ELLISVILLE –Daniel Baldwin of Magee and Xoe Lockhart of Carriere were recently voted as Mr. and Miss JC by their peers. The sophomores competed for the titles to represent Jones College students and are considered to be the best representation of the student body. They will be recognized during Homecoming activities on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
“This honor means so much to me,” explained Lockhart. “When I arrived at Jones, I was nervous about trying to get involved with any of the campus activities since I didn’t know anyone. Earning this title is such a blessing because I have come a long way at JC making many new friends and lifelong memories at the place I call my second home.”
As a member of the Typhoon Marching Band’s Touch of Gold dance team, Lockhart spends a majority of her time with band members. The 2022 graduate of Pearl River Central High School was a member of the Blue Brigade Dance Team, Show Choir, Beta Club and her peers voted her 2022 Homecoming Queen. The kinesiology major hopes to become an athletic trainer upon graduation from Southern Miss where she also hopes to become a Dixie Darling. Her parents are Jessica Whitfield and Shannon Lockhart.
Mr. JC, Daniel Baldwin is a music industry and recording arts major that moved to Magee as a small child after living in Meridian. The two-time State Karate Champion was also a part of the Homeschool track team and president of the Beta Club. At Jones College, he is the president and social media manager for the Baptist Student Union. Baldwin is also a member of the choir, Jones OnStage, a Resident Assistant for the dorms and a member of the International Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa. He played “Doody” in the musical Grease last spring and has the honor of being the first Christian music artist to release music through the JC recording studio, Free State Records. While on a summer missionary trip to Mexico and Poland, he performed his original song, “Instantaneous” for a live audience and the Mexican Christian Radio station. His future plans include continuing a career in the music industry as an artist and producer and attending Belmont University in Nashville.
“Being chosen as Mr. Jones College is such an honor for a plethora of reasons. Being homeschooled, I never celebrated Homecoming until I came to JC, so getting this honor was unexpected and a privilege. Another reason this role is an honor is because it means that the students trust me to represent them and the college,” said Baldwin.
His parents are Greg and Julie Baldwin.