ORANGE BREACH, Ala. — Recently, Natchez Home Builder, Henry Watts attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi.

The celebration coincided with the Home Builders State Convention at the Perdido Beach Resort Hotel in Orange Beach, Ala. Watts was recognized as one of the 30 past state presidents that were in attendance.

Watts has been an active member of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi for more than 27 years. He served as the 1995 state president, is a life director and is on the board of directors of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi as well as the National Association of Home Builders board of directors. He was chairman of the mortgage finance committee and currently serves on the government affairs and mortgage finance committees.