Poplarville High School Alumni
Poplarville, Mississippi (MS)

Recent Members
Antonio Barnes | 2019 |
Barbara Barbara Jean Pittman | 1991 |
Carole Holden | 1960 |
Jason Munna | 1997 |
Mary June Mary June Karas | 1967 |
Morgan Wheat | 2011 |
Penny Taylor | 1989 |
William Cowart | 1959 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Poplarville High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Hornets lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Benjie Wells
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
MSARNG, US ARMY, Combat Medic, Deployed Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Medic Badge, Retired 2009 SFC
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
MSARNG, US ARMY, Combat Medic, Deployed Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Medic Badge, Retired 2009 SFC

Cory Gill
Class of 1990
Army, 5 Years
76V - 1065th GS, Poplarville, MS
13F - 3/29 FA, 4th ID, Ft. Carson, CO
3rd Brigade Tactical Operations Center
3rd Brigade C.O.L.T.
2/35 AR F.I.S.T.
2/77 AR F.I.S.T.
Class of 1990
Army, 5 Years
76V - 1065th GS, Poplarville, MS
13F - 3/29 FA, 4th ID, Ft. Carson, CO
3rd Brigade Tactical Operations Center
3rd Brigade C.O.L.T.
2/35 AR F.I.S.T.
2/77 AR F.I.S.T.


Daniel Buzbee
Class of 2002
Army, 2 Years
Eod Specialist. Disarmed roadside IEDs in Iraq before being injured and discharged.
Class of 2002
Army, 2 Years
Eod Specialist. Disarmed roadside IEDs in Iraq before being injured and discharged.


Jimmie Slade
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
3rd Armored Division, 58 Trans. Avn. Maint. Co.- Germany
US Army Reserve
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
3rd Armored Division, 58 Trans. Avn. Maint. Co.- Germany
US Army Reserve

Jimmy Strahan
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Hull Maintance Tech. 2nd Class
U.S.S. SIERRA AD-18
U.S.S. PUGET SOUND AD-38
N.A.S. SAUFLEY FIELD, PENSACOLA,FLA.
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Hull Maintance Tech. 2nd Class
U.S.S. SIERRA AD-18
U.S.S. PUGET SOUND AD-38
N.A.S. SAUFLEY FIELD, PENSACOLA,FLA.

Julie F. Zwies
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Biomedical Laboratory Officer
Deployed to Qatar & Iraq in support of Operations Enduring Freedom & Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Biomedical Laboratory Officer
Deployed to Qatar & Iraq in support of Operations Enduring Freedom & Iraqi Freedom

JUSTIN C. MILLER
Class of 1998
National Guard, 12 Years
MS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 1997-2003, MS AIR NATIONAL GUARD 2003-PRESENT.
DEPLOYED SEPT. 2001 TO BOSNIA IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION JOINT FORGE / WAR ON TERROR
Class of 1998
National Guard, 12 Years
MS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 1997-2003, MS AIR NATIONAL GUARD 2003-PRESENT.
DEPLOYED SEPT. 2001 TO BOSNIA IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION JOINT FORGE / WAR ON TERROR


Zack Odom
Class of 1980
Air Force, 12 Years
Airborne Command Post Equipment Repairman Specialist / Master Instructor
Class of 1980
Air Force, 12 Years
Airborne Command Post Equipment Repairman Specialist / Master Instructor
Alumni Stories

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School News
Class of 1996 - 15 Year Reunion
We are in the process of getting things together for our 15 Year Class Reunion. Please contact Keri Fitzpatrick Smith, ...
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Our Poplarville High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Poplarville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Poplarville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!