Hey, Y’all! I’m Jaimee! As you know, I’m the co-anchor for Good Morning Mississippi on WLOX-tv. I’m also the founder, executive producer, editor and host of MS Congeniality TV. As the former Mrs Mississippi American 2020 and a life-long student of all things beauty, I now help others look their best through my seasonal color analysis draping. I absolutely LOVE my jobs.
None of this would be possible though without the man you see in these photos. Joel Dorris isn’t just my husband, he’s also my best friend, my lover, my business partner, my tango partner, my financial powerhouse and my biggest fan. Joel is the one who encourages me to be myself fully… to life out loud… and to try all of my crazy ideas. He’s the reason I believe so strongly in the importance of finding a good mate too. When we met, both of us were single parents picking up the pieces of our lives post divorce. We pledged to build family together and do it right this time — for our kids and for ourselves. There is no relationship more important than a spouse when it comes to living a life of joy and purpose. With Joel I found true love, and because of that, the rest of this even exists.
Speaking of family.. we have a lot of kids. From oldest to youngest, there’s Kaytlin, Joel Jr, Hayden, Olin and Micah. Then we decided to through a few “fur babies” into the mix for a little more excitement. Our golden doodles Dakota, Alaska, and Cali Girl rule the home and have personalities as distinct as their fancy haircuts.
Official Bio
Jaimee Dorris is a TV personality nearly 20 years experience writing, shooting, hosting, producing, and marketing media. She began her career as a news reporter at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, MS and covered the legendary storm Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, she opened her first business, Jaimee Designs Web Studio, and specialized in web design and social media marketing. Now she is back in the newsroom as the co-anchor of Good Morning Mississippi on WLOX-TV.
Since 2015, Jaimee has produced her own show, MS Congeniality TV, where she inspires viewers to get out of their comfort zone by interviewing interesting people from the American South and beyond. She was named “Miss Issippi” in 2017… the official mascot for Mississippi’s 200th birthday celebration. She was also Mrs. Mississippi American 2020.
She’s married to Joel Dorris and together they have 5 children, 3 businesses and 3 fur babies.
Miss ‘Issippi 2017
Party of the Century Hostess
In 2017 the state of Mississippi celebrated its 200th birthday. And like any good party, the celebration needed a great hostess. The Party Committee asked me to do it. The character “Miss ‘Issippi” came about in 1917 when the original centennial was being planned. We filmed two shows during the party.
Featured on US News & World Report in 2018
My article titled “New Quality of Life Ranking Challenges Mississippi Stereotypes” was featured on the US News & World Report in March 2018. This was after the latest BEST STATES RANKING showed Mississippi to have the 6th best quality of life in the country! Who’d a thunk it?
