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Cowbells Sports Grill.
Wait Staff

Nikki Harrison
Email:  nikklie325@gmail.com
Hometown: Cecil, AL
Age/Birthday:23-March 25
Major/Occupation: Ag Information Science
Hobbies & Interests: Horses, Sports, and Working at Cowbells 
Last Book Read: The Little Engine That Could :) 
Favorite Movie: Simply Irresistible 
Favorite Food: Fried Okra! 
I like people who: Make me laugh!
I don’t like people who: Are Rude!!
Ambitions:  Pharmaceutical Sales for Ag Company 
Favorite Band: Better Than Ezra
Personal Quote on Life: "Well behaved women rarely make history" Marilyn Monroe
Anything Else You Want to Say: Roll Tide!! & Go Dawgs!

Diana Linder
Email: diana.ann1111@gmail.com  
Hometown: Spring, TX
Age/Birthday:  20, December 19, 1990
Major/Occupation:  Microbiology and Spanish
Hobbies & Interests:   Volleyball, Drinking, Belly Dancing
Last Book Read:  Squeaky Green 
Favorite Movie: The Boondock Saints 
Favorite Food: Spaghetti 
I like people who: Are legal
I don’t like people who:  Act dumb 
Ambitions:  Cure Cancer :)
Favorite Band:  JB Barnett 
Personal Quote on Life: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." -Jimi Hendrix
Anything Else You Want to Say: 

Hope McDill
Email: ehm16@msstate.edu
Hometown: Kosciukso, Ms
Age/Birthday: 24/ November, 24th
Major/Occupation: Underwater Basketweaving
Hobbies & Interests: Sports, Fishing, Reading, Movies
Last Book Read: "My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands" by Chelsea Handler
Favorite Movie: Almost Famous
Favorite Food: Italian and Japanese
I like people who: are open-minded, comical, and original.
I don’t like people who: are homophobic or purposefully rude to others.
Ambitions: TBA
Favorite Band: Citizen Cope
Personal Quote on Life: "Everything you now do is something you have chosen to do. Some people don't want to believe that. But if you're over age twenty-one, your life is what you're making of it. To change your life, you need to change your priorities." -John C. Maxwell
Anything Else You Want to Say: All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be.

 


Kristen Pittman
Email: kristen_j_pittman@yahoo.com
Hometown: Bellefontaine, MS
Age/Birthday:21/05/12/1989
Major/Occupation: kinesiology/the best waitress/ranch-maker at Cowbells
Hobbies & Interests:read my facebook if you want to know all this shit.
Last Book Read:Sliding into Home by Kendra Wilkinson 
Favorite Movie: The Blind Side 
Favorite Food: ALL FOODS 
I like people who: are awesome- like me.
I don’t like people who: are stupid- like, really stupid- unlike me.
Ambitions:I'm 21.. my ambitions change as much as my major, which has been changed like 15 times 
Favorite Band:the one at cowbells with that hot lead singer 
Personal Quote on Life:  "I love you, but I love myself more." - Sex and the City
Anything Else You Want to Say: I'M SOOOOOO HOOOOOOD!
Bartenders

Mattie Farrell
Email: don't have one
Hometown: Memphis
Age/Birthday: May 30... every year
Major/Occupation: bartender
Hobbies & Interests: volleyball
Last Book Read:  No idea
Favorite Movie:   Unforgiven
Favorite Food:   anything with friends
I like people who: enjoy life
I don’t like people who: think NASCAR is a sport
Ambitions: 
Favorite Band:  country and western
Personal Quote on Life: No guys, no needles
Anything Else You Want to Say:

Riesa Johnson
Email: I don't check it..
Hometown: Belmont, MS
Age/Birthday: July 12th
Major/Occupation: Biology
Hobbies & Interests: Sports & Cooking
Last Book Read: I Won't Learn From You 
Favorite Movie:  The Number 23 
Favorite Food: TACOS!! 
I like people who: Say Thank You!
I don’t like people who: Think waving money at the bartender is appropriate!!!
Ambitions: Work with Autistic Children 
Favorite Band: State of Shock & Splendid Chaos 
Personal Quote on Life: "I survived because I was tougher than anybody else" Bette Davis
Anything Else You Want to Say: Don't assume just because I'm the only girl behind the bar that I'm the nicest person back there.

