Western Sizzlin

2nd place – China Buffet

Caterer

1st place – Carolyn’s Creations

2nd place – Pretty Presentations

3rd place – Something Southern

Catfish

1st place – Long’s Fish Camp

2nd place – Family Fish Camp

3rd place – The Little Griddle

Coffee

1st place – PJ’s Coffee

2nd place – Starbucks

3rd place -The Daily Grind

Crawfish

1st place – Pinchin’ Tails

2nd place – Cajun Cooking

3rd place – Shuck-a-bug

Deli/Sandwich Shop

1st place – Cater’s Market

2nd place – Jersey Mike’s Subs

3rd place – Newk’s

Dessert

1st place – Crumbl Cookie

2nd place – Weidmann’s

3rd place -The Rustler

Donuts

1st place – Lee’s Donuts (65th Ave)

2nd place – USA Donuts

Family Restaurant

1st place – Jean’s

2nd place – La Piñata

3rd place – El Norte (22nd Ave)

Fast Food

1st place – Chick-fil-A

2nd place – The Little Griddle

3rd place – Raising Cane’s

Fine Dining

1st place – The Rustler

2nd place – Weidmann’s

3rd place – Harvest Grill

Fried Chicken

1st place – Chick-fil-A

2nd place – Jean’s

3rd place – Popeyes

Hamburger

1st place – Mugshots

2nd place – The Little Griddle

3rd place – Kewanee One Stop

Home Cooking

1st place – Jean’s

2nd place – Queen City Truck Stop

3rd place – Southern Fryers

Ice Cream & Milkshakes

1st place – Baskin Robbins

2nd place – Sno Biz

3rd place – Dairy Queen

Italian Food

1st place – Amore

2nd place – Nick & Al’s

3rd place – Olive Garden

Kids Meal

1st place – Chick-fil-A

2nd place – McDonalds

Margarita/Cocktail

1st place – San Marcos

2nd place – La Piñata

3rd place – El Norte (North Hills)

Mexican Food

1st place – San Marcos

2nd place – La Piñata

3rd place – El Norte

Pizza

1st place – Nick & Al’s

2nd place – Pizza Hut

3rd place – Mia’s

Place To Get A Beer

1st place – Threefoot Brewing

2nd place – Mugshots

3rd place – Squealer’s BBQ

Produce

1st place – Mathis Produce

2nd place – Farmer Wheat’s Fresh Produce

3rd place – ALDI

Restaurant With Best Wait Staff

1st place – Chick-fil-A

2nd place – The Rustler

3rd place – Weidmann’s

Seafood

1st place – Seafood Express

2nd place – Breaux Bridge

3rd place – Pinchin’ Tails

Snow Cones

1st place – Sno Biz

2nd place – Snow Sweeties

3rd place – Snow Queens

Steak

1st place – Diamond Jim’s & Mrs. Donna’s Ole Farm Beef House

2nd place – The Rustler

3rd place – Outback

Sweet Tea

1st place – McAlisters

2nd place – Newk’s

3rd place – Squealer’s BBQ

Wings

1st place – V Lounge

2nd place – Buffalo Wild Wings

3rd place – Squealer’s BBQ

Goods & Services

Adult Day Care

1st place – New Beginnings

Apartment Complex

1st place – The Woodlands

2nd place – Red Bud Village

Assisted Living

1st place – Aldersgate

2nd place – The Preserve at Meridian

3rd place – BeeHive Homes

ATV/ Motorcycle Dealer

1st place – Meridian Cycles

Auto Service & Repair Shop

1st place – Charlie Beddingfield’s Perfection Collision Center

2nd place – Mac’s Truck Service

3rd place – Meridian Tire & Brake Inc.

