| 2021 | Nancy Chain, Mississippi |
| 2020 | Terese Goodson, Alabama |
| 2019 | Henry & Lisa Little, Mississippi |
| 2018 | Debbie D. Smith, Alabama |
| 2017 | Jim Chappell, Alabama |
| 2016 | Phyllis and Jim Riddle, Alabama |
| 2015 | Nancy Falck, Alabama |
| 2014 | Clyde Fred Manning, Alabama |
| 2012 | Shelton Holliday, Mississippi |
| 2011 | John Falck, Alabama |
| 2010 | Barbara Watts, Mississippi |
| 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 |