(1929 – 1996) A man of vision, dreams, and dedication to youth, Dr. Cecil Mayfield touched the lives of an estimated one million Alabama youth, plus the 150,000 youth who attended the Alabama 4-H Youth Center. Known as “Mr. 4-H,” Dr. Mayfield devoted 19 years toward...
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C. M. Mauldin
(1876 – 1945) Born in Easley, South Carolina, on March 6, 1876, C. M. Mauldin grew up loving the land and the people who tilled it. After completing public school in Easley, Mauldin attended Clemson University, where he earned a B.S. degree. He spent several years...
James W. Mathews
(1907 – 1969) “Few people will ever leave their direct mark of improvement on more Alabama acres of land than Jimmy Mathews. He was truely ‘Mr. Ag’ of Lowndes County.” Those heartfelt words were written by a friend and coworker who loved J. W. Mathews like so many...
Jake B. Mathews
(1922 – 1997) It is said that the measure of a man is seen in his family and friends. Jake Barnett Mathews measures well. A native of Washington County, he was born on February 27, 1922, in Carson, Alabama to Albert Sidney Mathews and Juddie Williams Mathews. Jake was...
Allen M. Mathews
(1923 – 2010) How far do you have to go back to get a hint of what made Allen Mathews click? Try first grade. From the first grade through high school at his beloved hometown of Leroy, Alabama, Allen never missed a day of school, not one. Few people have done that,...
A. S. “Sut” Mathews, Jr.
(1914 – 2005) Albert Sidney “Sut” Mathews, Jr., was a people person. He was a unique individual who could get the people together for the purpose of imparting newer knowledge and motivate them to take that knowledge and use it to better their lives. Sut could talk to...