Award/Trophy Shop

1st place – All-Star Team Sports

2nd place – Burton Awards

Builder Contractor

1st place – B.I. Winstead

2nd place – Jason Davis/ Hunter Morgan

3rd place – Kenny Wade Construction

Car Wash

1st place – North Hills Car Wash

2nd place – Rainforest Car Wash

3rd place – Mr. Car Wash

Carpet & Flooring

1st place – Elite Flooring

2nd place – Carpet Junction

3rd place -H & H Residential

Child Care Provider

1st place – Highland Baptist Child Development Center

2nd place – Barbara Henson’s Day Care & Swim Gym

3rd place – The Potter’s Wheel

Computer Repair

1st place – The Computer Man

2nd place – Absolute PC

3rd place – Quality PC

Dry Cleaners

1st place – Jones Cleaners

2nd place – Meridian Cleaners

Electrician

1st place – Booker Electric

2nd place – Brad McDaniel • Woodall Electric

3rd place – CW Garrett • Garrett Electric

Funeral Home

1st place – Robert Barham Family Funeral Home

2nd place – Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes

3rd place – Wright’s Funeral Home

Glass Repair

1st place – A & A Glass

2nd place – Advanced Auto Glass by Joey

3rd place – Patrick Allen Companies

Home Health Agency

1st place – Home Instead

2nd place – Accent Care

3rd place – Deaconess Home Care

Home Inspector

1st place – Jim Daniels

2nd place – Ben Baxley

HVAC Company

1st place – Heblon Heating & Air

2nd place – Eagle Air & Heat

3rd place – Jeff Hunter • H & H Services

Landscaping Company

1st place – Magnolia Green

2nd place – Perfection Lawn Service LLC

Lawn Care Service

1st place – Dusty’s Lawn Service

2nd place – Matt Smith

3rd place – Rich Borders Landscaping

Mechanic

1st place – Steve Waltman • Meridian Tire & Brake

2nd place – Roger Shirley • Autoport

3rd place – Wade’s Automotive

Mosquito Yard Control

1st place – Stark Exterminators

2nd place – Mosquito Marshals

Nursing Home

1st place – North Pointe Health Rehabilitation

2nd place – Bedford Care Center

3rd place – James T Champion Nursing Facility

Pest Control

1st place – Stark Exterminators

2nd place – Touchstone

3rd place – Pro-Tec Pest

Plumber

1st place – Barber & Sons

2nd place – Dustin Chapman

3rd place – Brandon Leftwich • Leftwich Plumbing

Screen Printer

1st place – M-Prints

2nd place – All-Star Team Sports

3rd place – Plus 4 Creations

Storage Facility

1st place – Dixie Building

2nd place – A+ Storage

3rd place – Martin Mini Storage

Healthcare Services

Cardiologist

1st place – Dr. Shea Hailey • CIS

2nd place – Dr. Jennifer Rodriguez • CIS

3rd place – Dr. Mike Purvis • CIS

Chiropractor

1st place – Dr. John Miller

2nd place – McArthur Chiropractic

Dental Hygienist

1st place – Jessica Goldman • Smile Center of Meridian

2nd place – Tiffani Minchew • McCarty Children’s Dentistry

3rd place – Amanda Eason • Collinsville Dental

Dentist

1st place – Dr. Adam Weathers • Smile Center of Meridian

2nd place – Dr. Ross McCarty • McCarty Children’s Dentistry

