Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Alexander of Summit announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Marie, to Vaughn Mims. Mr. Mims is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mims of Vicksburg.  

Miss Alexander is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hershal Mason and Joan Stewart, all of McComb; David Hewitt and the late Lou Hewitt of Summit; Mr. and Mrs. William Paulk of Diamondhead; and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Alexander Jr. of Jayess. She is the great-granddaughter of Christine Alexander of Jayess.  

Mr. Mims is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Bailess and the late Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Mims, all of Vicksburg. 

The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of North Pike High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and received a degree in marketing.

She served as Pike County’s Miss Hospitality in 2008.

Miss Alexander is employed with Wells Fargo Financial in Jackson.  

The prospective groom is a 2004 graduate of Warren Central High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he received a degree in management.

Mr. Mims is employed with Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Jackson and is co-owner of V&J Construction.   

The wedding will be at 6 p.m. April 24, 2010, at Greenwood Plantation in St. Francisville, La. A reception will follow.