By: Judykay Jefferson Author's note: Piney Woods School is my happy place. I worked there when now president, Will Crossley, was a student and have had the pleasure of watching his journey back to lead his alma mater, driven by vision, innovation, and a commitment to perpetuate Piney Woods's legacy of excellence. Taking the left off Hwy 49 in Rankin County, Mississippi, just 12 hours before the Mississippi Delta would