2024 Distinguished Rural Kentuckian: Dr. Tony Brannon

Tony Brannon earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Murray State University and his doctorate from Oklahoma State University. Since he started as an assistant professor at MSU in 1988, Dr. Brannon has seen Murray State’s agriculture program grow from 288 students to nearly 1,200. Under his leadership, the Hutson School of Agriculture provided critical support to Kentucky’s farmers and agri-business industries, as the school grew in enrollment and prestige. The school's Breathitt Veterinary Center has become a nationally preeminent animal disease diagnostic laboratory.