WTVA, CREATE Foundation, BancorpSouth, and Bassett Home Furnishings are honoring volunteers who make a difference in the lives of people all over north Mississippi. The Jefferson Awards For Public Service does just that, by recognizing those who dedicate their lives to volunteering and helping others in the community.

The Jefferson Awards is a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America.  The Jefferson Awards is presented on two levels, national and local.  They began in 1972 to create a Nobel Prize for public service.  Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a "Call to Action for Volunteers" in local communities.

The Jefferson Awards works with over 150 media partners in television and other media over ninety communities across the country.  A local panel of judges selects the winners from locally-nominated "Unsung Heroes"—ordinary individuals who are performing extraordinary deeds to improve and enrich the lives of others.

Nominate a deserving volunteer by clicking below, and tell the world what your nominee is doing to improve lives everywhere!

The Jefferson Awards For Public Service works to encourage volunteer efforts in communities, workplaces, and schools.  For more information about the Jefferson Awards and their important missions and goals, please take a moment to visit the national Jefferson Awards site.