Hall of Fame

The School of Mass Communication and Journalism Hall of Fame was created by the school in 2007 to recognize:

— individuals who have made outstanding contributions to mass communication and journalism and/or mass communication and journalism education in Mississippi
— Mississippi natives or USM graduates who have distinguished themselves in the fields of mass communication and journalism and/or mass communication and journalism education.

November, 2009
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Rick and Beth Bice, owers of Bice Advertising, Inc.
Dr. John Forde, APR, communications department chair and professor, Mississippi State University
Reed Guice, owner of The Guice Agency
Rex Kelly, communication executive, Mississippi Power (retired)
Mart Martin, creative director, Jackson Spalding
Danny Mitchell, senior partner and chairman of the board, GodwinGroup
Lt. Col. Roger Steven Murray, communications director, Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Donna Ritchey, APR, partner and executive vice president, GodwinGroup
Peter Rogers, owner of Peter Rogers Associates (retired)
Dr. Barbara Shoemake, professor
Cindy Smartt, owner of Smartt Entertainment, Inc

April, 2009
Nan Kelley, Great American Country television personality

February, 2009
Dr. Arthur J. Kaul, professor

November, 2008
Larry Albers, film professor
John Duffy, film and television editor
Jennifer Ogden, film producer
Patrik-Ian Polk, film and television writer-director-producer
David Sheffield, film and television writer

April, 2008
Bill Phalen, owener of Cities West Publishing, Inc.

November, 2007
Natalie Allen, broadcast journalist
Jim Bishop, professor
Charles Dunagin, newspaper editor
Lisa Hitt, newspaper editor
Chuck Kershner, newspaper editor and publisher
Carol Bagley McPhail, newspaper reporter and editorial writer
Bill Minor, political reporter and columnist
W.C. “Dub” Shoemaker, newspaper editor and publisher
Cathy Straight, newspaper editor
Goodloe and Jean Sutton, newspaper editors

October, 2007
Steve Gardner, photojournalist
Tim Isbell, photojournalist
Ted Jackson, photojournalist
Michael McCarter, photojournalist
Jeff McAdory, photojournalist
Marianne Todd, photojournalist
Ed Wheeler, photojournalism professor

April, 2007
Dr. Robert Gene Wiggins, professor
Kathleen Koch, broadcast journalist