Rotary Club Of Greenville, Mississippi

06/17/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our fellow Rotarian, Katherine Shamoon, on being recognized as one of the Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40! 🎉

This prestigious honor celebrates Mississippi’s emerging leaders who are making a meaningful impact in their professions and communities. Katherine’s dedication, leadership, and commitment to service embody the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.”

The Rotary Club of Greenville is proud to call Katherine one of our own, and we join the community in celebrating this well-deserved recognition. Congratulations, Katherine, on this outstanding achievement!

06/16/2026

Join us this Thursday at the Rotary Club of Greenville as we welcome Keith Carter, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Mississippi, as our featured speaker.

A native of Perryville, Arkansas and a former Ole Miss basketball standout, Carter has served as Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics since 2019. Under his leadership, Ole Miss Athletics has achieved historic success, including championships, record fundraising, and significant facility enhancements.

We invite our members and guests to join us for what promises to be an engaging discussion on leadership, college athletics, and the exciting future of Ole Miss Athletics.

📍 Country Club of Greenville
📅 Thursday
🕛 Noon Meeting

We hope to see you there!

06/16/2026

The Rotary Club of Greenville is excited to share this week’s bulletin!

Inside you’ll find updates on upcoming meetings, community service projects, club announcements, and highlights from recent Rotary activities. Thank you to all of our members and supporters for helping us continue our mission of “Service Above Self.”

06/16/2026

The Rotary Club of Greenville extends our sincere thanks to Kesha Tyson with the Center for Violence Prevention for speaking to our club this past week.

Kesha shared important information about the Center’s mission to support survivors, promote awareness, and work toward preventing violence in our communities. We appreciate her dedication to this critical work and for taking the time to educate and inspire our members.

Thank you, Kesha, for your service and for making a difference throughout the Mississippi Delta!

06/15/2026

Rotary Members,

Please take a few minutes to complete the club survey that was emailed to you. The survey link is also included in this week’s bulletin.

Your feedback is important and will help guide the future of our club, improve the member experience, and assist with planning future fundraising efforts.

Thank you for taking the time to share your input!

06/14/2026

Dear Rotarians,
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our fellow Rotarian, Barry Piltz.
Barry was a valued member of our Rotary family, and his friendship, service, and dedication to our club will be greatly missed.
Please keep Barry’s family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Hebrew Union Congregation in Greenville, MS. There will be a visitation from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Boone Funeral Home in Greenville, MS.

Barry Sievers Piltz, age 71, of Greenville, MS, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026, surrounded by close family and friends at Delta Health Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Hebrew Union Congregation in Greenville, MS. There will be a visitation from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Boone Funeral Home in Greenville, MS.

Barry was born and raised in Greenville, MS, where he graduated from Greenville High School in 1972. He then went on to complete his Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree at Louisiana State University in 1976. While at LSU, he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) Fraternity. He then returned to the MS Delta to complete his Master’s of Business Administration degree at Delta State University. After completing his Master’s degree, he continued the legacy of the family owned men’s wear store, J’s Hub, with his mother and father, Julius and Vivian Piltz, in Greenville, MS.

Barry was a well known and loved business owner in Greenville. He was dedicated to his customers and employees at J’s Hub, where he worked until a week before he passed. His business was not only his vocation but his advocation, as well.

Barry was a member of the Hebrew Union Congregation for over forty years, where he served as a president, board member, and the chairman of the cemetery. He was also a very active member of the Greenville community. He was a member of a multitude of organizations, including the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Rotary Club, and Downtown Historic Association.

Barry was a loving, caring, and devoted father, grandfather, and friend. When not at the store, you could find him playing golf, cheering on the LSU tigers, or spending time with his son, grandchildren, and Susan McCreary, who became a very loving and devoted friend to him. In addition to being known for his wittiness, stubbornness, kindness, and fine southern gentleman ways, he was famous for being fashionably late. The thing he loved being known for most was being “Papa Bear” to his two grandsons, Ayers and Levi Piltz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Vivian Piltz.
He is survived by his son, Austin (Emalee) S. Piltz, and two grandsons, Ayers M. Piltz and Levi S. Piltz.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hebrew Union Congregation.

05/28/2026

The Rotary Club of Greenville extends our sincere thanks to The Honorable Jason White, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, for speaking to our club today.

Speaker White shared valuable insights on issues impacting Mississippi and provided an informative look at the work being done in our state legislature. We appreciate his willingness to engage with our members and community leaders in meaningful conversation.

Thank you, Speaker White, for your time, leadership, and service to the people of Mississippi!

05/27/2026

Please see our weekly bulletin attached for club updates, upcoming events, member news, and information about this week’s program.

We are grateful for the continued support and involvement of our members and guests as we work together to make a positive impact throughout the Greenville area.