[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E416-E417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING TOMMIEA JACKSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Tommiea Jackson.
  Tommiea Jackson, APR was born to Tommie and Josephine Lipsey Jackson 
of Marks, Mississ}pi, in June of 1977. She is the oldest of 3 children. 
She is the owner of Crimson Magnolia LLC, a small business providing 
public relations and photography services with a particular interest in 
nonprofits, small businesses and families in the Mississippi Delta. 
Jackson is also the communication manager with the Nashville-based 
nonprofit Tennessee Charter School Center.
  Jackson enjoyed growing up in Marks, Jackson is known for her 
inquisitive nature, resourcefulness, and efforts to keep family and 
friends connected.
  Jackson attended Quitman County Schools through ninth grade before 
attending Clarksdale High School, and later graduating from South 
Panola High School. At Rust College, Jackson served as editor of the 
college newspaper and became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 
Inc. Jackson holds a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Print 
Journalism from Rust and a master's degree in Journalism from the 
University of Mississippi.
  Jackson's first job after graduate school was with the Quitman County 
Development Organization and Youth Opportunities Unlimited. During this 
time, she learned the importance of nonprofit organizations and how 
impactful they can be to the lives of the people they serve.
  Jackson, a former Clarksdale Press Register and Monroe (La.) News 
Star reporter, has spent most of her career as a public relations 
practitioner at institutions of higher learning. In 2018, Jackson 
earned accreditation in public relations (APR). Earning the APR 
reflects a mastery of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to 
succeed in the increasingly complex PR profession.
  In Orlando, Jackson served as accreditation co-chair of the Florida 
Public Relations Association Orlando chapter, vice president for the 
University of Central Florida's Black Faculty and Staff Association and 
co-chair of the Orlando Metro Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta's 
Delta GEMS program for high school girls. Though her time in Orlando 
was rewarding, Jackson longed to return home to do the work she loved 
for the people she loved most

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in the Quitman County community and the Mississippi Delta. Recently, 
Jackson, along with her sister Tamara, hosted the Crimson Magnolia Kids 
Cook Camp at the local Mississippi State Extension Service office. The 
camp's purpose was to teach 9-to 12-year-old children essential life 
skills and introduce them to the exciting world of food through hands-
on cooking classes and food-related careers. Returning home and to her 
experiences in nonprofits, Jackson hopes to continue serving as a 
resource, connector and servant for Mississippi.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Tommiea 
Jackon for her dedication to serving her commumty and this great state.

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