Where Mississippi Hospitality Feeds Homebound Seniors

You’re invited to join us in Feeding Hernando Homebound Seniors

Meals on Wheels Hernando is a non-profit, food-based, community-outreach organization.

We provide food and other caring connections for senior adults and those in the Hernando MS Community who are disabled and/or unable to consistently provide quality nutrition for themselves.
Our Seniors receive meals Tuesdays and Thursdays prepared by Parish and delivered by our volunteers. If you’d like to help us help Hernando Seniors live a better life, click ► HERE.

Our Providers

We would be unable to feed our Hernando MS seniors without the support of several area restaurants and food services. In years past, church members would prepare meals at home and deliver them to those who need assistance with their nutrition. But those days are no more.

All food that we deliver must be prepared by professional chefs and food employees in approved and licensed kitchens.

A strict business relationship exists between Meals on Wheels Hernando and our food providers. All dinners are paid for.

Our seniors depend on all of us.

Food Providers

We are only able to provide this mission because of the dedication of our food partners.  We cannot say enough wonderful things about them. They are a blessing to Hernando Meals on Wheels, and more importantly, to our recipients.

If you are interested in becoming a food partner with Hernando Meals on Wheels, please give us a call at 662-403-0944 or email us hernandomealsonwheels@gmail.com

Parish

Parish Restaurant in Hernando is a relative newcomer to providing meals but has actually been with us from the beginning back when they were Juniors. The name is different but the commitment to great food for our home-bound seniors remains the same.

When you purchase lunch at Parish on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a portion of your bill is donated to Meals on Wheels Hernando. When you see the folks from Parish, please thank them.

Our Volunteers

Meals on Wheels Hernando would not be possible without a dedicated group of volunteers. Each week, these faithful folks convey the love and care of Christ as they deliver hot meals to needy seniors in Hernando, Mississippi.

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Our Clients

If you know a neighbor or have a family member in Northwest Mississippi who would have a better life if they were to have a meal delivered to them twice a week, sign up below with your name and a way to contact you. Please include the name of the person you are recommending so we can make sure they are not already on our delivery list.

And thank you for caring.

Nominate a Senior

Let food
be thy medicine.
Thy medicine
shall be thy food.

 —  Hippocrates

You may also write us at:

Meals on Wheels Hernando

1890 Mt. Pleasant, Hernando, MS 38632

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Our Events

January 22, 2025

Miles McMath Community Service Award

Miles McMath, owner of The Parish Restaurant in Hernando, was presented with a Certificate of Community Service Award at the Board of of Alderman Meeting on Wed, January 22, 2025.

McMath and his employees at The Parish produce 200 lunches each week to be delivered by volunteers from Meals on Wheels Hernando to registered homebound seniors in and around Hernando.

Thank you, Miles and Staff!

Mar 26, 2026 • 8 am to 1:30 pm

Breakfast Fundraiser at Bazaar’s Restaurant

The Meals on Wheels Hernando Annual Breakfast fundraiser will again be held at Bazaar’s Restaurant. A portion of the cost of each meal is donated to Meals on Wheels Hernando.

Brenda Love and her staff have supported Meals on Wheels Hernando for more than 6 years and we appreciate her continued support.

We look forward to seeing you again this year, too!

Friday, May 8, 2026

Meals on Wheels Hernando Golf Tournament, The Krewe of Hernando. 2024 & 2025 Winners!

On Friday, May 8, we invite you to join us for our Fifth-Annual Classic Golf Tournament. The Krewe of Hernando will be back to defend its 2024 & 2025 titles. Cooke Insurance, 2022 & 2023 winners will be there to try to reclaim their top position.  What do you think? Can the 2026 title be yours? In any event, it will be a lot of fun and raise money to feed Hernando’s Home-bound Seniors.

This year’s tournament will be held at Tunica National Golf & Tennis.