3rd place – Dr. Bo Davis • Collinsville Dental

Dermatologist

1st place – Dr. Kenneth Saul

2nd place – Dr. Katie Matthews

3rd place – Dr. Logan Rush

Doctor

1st place – Dr. Robert Justice

2nd place – Dr. Douglas Phillips

3rd place – Dr. Shawn Phillips

Eyecare Center

1st place – Primary Eye Care

2nd place – Meridian Eye Care

3rd place – Ellis Optical

Health & Fitness Center

1st place – Baptist Healthplex – Anderson

2nd place – Planet Fitness

3rd place – Club4 Fitness

Hearing Aid Center

1st place – Dr. Stacy McInnis-Blalock, IMC

2nd place – Hear Again Hearing Services

3rd place – Miracle-Ear Hearing

Hospice

1st place – Compassus

2nd place – Harper’s Hospice

3rd place -Deaconess Home Care

Hospital

1st place – Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center

2nd place – Ochsner Rush Health

3rd place – Regency Hospital of Meridian

Internal Medicine

1st place – Dr. Chris Swift • Ochsner Rush Medical Group

2nd place – Internal Medicine Clinic

3rd place – Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center

Massage Therapist

1st place – Karen Duke

2nd place – Robert Covington

3rd place – Laporshia Ruffin

Medical Equipment

1st place – Queen City Medical Equipment

2nd place -The Medical Store

Mental Health Provider

1st place – Jennifer Whitcomb

2nd place – Jessica Richardson

3rd place – Tabatha Harper

Nurse

1st place – Ben Leake • Baptist Anderson

2nd place – Christopher Rutland • Baptist Anderson

3rd place – Rayne Pickard

OB/GYN

1st place – Dr. Virginia Nelson

2nd place – Dr. Ronnye Purvis • Baptist Anderson

3rd place – Dr. Dan McKiever • Women’s Medical Clinic of Meridian

Optician

1st place – Eye Clinic of Meridian

2nd place – Ellis Optical

3rd place- Randy Evans • Meridian Medical Towers

Optometrist/ Ophthalmologist

1st place – Dr. Mason • Eye Clinic of Meridian

2nd place – Dr. Cassie Confait • Eye Clinic of Meridian

3rd place – Dr. Robert Smith • Primary Eye Clinic

Oral Surgeon

1st place – Dr. Asif Lala • East MS Oral & Facial Surgery

2nd place – Dr. Joel Drummond

Orthodontist

1st place – Dr. John Hodge • Hodge Orthodontics

2nd place – Dr. Britt McCarty

3rd place – Dr. Kevin Douglas • Douglas Orthodontics

Pain Specialist

1st place – Dr. Eric Pearson •Total Pain Care

2nd place – Dr. Azhar Pasha • Baptist Anderson

3rd place – Dr. CC Martin • Total Pain Care

Pediatric Dental Hygienist

1st place – Tiffani Minchew • McCarty Children’s Dentistry

2nd place – Cortney Holloway • Meridian Pediatric Dental Group

3rd place – Amber Robinson • Meridian Pediatric Dental Group

Pediatrician

1st place – Dr. Robert Justice • Baptist Anderson Children’s

Medical Clinic 2nd place – Dr. Deanna Price

Anderson’s Pediatric 3rd place – Dr. Samuel Massingill

Pharmacist

1st place – Drew Moffett Ole Town Pharmacy

2nd place – David Neal David Neal’s Express Pharmacy

3rd place- Garrett Wright

Pharmacy

