Janet Gay Rappazini, Trish Waddle & Georgia Frederick

Nearly 200 guests enjoyed “Laughs for 

Literacy” with Southern humorist and 
best-selling author Jill Conner Browne, 
a Mississippi resident widely known as 
“The Sweet Potato Queen.” Several of her 
books have been No. 1 on The New York 
Times

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 Best Seller List. Sundog Books of 

Seaside sponsored the book-signing for 
attendees.

One hundred percent of the event’s 

proceeds benefit the Foundation and the 
Walton County launch thanks to support 
from Merrill Lynch—Krueger, Fosdyck 
& Associates, CHELCO, The 30A 
Company, Sundog Books, J. McLaughlin, 
Grand Boulevard at Sandestin and 
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine 
Bar. 

Additional supporters from across South 

Walton and 30A include Roselie Dining 
& Seafood Bar, Allison Craft Designs, 
Twin Oaks Farmstand, LeCreuset, Vera 
Bradley, Wine World & The Craft Bar and 
Visit South Walton. 

Liza McFadder, Jill Conner Browne, Janet Greeno, Carlene Anderson & Myra Williams

Simona Ondrejkova, Sharon Strk, Nancy Bown & Denise Song

Jill Conner Browne, Linda White & Kelly Layman

Jill Conner Browne & Allison Johnston Craft

Emily Durcan, Teresa Ryan & Erin Hansen

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