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LaBaron Hedgemon is a native of Meridian and has been a lifelong resident of Lauderdale County. Hedgemon received his master’s degree in organizational leadership from Fort Hays State University and an honorary doctorate of divinity from St. Thomas Theological Seminary. Currently, he is working on his Ph.D. in global leadership from Johnson University. A banker and lender for 15 years, Hedgemon is the full-time senior pastor for Freedom Rock Church. He also is an education and mentoring consultant, a professionals career coach and pastor to pastors bishop-elect. Civic organization in which Hedgemon volunteers include East Mississippi Business Development Corp., Boys and Girls Club, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., NAACP and International Bishops Conference, USA Inc. His service to the MCC Board of Trustees began in 2020.