Education
Coming soon
Mary Lois Jackson Legacy Scholarship
Our first seed: a planned family-funded $1,000 award for one student in August 2027, carrying our grandmother’s belief in education forward.
Monetta, South Carolina · Family-led legacy
Meacham
Village
come home. grow here.
Rooted in family.
Growing opportunity.
We carry our family’s legacy forward by opening doors through education, entrepreneurship, engineering, and events.
In loving memory
Mary Lois
Jackson
The Heart of Our Village
June 5, 1945 – October 30, 2025
Education · Our first seed
Mary Lois Jackson
Legacy Scholarship
She believed in education.
We’re carrying that belief forward.
Mary Lois Jackson’s love language was action. A matriarch, teacher, coach, and giver, she showed up for her students, her players, her church, and her family. Generations knew her as “Mama” or “Grandma.”
A family-funded, inaugural planned $1,000 award for one student in August 2027, honoring our grandmother’s passion for education.
Applications coming soon · South Carolina high school seniors · October 30–December 1. Year and closing time to be announced.
Growing the Village
Four roots.
One village.
Education. Entrepreneurship. Engineering. Events. One family-led initiative in each, all growing from the same roots.
Entrepreneurship
Coming soon
Big Boy Meacham Pitch Competition
A planned pitch competition offering grants for startups in rural South Carolina.
Engineering
Coming soon
Timothy Jackson Engineering Fellowship
A planned one-year placement at a digital health or health tech startup.
Events
Coming soonVillage Gatherings
Gatherings hosted by Georgina Dukes-Harris, with a spiritual thread woven through connection and reflection. Possibilities include seminary-inspired gatherings, vision board planning, and Friendsgiving.
A family’s legacy.
A village’s future.
Mary Lois Jackson’s love language was action. She raised, taught, coached, and inspired generations, filling her home with love, laughter, and lessons. Meacham Village carries that spirit forward—not just through a scholarship, but through good work rooted in community.
The Story of Meacham Village