Mary Ann Deavenport cuts the ribbon during the dedication ceremony for Earnest W. and Mary Ann Deavenport Hall on Oct. 7, 2016, at Mississippi State. Pictured, from left, are Resident Hall Association President Nicolas Harris, Starkville First Presbyterian Church Senior Pastor Martin Lifer, Earnest W. Deavenport Jr., Mary Ann Deavenport, MSU President Mark E. Keenum, MSU Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt and MSU Student Association President Roxanne Raven.