[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 12 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E74]
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                 HONORING REVEREND HENRY ANDERSON, SR.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 19, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Reverend Henry Anderson, Sr.
  Reverend Henry Anderson, Sr., is a native of Holmes County; 
Lexington, Mississippi, and the third son of ten children born to the 
late Mr. James Anderson, Sr., and Mrs. Martha Friar Anderson who 
resides in Lexington, Mississippi. He is married to the former Dorothy 
Mae Harmon Anderson, and is a faithful and dedicated member of Rockport 
Missionary Baptist Church where he serves as Assistant Pastor. Reverend 
Anderson and his wife are the proud parents of three children: Anthony, 
Kimberly and Henry, Jr., and the grandparents of seven grandchildren.
  Upon graduating from Lexington Attendance Center, presently Holmes 
County Central High School, Reverend Anderson became employed with J.J. 
Ferguson Asphalt Company, where he worked successfully for thirty-eight 
years; working his way up to an Asphalt Superintendent Manager. In this 
leadership position, he learned how to supervise workers in order to 
maintain quality production by being consistent, bidding for jobs, 
organizing materials to set up jobs, and maximizing production to 
ensure profits through sound financial management and effective 
communication.
  After retiring from J.J. Ferguson Asphalt Company, and spending over 
forty-one years contributing to public service, Reverend Anderson saw 
the need for more Black owned businesses in Holmes County to support 
the communities at hand. After deep concentration and researching Black 
owned businesses in the county, Reverend Anderson saw the need for a 
Black owned Farm Supply Company due to the steep prices imposed on farm 
supplies already in the county and surrounding areas. With the desire 
and know how, and a long history and heritage rooted in farming, 
Reverend Anderson had the stamina to initiate the business, Anderson's 
Farm Supply, in March of 2010 and became an Entrepreneur of the 
business in April of 2010 which lends itself to a variety of farming 
needs. As a qualified and concerned citizen of Holmes County, Reverend 
Anderson was elected in November of 2015 by the people to serve as 
Supervisor for Beat 1, where he gives total commitment to the county 
and communities as a whole.
  Reverend Anderson is a person who believes in involving all business 
and stakeholders in Holmes County, pushing for economic development, 
cooperative partnership and total community involvement in the business 
world. He listens and acts on important issues that involve all 
citizens in Holmes County, Lexington, Mississippi. He believes in 
working together in order to build on the accomplishments of the county 
that already exists, and moving forward to accomplish even more 
business for the betterment of his county and communities as a whole.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Reverend 
Henry Anderson, Sr. for his dedication to the community, friends and 
his family.

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