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Joyce is the Director of Citizens for a Better Greenville. Joyce became involved in grassroots organizing throughout the community as a tribute to her parent’s legacy. Her mother, who is 91 years old and was raised by her grandmother, a slave until the age of twelve, sets the standards by which Joyce engages in this work. Joyce has a degree in Criminal Justice. She is part of the Prevention of Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Coalition, Mississippi Delta Catalyst Roundtable, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and Fannie Lou Hammer Sister Roundtable. Her hobbies include singing, traveling, and movie going. She says that “nothing is impossible and quitting is not an option.”