The McKissicks: Five Generations of Master 4-H’ers
Anna McKissick earned first place in the Performing Arts – Dance project at State Congress in July 2025. This blue ribbon marked her addition to a family legacy of 4-H excellence.
The McKissick family made the Atlanta Journal Constition in 1969 when John McKissick earned the status of Master 4-H’er with a win in the “4-H Achievement Project.” The newspaper feature highlighted an impressive three-generation legacy, beginning with John’s grandfather, C.C. McKissick, who was a 1917 winner in the Corn Club that later became Georgia 4-H. John’s father, Bobby Gene McKissick, earned a Master 4-H’er title in the Dairy Project in 1948 and went on to win the national contest that year. Jane McKissick Carter, John’s sister, also earned Master status in the Dairy Project in 1975. John and Jane both became two-time Master 4-H’ers with wins in the Dairy Judging contest.
The fourth-generation Master 4-H’ers came two decades later when John’s children, Chase and Mary Ann, earned the title as state officers. Jane’s children, Bob and Libby, both became state winners in the Dairy project. Anna, John’s granddaughter, followed in the footsteps of these 4-H legends at State Congress in July 2025. Georgia 4-H has provided the foundation of success for families across the state for more than 100 years. The McKissicks are proud to continue the tradition of excellence established in the earliest days of the organization.
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