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October 4, 2019

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúCC names Dumas 2019 homecoming queen

RAYMOND – Raymond Campus sophomore Aarionna Dumas, of Columbus, was crowned ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Homecoming queen at the annual festivities on Oct. 3. Dumas is a graduate of Columbus High…
BY: Danny Barrett Jr.

RAYMOND – Raymond Campus sophomore Aarionna Dumas, of Columbus, was crowned ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Homecoming queen at the annual festivities on Oct. 3.

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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Homecoming Queen Aarionna Dumas and her escort, DeShawn Hackett, left, react as her name is called as queen during halftime of Hinds’ Oct. 3 game against Coahoma Community College. (ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú/Tammi Bowles)

Dumas is a graduate of Columbus High School. A nursing major, she serves as vice president of I.D.E.A.L. Woman, is a member of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúCheerleaders and served as an orientation leader.

She was escorted by DeShawn Hackett, of Raymond. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú President Dr. Clyde Muse crowned her.

The Homecoming Court included sophomore maids Ashley Deer of Jackson, representing the Jackson Campus-Academic/Technical Center, Raven Hayes of Byram, representing the Raymond Campus; Kanajah Brown, of Canton, representing the Rankin Campus, Tatyanna Griffin, of Forest, representing the Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center, Antwinette McCloud of Pearl, representing the Raymond Campus, Arionna Hill of Vicksburg, representing the Vicksburg-Warren Campus.

The freshman maids were Kenitra Promise of Vicksburg, representing the Vicksburg-Warren Campus; Tiara Johnson of Utica, Brianna Shaw, of Grenada, and Nyla Ross-Griffin, of Chicago, all representing the Raymond Campus; Angeliya McDonald of Byram, representing the Rankin Campus; Ge’Khilyah Ray of Yazoo City, representing the Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center; Camille Berry of Canton, representing the Jackson Campus-Academic/Technical Center.

Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND – ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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