All proceeds benefit the home-bound Seniors of Hernando with top-quality food provided by Parish Restaurant.

• $1,500 for a Gold Sponsor

• $1,000 for a Corporate Sponsor

• $600 for a 4-person team

• $500 for a Lunch Sponsor

• $300 for the Putting Contest Sponsor

• $200 for a Hole Sponsor

To sign up or sponsor, call 901-413-8265

Or select below which categories you wish to sponsor on PayPal.

If you wish to purchase multiple sponsorships, select “continue shopping” from the PayPal checkout box inside.

Classic Golf Tournament Options

Quilt Raffle

Our homemade quilt raffle has become extremely popular. Our first-year winner was Todd  Quinton. Our 23 winner, Jane Massie of Crye-Leike Realtors, was selected at random by Mayor Chip Johnson. Check in later for information on how you could become our 2025 winner.

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Member

When you sign up, you will receive notifications of events, opportunities, and stories about our clients. Please join our community in helping our community’s seniors. Annual membership is $50. Your signup bonus is a choice between a T-Shirt and a Tumbler, each with our logo.

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OUR BOARD

John Hornsby, President

John was born and grew up in Memphis. He graduated from Univ of Tennessee in 1978 with a degree in Business Marketing. He worked for 42 years in the commercial banking industry. He started Sycamore Bank in DeSoto County in 2003 and built 2 offices and hired 21 employees. He worked the last 11 years for BancorpSouth in Hernando and retired in October of 2021.

John is married to Vicki Curtis and they have 2 daughters. They moved to Southaven in 1987, and then to Hernando in 2006. He helped start and was the Treasurer for Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center in Southaven from 2012 to 2019. They are members of Hernando United Methodist Church.

In September of 2019, he became the Board President for Hernando Meals on Wheels.

John Hornsby
President

ML Fuchs, Secretary • Treasurer

Mary Louise was born and raised in Memphis and graduated from Memphis State University in 1974 with a degree in Social Work. In 1978 she moved to Lubbock, Texas and lived there for 30 years. During that time she worked for a foundry for 10 years and then at Llano Estacado Winery as Administrative Vice President for 20 years.

In 2008, she moved back to Memphis, and came to Hernando in 2011. While in Lubbock, she was very familiar with Meals on Wheels, and in about 2016 became aware of a need in Hernando. In searching for a similar service, she talked to David Cox about the need and that there were no similar services available . David Cox is the one who pursued her suggestion and turned it into a reality.

In September of 2019, she became the Secretary/Treasurer for Hernando Meals on Wheels.

ML Fuchs
Secy-Treas

David Cox

David and his family moved to Hernando in June of 2013. His experience with Meals on Wheels began as a young teenager when he accompanied his mother to deliver meals in Clinton, MS.

He is married to Dale Cox and they have 5 children. He serves as pastor of Hernando United Methodist Church and is excited about the new relationships that Hernando Meals on Wheels is helping to foster among neighbors

David Cox

Andrew Miller

A lifelong Hernando resident, Andrew is married for 47 years to Sandra D. Miller. They have two children, Terrance T. Miller and Adrian D. Miller. Andrew is the Senior Pastor at New Fellowship MB Church, Southaven, Mississippi. He is also a member of the Second Baptist MB Church, Hernando, MS.

Andrew retired from the Military Defense Depot Memphis in 1997 and the DeSoto County Sheriff Department in 2017. He is a 1969 graduate of Hernando Central High School and has a Master's Degree in Theology from Midwest College.

He serves on the Board of Directors of Hernando Meals on Wheels Inc., the Board of Directors of Trinity Health Center Inc., and the Board of Directors, Mississippi Municipal League. He is the Chairman of Mid-State Opportunity, Inc., a former Chairman of DeSoto Housing & Human Development Corporation, a former member of the Sacred Heart Housing Board, and was the former City of Hernando Planning Commissioner.

