December 3, 2025

Presidents Club ($5,000 First Year and $2,500 Renewal) Jonathan AllenJ. Allen ToyotaBeth BaconMossy of PicayuneRoger BaconMossy of PicayuneRyan BrinkmeierMac Haik Ford JacksonLuke CannonCannon Motors of MississippiMichael Joe CannonCannon Motors of MississippiTyler CannonCannon Motors of Mississippi Jeff FieldLanders Chrysler Dodge Jeep RamStephen FranksFranks Chevrolet GMCCannon KirkKirk Auto CompanyOwen MossyGulfport NissanJeff SmithCrossroads Chevrolet GMCJared WaldropPine Belt MotorsBrad […]

Gold Star Club (Pledged $5,000 or More Annually) Michael Joe Cannon Cannon Motor CompanyMichelle ChapmanHomer Skelton FordCannon KirkKirk Auto Company Joe Marshall Barnes Crossing Automotive GroupWalt Massey Walt Massey AutomotiveAlton Pierce Toyota of Hattiesburg Presidents Club (Pledged $1,000 or More Annually) Jonathan AllenJ. Allen Toyota, J. Allen Ford Lincoln Gulfport, J. Allen Mazda David AndrewsChief

This past October, as part of the Homecoming traditions, the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Alumni Association honored Krandall “Paige” Howell when he was inducted into its Hall of Fame. This honor is bestowed upon the school’s most dedicated and distinguished alums.

Herrin-Gear Automotive Group is a multi-brand dealership located in Jackson, Mississippi, right off I-55 at the end of High Street. They like to say they’re on their own little “island” because they’re the only business on that side of High Street, making their campus a distinct and welcoming destination for their customers.

Since opening its doors in 1975 on U.S. Highway 49 with a team of just six employees and an inventory of 21 new Toyota vehicles, Toyota of Hattiesburg has grown into a cornerstone of the Pine Belt and South Mississippi communities.

Tony Petro always had an affinity for the car business, an industry that his father, Eddie, who started selling cars in 1968, also loved.

Payton Massey grew up in the car business. As a fourth-generation dealer, he is carrying on the family legacy started by his great-grandfather. Payton grew up in Mobile, Alabama, attending St. Luke’s High School, where he was a member of the golf program.

Danny Dossett, Sr. April 16, 1946-Oct. 18, 2025 For over 50 years, Dossett served as the owner of Dossett GMC Cadillac in Hattiesburg. He spent his life dedicated to serving his employees and his customers. The dealership’s 50-year celebration was featured last year in the Mississippi Auto Dealer magazine. Henry Heafner Jan. 27, 1934-June 11,

Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) and the Mississippi automotive community congratulate Jonathan Allen on his nomination for the 2026 TIME Dealer of the Year award. Owner of J. Allen Toyota, J. Allen Ford and J. Allen Mazda, Allen was chosen to represent MADA in the national competition — one of only 47 auto dealers nominated