Kim Thompson Legacy Scholarship

I will always remember my great-grandmother, Mrs. Etta Ruth Mullendore. We called her Mimmie. Mimmie was a huge influence in my life. She was a mother of three girls. She was the valedictorian of Mississippi College for Women back in the 1940's. She was a teacher, and avid piano player. She was an amazing cook and homemaker as well. Mimmie knew the value of family. We always ate Sunday lunch together. She made sure her grandchildren were fed, loved, and felt respected. Mimmie grew up in a very small town in Mississippi during the depression. I remember her telling me stories about how her mother would not eat dinner so that there would be enough food for her and her siblings. This amazed me! She also told me how they had to ration not only food but clothing, and other supplies. One thing in particular she told me was that when wrapping Christmas presents she had to use just a little tape and a barley enough paper to cover the gift. To this day I only use a little bit of tape and paper when wrapping gifts. She was very involved in her church and made sure we were present and asked us questions to make sure we understood. Although I was still a very young girl when she died I will never forget her. She was the glue to our family. All holidays were at her house. She cooked fabulous meals and we all sat around the table together. My family is very large and as I look back on it, it is amazing how long we kept up that tradition. Mimmie was a very religious woman and helped me form my religious beliefs at a young age. I am very thankful for that because I feel that that is something that is not as important these days. Mimmie was an amazing lady who cooked, sewed, and kept our family running. I can only dream of being like her one day. I hope to instill moral values into my family and hold them accountable for their actions. I hope that when I pass on , people will think of me like they did my great-grandmother. She was not only loving and caring, the entire town she lived in was respected. She was an amazing woman that helped others and really used her time wisely. She never wasted a second no matter what the task was. Thank you for considering me for this scholarship. I would be thrilled to be a recipient.