| 2009 | Sarah Hegwood, Mississippi |
| 2008 | Oliver Billingslea, Alabama |
| 2007 | Joe and Olive Langdon, Alabama |
| 2005 | Allen and Carolyn McLain, Mississippi |
| 2002 | Earl Watts, Hattiesburg, MS |
| 2000 | Kelly Wall, Mississippi |
| 1998 | Beverly Klamer, Alabama |
| 1997 | Jack Harrison, Alabama |
| 1984 | Sallie Farley, Mississippi |
| 1982 | Nancye Park, Mississippi |
| 1981 | Ethel Smith, Mississippi |
| 1979 | Newell Howell, Mississippi |
| 1978 | James W. Terry, Mississippi |
| 1977 | Sarah Sikes, Alabama |