Reverend Dr. Elgin L. Dixon named Grand Marshall of MLK Parade

Reverend Dr. Elgin Lanier Dixon, affectionately known to many as “Neal,” is the sixth child born to the parentage of the late Reverend Dr. Bobbie J. Fann and the late Charles (Alberta) Goss. He was reared in Adrian under the tutelage of his grandmother, the late Clarion D. King. Dr. Dixon is a 1982 graduate of Adrian High School and furthered his education at Emanuel County Junior College and Savannah State University respectively. He went on to enhance his graduate studies at Fort Valley State, Georgia College, Troy State University, and the Macon Campus of the School of the Great Commission, where he received his dual master’s degrees, an Educational Specialist Degree, and a Doctorate of Ministry. In June 2021, Dr. Dixon retired as Superintendent of Twiggs County Public Schools, after serving over thirty years in the education arena. He currently serves as the Program Manager for Father’s Among Men Program.

While he enjoys preaching and teaching the Word of God with power, conviction, and simplicity, he also enjoys serving his community through various affiliations, including Dublin-Laurens Savannah State University National Alumni Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Communities in Schools. Dr. Dixon currently serves as the Southeastern Regional Vice President to the General Missionary Baptist Convention of GA, Inc.

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Dr. Dixon was first anointed in his mother’s womb. In January 1998, he surrendered his will to the Lord and accepted his call to ministry. Under the leadership of the late Reverend Joe F. Moore, then pastor of the Holly Spring Baptist Church in East Dublin. Dr. Dixon received his licensure to preach on February 14, 1998. In April 1998, he was appointed as the pastor of the Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, located in Helena, where he has served for over 27 prosperous years. In January 2012, a second location was birthed in Dublin, Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church – North, under the leadership of Pastor Dixon.

Pastor Dixon is married to the elegant Dr. Terri C. Dixon, and they are the blessed parents of two children, Kristen and Kameron, and the ecstatic “Poppy” of one beautiful granddaughter, Khloe. He and his wife are the proprietors of Dixon’s Real-estate LLC, K & K Catering Enterprises, and Speech-Language Pathology Services of Dublin.

Dr. Dixon is a man who loves God, God’s people, and God’s Word. While he is many things to many people, above all, he is a child of the Highest God. He is a visionary, organizer, and teacher of God’s Word, with a dedication to serve God by serving the ministry, the congregation, and the community.