1st place – Baptist Anderson

2nd place – Ole Town Pharmacy

3rd place- Mr. Discount Pharmacy

Physical/ Occupational Therapist

1st place – Chris Morgan • Synergy Physical Therapy

2nd place – Dan Donnelly • Elite Physical Therapy

3rd place- Bonnie Holloman • Baptist Anderson

Physician Assistant

1st place – Amy Goodin • Baptist Anderson

2nd place – Casey Tillery • Internal Medicine Clinic

3rd place- Deborah Washburn • Baptist Anderson

Plastic Surgeon

1st place – Dr. Lee Thornton • Meridian Plastic Surgery

2nd place – Dr. Blackledge

Podiatrist

1st place – Dr. Leigh White • Baptist Anderson

2nd place – Dr. Scott Hanagan • Baptist Anderson

Primary Care Provider

1st place – Dr. Doug Phillips • Baptist Anderson

2nd place – Dr. Sean Anderson • Baptist Anderson

3rd place – Tiffany Dearman, FNP

Rehabilitation Center

1st place – North Pointe Health & Rehabilitation

2nd place – Tom C. Maynor Rehabilitation Center

3rd place – Total Rehab

Professional

Accounting Firm

1st place – Culpepper, Culpepper & Hurtt, CPA

2nd place – Angie Shirley, CPA

3rd place – Ray, Shaw, Giffin, Stuart, LLP

Architect

1st place – Mark Davis

2nd place – Will Ballou

3rd place – Ronnie Knight

Attorney/ Lawyer

1st place – Dustin Markham

2nd place – Frances Stephenson

3rd place – George Culpepper

Bank/Credit Union

1st place – Citizens National Bank

2nd place – Meridian Mutual Federal Credit Union

3rd place -1st Mississippi Federal Credit Union

Civic Organization

1st place – Junior Auxiliary of Meridian

2nd place – The Carter Foundation

3rd place – MSU Extension/ Lauderdale County 4-H

Clergy

1st place – Dr. Wade Phillips

2nd place – JJ Nelson • FBC Collinsville

3rd place – Rhett Payne

CPA / Accountant

1st place – Angie Shirley, CPA

2nd place – Tommy Hurtt • Culpepper, Culpepper & Hurtt

3rd place – Jonda Henry • Culpepper, Culpepper & Hurtt

Financial Advisor

1st place – John Mcrae • Raymond James

2nd place – Gary James • Summit Group

3rd place – Barry Boatner

Floral Designer

1st place – Aubery Florey • World of Flowers

2nd place -Honeysuckles

3rd place – Blake Munn • Threefoot Blooms

Funeral Director

1st place – Bob Barham • Robert Barham Family Funeral Home

2nd place – Stella McMahan • Webb & Stephens

3rd place – Clint Walker • Robert Barham Family Funeral Home

Insurance Agency

1st place – Insurance Solutions

2nd place – Jeffery Wilson • State Farm

Insurance Agent

1st place – Jeffery Wilson • State Farm

2nd place – Carol Workman • Meyer & Rosenbaum

3rd place – Scott Gray • Insurance Solutions

Law Firm

1st place -K. Dustin Markham Attorney at Law

2nd place – Evans & Monsour

3rd place – Tommy Horne Law, PLLC

Mortgage Company

1st place – Citizens National Bank

2nd place – Moto Mortgage

Place of Worship

1st place -Collinsville First Baptist Church

2nd place – Northcrest Baptist Church

3rd place – Northpark

Real Estate Agency

1st place – Winstead Realty, Inc.

