Gomillion, Brian
Supreme Court District 1
Brian Gomillion, an Associate Broker with Turn Key Properties in Madison, was appointed to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission by Governor Tate Reeves in 2025. A licensed real estate agent since 2008 and broker since 2009, Gomillion brings more than 15 years of experience and leadership to the Commission.
He has served on numerous REALTOR® committees at the local, state, and national levels, including chairing several for the Mississippi Association of REALTORS® (MAR) and Central Mississippi REALTORS® (CMR). He has served on the Board of Directors for both MAR and CMR, as well as on the MAR Executive Committee.
In 2022, Gomillion became only the fourth Mississippian ever selected to complete the National Association of REALTORS®’ prestigious Leadership Academy—a highly competitive, year-long national program. He is also a graduate of LeadershipMAR (2019) and the Presidents in Partnership program (2020). His contributions to the industry have been recognized with multiple honors, including being named Mississippi REALTOR® of the Year by MAR in 2023 and Central Mississippi REALTOR® of the Year in 2022. The Mississippi Business Journal also named him among the “Top 40 Under 40 in Business.” In addition to his designations, he has earned numerous industry certifications that underscore his professional expertise.
Outside of real estate, Gomillion is a longtime public servant and community leader. A lifelong resident of Walnut Grove in Leake County, he is currently serving his fifth term as Mayor. Under his leadership, the town has seen progress on numerous initiatives—both large and small—that have earned statewide and national recognition. He has also contributed his leadership to the Mississippi Municipal League, where he has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. In 2020, Keep Mississippi Beautiful honored him with its Mayor of the Year Award.
Gomillion’s broader leadership development includes graduating from the Mississippi Economic Council’s Leadership Mississippi program and Mississippi State University’s State Executive Development Institute (SEDI). He also completed the Certified Power Executive (CPE) program through TVPPA and the Certified Municipal Official (CMO) program.
An Eagle Scout and proud 1996 graduate of Millsaps College, Gomillion lives by the values of service and community. He is a member of the United Methodist Church and most enjoys spending his spare time with his two favorite girls—Gracie, a Great Pyrenees mix he rescued, and Georgia, an Aussie Doodle.
“It’s all about service to others. That’s how I was raised and how I do my best to live my life.”
Stroo, James (Jim)
Supreme Court District 2
Jim Stroo has 31 years experience in real estate including over 20 years as a broker at Realty Executives, The Executive Team, Inc. in Hattiesburg MS. Jim has been President of The Hattiesburg Area Association of Realtors twice and has been named their Realtor of the Year twice as well. The Mississippi Association of Realtors named him as one of 3 statewide recipients of their “Portrait in Professionalism” award in 2019.
He graduated from USM with an Economics undergraduate degree and an MBA with a Finance emphasis. While a student at USM, he was awarded the top Economics and top Finance Student Awards in 1985. He taught 6 years in higher education in MS before going into real estate.
He married Diane Myers Stroo, 20 years ago, and helped raise 3 children who were 11, 6, and 5. He is an active member of Main Street Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. He enjoys renovating depressed homes for the betterment of neighborhoods and to generate new listings for his business. His company has supported Habitat for Humanity, giving every year for 25 years.
Jim also enjoys Biblical Studies, ballroom dancing, and game play of many kinds.
Blackwell, Vicki
Supreme Court District 3
With over 35 years in Real Estate, Vicki Blackwell is Vice President and Managing Broker with Crye-Leike Realtors at the Olive Branch Office. A Lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club, Vicki has taken an active role in the real estate industry, serving on the Realtor Political Action Committee, The Grievance Committee, Past President of the Young Realtors Group and is a Certified Residential Specialist. In 2005 Vicki was accepted into the Crye-Leike Circle of Excellence. From 2007-2014 Vicki served as two term Past President and as Secretary of the Desoto County Republican Women as well as Vice President and two term Secretary for the MS Federation of Republican Women. She received the George Bush Presidents Volunteer Service Award in 2008 for Volunteer Service and Civic Participation. She is the 2011 recipient of Youth Villages Lion Heart Award recognizing her for years of Volunteer Service. In 2014 she established Blackwell Animal Rescue Center (BARC), a 501C3 Charitable Organization to Rescue, Rehabilitate and rehome Abused and Abandoned Animals. In 2018 Vicki was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Rotarian Award for recognition of exceptional service to the community.
Jones, Anthony (Tony)
Member-At-Large
As an esteemed inductee of the Mississippi REALTORS® Hall of Fame in 2022, the association’s most prestigious honor, and most recently the National Association of Realtors (RPAC) Hall of Fame in 2025, Tony Jones has been a professional in the real estate industry and licensed realtor for over 49 years. Currently, the Broker / Owner of Tony Jones Realty and Cherokee Development Company. In 1985 Tony purchased a Century 21 Franchise and opened Century 21 Tony Jones Realty in Olive Branch, MS. After growing the company into one of the top producing “Centurion” offices in the region, he initiated a merger with fellow franchise offices and formed Century 21 #1 Realty Group.
Throughout his career, Tony has been involved in many organizations and served in leadership roles. In 1992 and 2004, he served as President of the Northwest MS Realtors. He was elected President of the MS Association of Realtors in 2010 and named MS Realtor of the year in 2011. Additionally in 2011, he was appointed to the MS Home Corporation Board of Directors and is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board.. He has been actively involved on numerous National Association of Realtors (NAR) Committees and proudly represented Mississippi as a Director on NAR’s Board of Directors.
Dedicated to always helping those in need, Tony was a part of the inception of the Board of Hurricane Relief, now known as the Mississippi REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund. Through 2005-2006, that Board reviewed over 12,000 disaster relief applications, dispersing over $3.4 million to those impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
He continues to be committed to the industry and is heavily engaged in his Northwest Mississippi community. He is currently chairman of the Olive Branch Architectural Design Review Board and a member of the DeSoto County Civic Center and Tourism Board.
Tony is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending time with his family. He has been married to his wife Diane Mason Jones for 50 years. He is the father of Anthony and Ashley, and a “Papaw” to three grandchildren, Mason, Parker and Isabella.