MHS Class of 1976 Holds 50-Year Reunion

By Joel Washburn • October 19, 2026 • Updated October 20, 2026

From the Oct 20, 2026 e-Edition

Seated (L to R): Marsha Spain McGinnis, Paulette Scott Strickland, Laurel Maxwell Cary, Debra Allen, Mable Harris Banes, Amy Rich Carter, Anne Holland Gilchrist, Joyce Smith Hale, Nina Neisler Vowell, Teresa Brawner Washburn, Teresa Adams Wilson, Barbara Mattox Hayes, and Shelia Sydnor Hutson. Standing (L to R): Thomas Milam, Tommy Chandler, Doug Hilliard, Greg Jenkins, Dale Coleman, Bill Howard, Bruce Purcell, Chuck Russell, David Ferguson, Ernest Fitzgerald, Tim Hutchison, Rory Ty Johnson, John Hartz, Mark Stambaugh, Bill Rogers, Doug Freeland, Ricky Chandler, Mike Brown, Phil Adams, and Joe Walker. Attended but not in picture: Debbie Thompson Guinn, Shirley Puckett Harris, Steve Tucker, John Sparks, and Flynn McNeil.

McKENZIE (September 26, 2026) — The McKenzie High School Class of 1976 held its 50-year reunion at R&R Farms on Saturday, September 26. The group aligned their reunion with the annual MHS Alumni Reunion, which draws classes from decades past.

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