2nd place – Snowden & Company

3rd place – Pigford & Corey

Real Estate Agent

1st place – Terry Winstead

2nd place -Amanda Snowden

3rd place- Tara Komar

Receptionist

1st place – Lindsay Howell • Cornerstone Dental

2nd place – Nancy McElroy • Saul Dermatology

3rd place -Brandy Allen • Angie Shirley CPA

School Principal

1st place -Brittney Chaney • Southeast Lauderdale Middle School

2nd place – Tory Shirley • West Lauderdale Elementary

3rd place – Jamie Morphis • Russell Christian Academy

Tax Preparation

1st place – Culpepper, Cullpepper & Hurtt, CPA

2nd place – Angie Shirley, CPA

3rd place – Tommy Hurtt • Culpepper, Culpepper & Hurtt, CPA

Teacher

1st place – Gracie Newell • Southeast Lauderdale

2nd place – Wade Weathers • Enterprise

3rd place- Robin Johnson • Quitman Upper Elementary

Retail

Antique Store

1st place – The Atrium

2nd place – Hickory Pick’N Flea Market

3rd place – Finders Keepers

Appliance

1st place – Lowe’s

2nd place -Woodstock Clearance Outlet

Auto Sales Person

1st place – Ronnie Warren • Bo Haarala Autoplex

2nd place – Ridge Haarala • Bo Haarala Autoplex

3rd place – Tommy Northam • Bo Haarala Autoplex

Boutique

1st place – Southern Accents

2nd place – Belle G

3rd place – I Just Have To Have It

Car Rental

1st place – U-Save Auto Rental

2nd place – Enterprise

3rd place – Avis

Children’s Clothing Store

1st place – Over The Moon

2nd place – Purdy Kids

3rd place -Sweet Patch

Florist

1st place – World of Flowers

2nd place – Honeysuckles

3rd place – Threefoot Blooms

Frame Shop

1st place – Custom Frame & Gift

2nd place – Hobby Lobby

Furniture Store

1st place – Woodstock

2nd place – Troy Brand

3rd place – Ashley

Garden Center/ Nursery

1st place – Al’s Garden & Gift

2nd place – Farmer Wheat

3rd place – Planet The Earth

Gift Shop

1st place – Al’s Garden & Gift

2nd place – The Atrium

3rd place – Baptist Anderson Pharmacy

Home Decor Store

1st place – Hobby Lobby

2nd place – Al’s Garden & Gift

3rd place – Southeast Ace

Home Improvement & Hardware store

1st place – Southeast Ace

2nd place – Al’s Garden & Gift

3rd place – Collinsville Hardware

Jewelry Store

1st place – LaBiche Jewelers

2nd place – Jeweler’s Bench

3rd place – Reeds Jewelers

Liquor Store

1st place – Rusty Barrel Wine & Liquor

2nd place – Freddie’s

3rd place – Ferdie’s

Mattress Store

1st place – Woodstock Mattress Direct

2nd – Ashley

3rd place – Family Flea Market and Flooring

Men’s Clothing Store

1st place – Harry Mayer

2nd place – LOEB’S

3rd place – Southeast Ace

New Car Dealer

1st place – Nelson Hall

2nd place – Johnson Dodge

3rd place – Marshall Ford

Office Equipment

1st place – Purvis Business Machines

2nd place – Southern Business

Paint Store

1st place – The Paint Store at North Hills

2nd place – Southeast Ace

Photographer

1st place – Chlee Lisi

2nd place – Shanna Barnett

3rd place -Shonda Nance

Portable Buildings

1st place – Dixie Building

2nd place – Chatham Enterprises

3rd place – United Portable Buildings

Shoe Store

1st place – Name Brand Shoes

2nd place – Shoe Carnival

3rd place – Dillard’s

Sporting Goods Store

1st place – 601 Sport

2nd place – All-Star Team Sports

3rd place- The Southern Sportsman

Supermarket

1st place – Piggly Wiggly Collinsville

2nd place – ALDI

3rd place – Winn Dixie

Tire Shop

1st place – Mitchell Tire

2nd place – Southern Tire

3rd place – Ed Chaney Tire Center

Used Car Dealer

1st place – Bo Haarala Autoplex

2nd place – Massey Auto

3rd place – Barker Auto

Women’s Clothing Store

1st place – Belle G

2nd place – I Just Have To Have It

3rd place – Liberty Shop

Wrecker Service

1st place – Lewis Wrecker

2nd place – Simmons Wrecker

3rd place -Mitchell Wrecker & Tire

Special Awards

Best Boss

1st place – Al Davis • Al’s Gift & Garden

2nd place – Dr. Adam Weathers

3rd place – Angie Shirley Boston • Angie Shirley, CPA

Best Customer Service

1st place – Chick-fil-A

2nd place – Al’s Garden & Gift

3rd place – Harry Mayer

Best Local Business

1st place – Al’s Garden & Gift

2nd place – Angie Shirley, CPA

3rd place – Charlie Beddingfield’s Perfection Collision Center

Best Local Event

1st place – Full Moon on 5th

2nd place – Jimmie Rodgers Festival

3rd place – Bud N’ Boilin

Best Media Personality

1st place – Scotty Ray Report

Best New Business

1st place – Eggs Up Grill

2nd place – Just Another Twist Freeze Dried Candy & Gifts

Best Unique Business

1st place – Home Instead

2nd place – Just Another Twist Freeze Dried Candy & Gifts

3rd place – My Happy Place