For more than twenty-three years, Andrew Miller has served the citizens of Hernando as the Alderman of Ward 2.

Andrew Miller

Mike Cunningham

Mike grew up in White Haven, attended Bishop Byrne High School, and graduated from Christian Brothers University in 1976. He worked in the logistics customer service industry for more than 30 years. Most of his career was with Lipton Tea Company. He held a variety of positions in California, New Jersey, and Chicago. In 2005, he moved back home to Memphis to begin a second career with the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South. He retired from the YMCA in 2020.

Mike lives in Olive Branch with his wife, Darlene. They enjoy spending time with their two children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. In his retirement, he enjoys volunteering with Meals on Wheels and giving back to the community.

Mike Cunningham

Jay Goss

Jay Goss has worked for Trustmark Bank for the last 9 years as a Commercial lender. He is married with one daughter and lives in Hernando.

He has volunteered delivering food for us about 2 or 3 times.

Jay is involved in fundraising for Meals on Wheels Hernando.

Jay Goss

Hollie Anderson

I have been in the insurance industry for 9 years, starting out my career at State Farm. During my years as a sales agent, my knowledge of the business grew, but I always had a strong desire to give back. After I went into business for myself at Alfa Insurance in 2017, I was able to direct some of my attention to doing just that.

I started my blessing box shortly after opening my office. My husband built the box, we painted it, and put the phrase “Take what you need. Give what you can. Above all be blessed.” I never could have imagined the impact this little box would have, not only from people getting what they needed but from the hundreds of donations we have received to keep it stocked. It stays outside the office and it is open 24/7, so people don’t have to come in and ask for anything, and that lifts a burden of embarrassment that some people might have.

By having this blessing box, I have been able to see the best in people and it has humbled me more than words can say.

I also was a part of Meals on Wheels during 2019/2020.

Hollie Anderson

George Ready

George Ready is a native of DeSoto County. He has served our community as a City Court Judge, a State Senator, and a Circuit Judge before he going back into private practice. His law office is in Hernando.

George Ready

Christy Savage

Christy was born and grew up in Cleveland, MS. She began her Real Estate Career in DeSoto County in 2005 and was named Realtor of the Year in 2017. In addition to her volunteer work with Toys for Tots, Tunica Animal Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, Palmer Home for Children and Mid-South Food Bank, she served the Northwest Mississippi Board of Realtors (NWMAR) as MLS President in 2020 and served two consecutive terms as Board President in 2018 and 2019. She served on the NWMAR board of directors in 2016, RPAC Chair for 2016 and RPAC State Representative for 2016. Christy is a graduate of the NWMAR Leadership Class of 2015 and the Mississippi Association of Realtors Leadership Class of 2017. She is an active advocate for homeowner rights and lobbies lawmakers at Realtor Day at the Capitol in Jackson, MS and the National Association of Realtors Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill visits.

Christy is married to Mayor Chip Johnson and has two sons and six grandchildren. They are members of First Presbyterian Church, Hernando. She enjoys serving the community, delivering Meals on Wheels, cooking, gardening, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. In addition to Meals on Wheels, Christy also serves as an Ambassador for the Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce.

Christy Savage

Marsha Klimitz

Marsha grew up in Memphis and raised her children in Olive Branch, MS. She served as VP of Finance & Administration for Orion Packaging for 21 years. After moving to Monument, Colorado, in 2010 with her husband, David, she was employed by Way Media Group, a non-profit national Christian radio network known as Way-FM, as the VP of Finance. The ministry eventually merged with Hope Media Group, where she served until she retired in 2023 after 12 years of service.

"My heart grew to love serving in the non-profit sector, and after moving to DeSoto County, I knew I wanted to find a ministry in which to volunteer. I was excited when I was given the opportunity to serve on the Meals on Wheels Board in 2025."

Marsha and her family attend Colonial Hills Church/Hernando. She enjoys horses, Bible study, gardening, and spending time with her family.

