Hi, my name is Melissa (Garner) Criswell.  I am a native of Ripley and a 1989 graduate of Ripley High School.  After graduation, I attended Northeast Mississippi Community College and Mississippi State University.  I recently received a Bachelors of General Studies from the University of Mississippi in 2013 and I am presently enrolled in the Masters of Arts in Teaching Program at Mississippi College.

I am married to Randy Criswell and have one son, Landon Smith.  Landon will be a freshman at Ripley High School during the 2015-2016 school year where he plays football.  My family and I are active members of First Baptist Church and avid Mississippi State Bulldog fans.  #GoDawgs

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.  The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas A. Edison