A
native of Aberdeen, Mississippi, Rachel currently
lives in Tupelo. A 2001 magna cum laude graduate of the
University of Mississippi School of Law, Rachel’s undergraduate work was completed
at Mississippi University for Women, where she obtained
a B.A. in English, summa cum laude, in 1997. While in law
school, Rachel served as executive editor of the Mississippi
Law Journal and as chair of the Moot Court Board. Rachel
is vice president of the Lee County Bar Association and
past president of the Lee County Young Lawyers’ Association.
Rachel is also a member of the American Inns of Court,
William C. Keady Chapter, and the Mississippi Defense Lawyer’s
Association. Rachel has served as a delegate to the American
Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division annual meeting
for two years, and her community activities include Big
Brothers/Big Sisters, United Way of Lee County, Tupelo-Lee
Humane Society, Retired Senior Volunteer Persons Association,
Relay for Life, and the Regional Rehab Center.
Prior to landing a spot at WTVA's AM Live anchor desk,
Rachel's previous television experience was as an intern
at WCBI-TV in Columbus. Having graduated from college in
December, Rachel found herself with some free time on her
hands, as her law school classes did not begin until August.
A friend introduced her to the news director at WCBI, and
she began work at that station as an unpaid intern. Her
first duties included answering phones, making coffee,
and finding homes for the puppies born to the news director's
dog. Soon, Rachel graduated to writing stories and editing
video and was eventually hired as an off camera reporter.
Rachel so enjoyed her work in television that she contemplated
forgetting about law school and making news her career.
That same news director, however, told her she could always
work in a newsroom with a law degree, but she could never
represent a litigant in any courtroom if her only training
had been in reporting the news.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys traveling, shopping, and
spending time with her fabulous dogs. |
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