The Rev. Andrew McLarty joined as rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Columbus, Mississippi in November of 2023, after serving the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Brookhaven, Mississippi since May of 2020. He is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, but also lived in Tennessee a couple of times, as well as the Gulf Coast. He loves Columbus for its rolling hills, the beauty of the forests and fields, the delicious local flavors, and amazingly friendly people.