Chief Cyrus Ben of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, right, was the speaker during the annual Kemper County Chamber of Commerce / EDA banquet. He is pictured with Craig Hitt, executive director of the Kemper County Economic Development Authority.
Those who received awards during the Kemper County Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development Authority dinner last Thursday were, from left, Mike Luke, Willie McIntosh, Mary Jane Nelson, Susan Morgan and Brenda and Steven Lockley.