Marsha Klimitz

Keith Hawkins

EDUCATION
• Hernando High School, Diploma 1979
• Northwest Jr College, Senatobia,
Mississippi ,Diploma 1981
• University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Business Administration, 1983
• Troy State University, Montgomery, Alabama,
• MBA, Master of Business Administration, 1995

CAREER
• Major, U.S. Army, Retired
• Local Business Owner for more than 22 years
• Regional Vice President, Primerica Inc.

CIVIC
• Member, Second Baptist Church,
- Sunday School Superintendent
- Trustee
• Past President, Hernando Chamber of Commerce
• Past President, DeSoto Arts
• Past President, Hernando Rotary Club
• Chairman, Hernando Planning Commission
• President, Hernando Veterans Parade Committee
• Board Member, DeSoto Museum
• Board Member, Wesley Meadows

Keith Hawkins

Julie Ferguson

Julie Ferguson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who owns Magnolia Counseling. She was previously at Germantown Psychological Associates for 6 years before relocating from Memphis, TN to Hernando in 2021.

Julie is married to Jared Ferguson who works as a United States Federal Probation Officer in Memphis. They have two children, Anne Holden (7) and Amelia Tate (4) They currently attend Colonial Hills. Julie has a passion for serving the community both personally and professionally.

Julie Ferguson

Cheryl Simco

Cheryl earned her Bachelor's and Master of Science degrees from the University of Memphis and her doctoral degree from Auburn University. She spent the first 20 years of her professional career working as a research scientist with federal agencies in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.

In 2000, Cheryl began a second career with the University of Memphis as Program Coordinator of its Meeman Biological Station. There, she taught hands-on environmental education classes to elementary and middle school students, worked with undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty on their research, and assisted the director in the operation of the Station.

Cherly retired from the University of Memphis in the summer of 2020 and started delivering for Hernando Mels on Wheels that fall. She also assists with volunteer scheduling and managing the twice-weekly menu counts and delivery. She has been a happy Hernanando transplant since 1992.

Cheryl Simco

Frank Pevey

Frank Pevey grew up on a family cattle and sheep farm in rural Clarksdale MS. He later served as a foreign missionary to Africa for several years and returned to the US when his wife was stricken with cancer.

He became a church administrator for Longview Point Baptist shortly after the church was formed in 2004 and still serves today. He is the only original staff member still at the church.

He lives in Hernando and has three grown children.

Frank Pevey

Marion McBride

Marion McBride is the Marketing and Sales Director for Sky Lake Construction, where she leads marketing initiatives that highlight new homes, floor plans, and the communities they develop.

Before transitioning into the private sector, she spent 18 years with the Barksdale Reading Institute. During her time in education, she served as a reading specialist, a curriculum developer, a school principal, and — her favorite role — an interventionist teaching struggling readers. Marion values collaboration, service, and the relationships that allow people and communities to thrive.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her niece and nephews, reading, cooking, traveling, and watching SEC and WNBA basketball.
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Marion McBride

Jesse Barham

Jesse Barham has been a Commercial Insurance Agent for Cooke Insurance Center in Hernando since 2019.

Originally from Independence, MS, Jesse attended Mississippi State University. He is married to Kasey. Their son Wade was born in 2016. They spend their weekends watching Wade play football, basketball, and baseball.

The family belongs to the Senatobia First Methodist Church.

Jesse Barham

“Society needs people who take care of the elderly and who know how to be compassionate
and honest . . . Society needs all kinds of skills
that are not just cognitive; they’re emotional, they’re affectional. You can’t run the society
on data and computers alone.”     — Alvin Toffler

Dear friend,

I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.

John 3:2

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If you know a neighbor or have a family member in the Hernando area who would have a better life if they were to have a meal delivered to them twice a week, sign up below with your name and a way to contact you. Please include the name of the person you are recommending so we can make sure they are not already on our delivery list.

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