Chris Wilhelms
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Avery House
Email:  averyhouse@hotmail.com               
Hometown: Springville, Al.
Age/Birthday: 28 / November 5th
Major/Occupation: Bartender/ Ninja
Hobbies & Interests: Sports, Reading, Video Games
Last Book Read:  Kitchen Confidential
Favorite Movie:   Momento
Favorite Food:   TACOS!!!
I like people who: Drink
I don’t like people who:
Ambitions:  Become a teacher and coach   
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Personal Quote on Life: You should never swing at Chuck Norris
Anything Else You Want to Say: It's not ok for guys to order Michelob Ultra at bars.
Kitchen Crew


Quint Vaughn
Email:
quintvaughan@hotmail.com
Hometown: Ackerman MS
Age/Birthday:
26/ 11-23-84
Major/Occupation:
i cook shit
Hobbies & Interests:
anything that keeps me laughing
Last Book Read: 
Shit my Dad says
Favorite Movie:  
Forrest Gump
Favorite Food:  
MEAT!!
I like people who:
have fun
I don’t like people who:
never have fun
Ambitions: 
to die an old man
Favorite Band: 
Grateful Dead
Personal Quote on Life:
"Always smile, it could be worse!!"
Anything Else You Want to Say:
The Road Goes on Forever, and the Party never ends!!!

Jordan Hartley
Email: ifyoudonthaveityoudontneedit@nevercheckitanyway.com
Hometown: Carthage, MS
Age/Birthday: 25/September 1, 1985
Major/Occupation: Kitchen Manager
Hobbies & Interests: Poetry, Ballroom dancing, Long walks on the beach
Last Book Read:  Dean Koontz
Favorite Movie:   Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Favorite Band:  Spoon
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Billy Baldwin
Email:  wrb30@ymail.com
Hometown:    Madison, Ms
Age/Birthday:  May 6
Major/Occupation: Civil Engineering / Security Manager
Hobbies & Interests: Anything outdoors and playing guitar
Last Book Read: "Arguing with Idiots" by Glen Beck
Favorite Movie:  8 Seconds or Pure Country
Favorite Food: Steak or Pasta
I like people who: are always themselves everytime you see them
I don’t like people who: put their nose in other folks business
Ambitions: Graduate, and move off somewhere
Favorite Band: George Strait and Eric Church
Personal Quote on Life:  "Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway"  John Wayne
Anything Else You Want to Say: " People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing."

6th Men

D.W. Blackwell
Email: dwb33@msstate.edu     
Hometown: Tupelo, MS
Age/Birthday: April 16, 1983
Major/Occupation: Ag Science/ Plant and Soil Science
Hobbies & Interests: Golf, Sports, Cooking, Throwing Darts
Last Book Read:  Death to the BCS
Favorite Movie:   Cool Runnings
Favorite Food:   Steak
I like people who: Like to party
I don’t like people who: Bitch!
Ambitions:  To be determined…
Favorite Band:  The Vegabonds, Plato Jones, Chris Weaver, Steven Padilla, Hobo Hippies
Personal Quote on Life: Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, but Glory last forever
Anything Else You Want to Say: Grip it, and Rip it!!


