Williams wins the MAS County Employee Scholarship

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Warren County Board of Supervisors presented Laniya Williams with a $500 check as the Warren County recipient of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors 2026 County Employee Scholarship.

Board President Dr. Kelle Barfield said students will help shape the future of Warren County.

“Students hold our county’s future in their hands, and winners like Laniya Williams convince me that we are in great hands.  We congratulate Laniya on this honor as we commit to giving all Warren County Students our full and ongoing support,” said Dr. Barfield.

This year the MAS County Employee Scholarship program awarded $37,000 in scholarships to dependents of current or retired county employees around the state.

Derrick Surrette, Executive Director of MAS said, “The MAS County Employee Scholarship program is one way that our Assoiation can give back to the employees of our counties.  We hope to have an even greater response to the program next year.”

The Mississippi Association of Supervisors is a nonprofit support association for Mississippi’s 82 counties.  Since its inception in 1928, MAS has been committed to the improvement of county government across our state.  MAS members have been instrumental in implementing efficient and effective grassroots government that serves the general welfare not only of the countries themselves, but of the entire state.  For more information on MAS, visit our website at www.mssupervisors.org.