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05.12.2009

Day 1, December 3rd, 2009
9:30 a.m. – We just arrived at the Stein Mart parking lot and met Sara Peterson, media rep volunteer for the project. We passed the trucks and buses on the way in, and Sara told us she spotted Ty in one of the buses! Can’t wait to hear the news of [...]

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It’s the Heathcocks!

03.12.2009

On December 3, 2009, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” travels to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to meet Sherman Heathcock, a devoted husband and father who re-enlisted in the Army National Guard following 9/11.  In that time, he has served two tours of duty in Iraq where he leads squads in combat missions.  When he is fortunate to spend [...]

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Home Builder of the Year!

02.12.2009

Builder Lee Everett of AAA Homes of MS was selected Tuesday night as the 2009 Home Builder of the Year by the Greater Hattiesburg Area Home Builder’s Association.  Lee is the lead builder in charge of construction of the Extreme MakeOver home in Hattiesburg.  Crews begin construction Saturday Dec. 5, 2009.  The home will be the [...]

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They’re Coming!

25.11.2009

Ty and Design Team are on their way as our Door-Knock countdown clock continues to wind down. Community response has been tremendous but Extreme MakeOver: Home Edition Hattiesburg needs your help. We are urgently in need of donations – $5, $10 $25 or $100… whatever you can give – will go directly to help a deserving [...]

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The COUNTDOWN is underway!

23.11.2009

The Pep Rally pumped everybody up… The Spirit that Builds is taking shape as volunteers continue to sign up! December 3rd is approaching… when Ty Pennington knocks on a deserving family’s front door and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” hits town and makes a family’s dream come true.
Volunteer. Take part. Show your heart… show the world [...]

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Get pumped!

22.11.2009

Get to the Pep Rally Monday Morning… Lake Terrace Convention Center… 8am! Conrad Ricketts, Executive Producer of Extreme MakOver: Home Edition will be there. So will David Thompson, Lee Everett, and Gary Fordham of AAA Homes… lead builder for Extreme Hattiesburg… plus USM Head Coach Larry Fedora and Area High School Cheerleaders and many more! [...]

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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition coming to Hattiesburg

18.11.2009

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” the Emmy-award winning hit TV show on ABC Television is coming to Hattiesburg to surprise a family with an extreme home makeover. The theme for the “Extreme Makeover” Hattiesburg project is “The Spirit that Builds.”  With a goal of constructing a new house in one week, AAA Homes of MS – key builder [...]

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AAA Homes of MS, LLC selected as Key Builder

18.11.2009

“It’s a blessing and privilege to be asked to help a real hero in our community,” says builder David Thompson of AAA Homes of MS.  “The people of Hattiesburg are stepping up to help a family that needs a new home and the nation will have a chance to see what makes Hattiesburg such a special place to live.”  [...]

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