Rick "Living the Dream" Parks
Email: rep110@msstate.edu       
Hometown: Philadelphia, MS 
Age/Birthday: 22  4/20/88
Major/Occupation: School
Hobbies & Interests: Cowbells, Rick's Cafe, Throwing darts, and school
Last Book Read: Where the Red Fern Grows   
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Food:  Steak
I like people who: Like to have a good time
I don’t like people who: Don't like to have a good time
Ambitions: Succeed
Favorite Band: Whiskey River, Steve Padilla
Personal Quote on Life: "Living the Dream
Anything Else You Want to Say: Come hang out at Cowbells
Twitter Gals

Erin Ray
Email: erin1485@hotmail.com
Hometown: Eupora, MS
Age/Birthday: 1/4/1985
Major/Occupation: Marketing/Management
Hobbies & Interests: Music, Football, Travelling
Last Book Read: Catching Fire
Favorite Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Favorite Food: Steak and Seafood
I like people who: think I'm cool, because I am.
I don’t like people who: don't like me.
Ambitions: Own my own business
Favorite Band: Eli Young Band, Reckless Kelly, Tonic, Blind Melon
Personal Quote on Life: "No man is a failure who has friends."
Anything Else You Want to Say: Growing up is overrated, so I'm staying a kid.


Elizabeth Stone
Email: estone25@gmail.com
Hometown: Greenville, MS
Age/Birthday: November 15
Major/Occupation: Child Studies/Classroom Evaluator @ MSU
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking and Reading
Last Book Read: The Guardian
Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing
Favorite Food: Pizza and Seafood
I like people who: are optimistic and enjoy life to the fullest.
I don’t like people who: whine and are inconsiderate.
Ambitions: a few too many to state
Favorite Band: Jason Aldean, Chris Weaver, Jonathan Singleton & the Grove, Jamie Davis & Soul Gravy
Personal Quote on Life: “People have more fun than anybody”,  “Work interferes with my life”
Anything Else You Want to Say: If you continue searching for perfection, you will miss out on the best life has to offer...
Old Guys

Blake Williamson 
Hometown: Athens, AL
Age/Birthday: 8/3/80
Major/Occupation: General Business/Owner-Head Zookeeper-Babysitter @ Cowbells
Hobbies & Interests: Other than Cowbells? Oh yeah, golf, darts, music, poker, hanging out with Rick "Living the Dream" Parks
Last Book Read:  The Lost Symbol-Dan Brown
Favorite Movie:   The Count of Monte Cristo
Favorite Food:   Anything I cook at home
I like people who: Who don't complain and don't ask me for free shit
I don’t like people who: Who complain and ask me for free shit
Ambitions:  Make it another day in Cowbells
Favorite Band:  Whoever is playing at Cowbells
Personal Quote on Life: The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards - Paul "Bear" Bryant
Anything Else You Want to Say:


Jay "DJ Bizzle" Bradley

Email: cowbellssportsgrill@gmail.com
Hometown: Clarksville, IN
Age/Birthday: 30/June 18th
Major/Occupation: Marketing/Self-Employed
Hobbies & Interests: Golf, Nascar, Music, and MSU Sports
Last Book Read:  
Harvey Penick's Little Red Book
Favorite Movie:  Hitch
Favorite Food:  Cowbells Wings!! 
I like people who: Dance
I don’t like people who: That don't like me :)
Ambitions: Own a bar/restaurant (Check...LOL!) 
Favorite Band:  Chris Weaver Band, Elton John, Billy Joel, Dave, Zac Brown, and many more
Personal Quote on Life:  "
Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away."
Anything Else You Want to Say: It's ya boy Bizzle...HOLLA!!


 
 
Rick Welch
Email: rick@rickscafe.net
Hometown: Toomsuba, MS (Meridian)
Age/Birthday: March 8th
Major/Occupation: Industrial Engineering MSU / Self-Employed
Hobbies & Interests:  piano, boating, fishing, the river, English Springer Spaniel Rescue
Last Book Read:  The Short Stories of Mark Twain
Favorite Movie:  Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Food: seafood
Favorite Band: Billy Joel / Phil Vassar / Maynard Ferguson / Kenny Chesney / Dash Rip Rock & many more!
Personal Quote on Life: "Success follows the relentless pursuit of simple objectives" - Ian Martin
Anything Else You Want to Say: "In a conversation do you listen or wait to talk?" - Pulp Fiction