ELLISVILLE ā Homecoming on the campus of ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ in Ellisville will be a celebration of the theme, āAll Roads Lead to Jones.ā Numerous activities, reunions and gatherings are scheduled before the culmination of Homecoming celebrations on Saturday, September 27, 2025. During halftime of the football game, Queen Alexis McQueen of Laurel, and the entire JC student-elected, 2025 Homecoming Court will be presented. Escorting the ladies will be a ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ student selected by the student representatives.
Queen Alexis McQueen of Laurel is a communications major at ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„. She is a member of the Bobcat Brigade student ambassadors group, and she works on campus. Academically, McQueen has earned the Letter āJā Award and has been on the Deanās List Honor Roll, while also volunteering as a Youth Group Leader at Mount Vernon Church. The Northeast Jones High School graduate was a member of the Gold Horizon Show Choir and Student Council. Her future plans include earning her bachelorās degree at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her parents are Beverly McQueen and Len Armstrong.
āI have always wanted to be Homecoming Queen since I was in elementary school to show people who I am as a person; someone who is different but also willing to serve others. I hope to use this platform to inspire others to get involved, support each other, and make a greater impact,ā shared McQueen. āMy mom is the reason why I set such high goals. She always encouraged me to fiercely pursue my goals, and she is the one who encouraged me to attend ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ to pursue my education.ā
Dawson Graves of Hebron will be escorting McQueen at Homecoming. The ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„ sophomore is majoring in electrical technology with plans to get a job in the electrical field in the future. He is also a member of the Bobcat Brigade. While attending West Jones High School, Graves was a member of the football team, Show Choir, Beta Club and Student Council. His parents are Jessica Graves and the late James Strong, III.
Destiny Velasco-Izaguirre of Ellisville is your Student Body Maid. The Laurel Christian High School graduate is majoring in International Business with French as her chosen language of study. At Jones, she is serving as the VP of the Baptist Student Union and social media, VP of Leadership for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and VP of the Student Government Association. As a writer for the student newspaper, The Radionian, Velasco-Izaguirre won 2nd place for Best General News Story in 2024 at the Better News/Media Contest, and she has been on the Faculty List Honor Roll. Furthermore, she volunteers at First Baptist Church of Ellisvilleās Mission Monday. While at LCS, she earned numerous Speech and Debate awards including being 36th out of 238 competitors in Dramatic Interpretation at the Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament in 2024, and first place in Declamation at John C. Stennis in 2020. Her future plans include graduating with two bachelorsā degrees from USM or MSU in economics and specializing in International Business and French. With those degrees, Velasco-Izaguirre wants to create and manage a non-profit that supports the local community as well as address an international problem. Her parents are Rodolfo Velasco and Lindarena Izaguirre.
Escorting Velasco-Izaguirre will be Wesley Culbreth of Enterprise. While in High School, Culbreth was the captain of the football team, powerlifting and he was a leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The Forestry major is a member of the JC FCA, and Bobcat Brigade. His future plans include earning a Forestry Management degree at Mississippi State. His parents are Ernie Culbreth and Kim Dampier.
Harleigh Ann Fortenberry of Moselle is your Sophomore Maid, who is majoring in nursing. The South Jones High School graduate was the President of the Class of 2024, the Captain of the Bravettes Dance Team, and a member of the Student Council and Beta Club. At JC, Fortenberry is a member of the Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Nurses. In her spare time, Fortenberry volunteers at North Street Missions with the First Baptist Church of Ellisvilleās College Group, and she is an active member of Vision Baptist Church. While pursuing her bachelor of science degree in nursing, Fortenberry plans to work as an R.N. in labor and delivery and then work towards becoming a nurse practitioner. Dusty Fortenberry and Mandy Hughes are her parents.
Adam Nix of Ellisville will be escorting Fortenberry at Homecoming. The South Jones High School graduate was a member of the baseball, soccer and golf teams and he was fifth in the class of 2024. The chemical engineering major is a member of the Charles Pickering Honors Institute and PTK, and Nix has earned the Letter āJā Award. Nix is an active member of First Baptist Church of Ellisville where he is a leader for youth group events and various mission projects. His future plans include pursuing a degree in chemical engineering at Mississippi State University. His parents are Anthony and Stacey Nix.
Sophomore Maid, Edna Perez-Ambrocio is a graduate of Morton High School and is majoring in elementary education. The Morton native has served as the VP of Educators Rising, a Morton High School Senior Representative, President of the National Technical Honor Society, VP of Community Service of Family, Career, Community Leaders of America and Secretary of Beta Club. She has continued being active at ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„, as a member of the FCA, JC College Choir, the Typhoon Marching Band, PTK, and the English Honor Society, in addition to earning the Letter āJā Award. Perez-Ambrocio plans to continue her education at Mississippi State University and also earn a masterās degree in accounting. Julio Domingo Chun and Mayra Ambrocio-Perez are her parents.
Her escort will be Jacey Posey of the Currie settlement. The Recording Arts major is a member of the Typhoon Marching Band, Concert Choir, and an audio technician for Jones OnStage Show Choir. While at South Jones High School, Posey shared his talents as a member of the Band of Braves and āCompanyā Show Choir. Starting an audio engineering company, while helping local ministries and businesses are Poseyās future plans. His parents are Anitra Pierce and Lyterrial Pierce.
Freshman Maid, Annah-Bryce Clark is a Sand Hill resident majoring in secondary education. The Greene County High School graduate was a cheerleader, a member of WILDPAT, and she served as president of the Beta Club. At ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„, Clark is proud to be a member of the Bobcat Brigade student ambassadors. In her spare time, Clark volunteers with the beautification of the campus and community, supports elementary students with reading development and assists teachers with classroom responsibilities. All of her volunteer work will be instrumental as she pursues her secondary education degree with an emphasis in history at Mississippi State University. B.J. and Amy Clark are her parents.
Escorting Clark will be Cole Helton of Leakesville, where he was a member of the baseball team for Greene County High School. Helton was also a member of the National Beta Club in high school. At Jones, he is continuing to share his baseball skills as a member of the Bobcat Baseball team while majoring in engineering. His future plans include pursuing his engineering degree at Mississippi State University. Chad and Candice Helton are his parents.
Shmyricah Shyon McCann is your Freshman Maid from State Line. The Wayne County High School graduate was a member of the yearbook all four years and the volleyball team. McCann was named Class Favorite, Best Dressed and Most Outgoing while in high school. At ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„, she is majoring in business management and is proud to have been selected to be a part of the Homecoming Court since she was in fourth grade. Her parents are Steve Morgan and Lameka McCann.
Nathan Gavin of Bay Springs will be escorting McCann. The sports journalism major is a member of the Bobcat Broadcast, and he is a member of the student newspaper, The Radionian. At JC, Gavin also enjoys playing Flag Football as part of an intramural team. His future plans include attending the University of Mississippi and pursuing his masterās degree in sports journalism with the goal of working for ESPN. Mark Gavin and Natalie Cole are his parents.
The Homecoming Court will also feature Novalee Pearl Yates as the Flower Girl. The five-year-old is a kindergartner at West Jones Elementary School. Her parents are Bill and Britanie Yates, and her grandparents are the retired Police Chief for ĢĒŠÄÖ±²„, Stan Livingston and the current Director of JC One Card and Facility Reservations, Tina Livingston. The Crown Bearer is Mason Kole Robinson. The five-year-old kindergartner at South Jones Elementary School is the son of Macon and Alyson Walters and the grandson of Shelby and Tina Walters of Ellisville.
