The Tanner Family.
Gary and Lorrie were both raised on family farms, were high school sweethearts, and married during their college years. They graduated from Mississippi State University in 1977 and Gary began a construction business with one bulldozer. Lorrie started a nineteen year career as an elementary school teacher. Tanner Construction Company, Inc. is now one of the highest rated heavy/highway construction companies in the state of Mississippi. The Tanner's have always been in the commercial cattle business and began using Angus bulls to correct deficiencies producing a calf with better appeal to buyers. They saw first hand the evidence to support excellent genetics and began increasing their registered Angus herd. Today Tanner Farms has over one thousand head of cattle in their combined herd and is looking forward to a bright future in this great Angus industry. Gary and Lorrie have two grown children. Amanda is married to Eric Roberts and she is the marketing coordinator for Tanner Farms. Eric, owner of Roberts Creative, produces brand building, design layout, video, web, and print media. Drew and Erin Tanner have just moved home to Ellisville after he graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in civil engineering. Drew is now working with Tanner Construction Co., Inc. and Erin is self employed as a cosmetologist. They have a small herd of Angus cattle.