The Distinguished Citizen Award is given to leaders who have achieved significant gains in their communities, whether these leaders are Scouts or not. The Boy Scouts of America’s Pine Burr Area Council will award Gov. Phil Bryant the honor this Monday, March 23, in Hattiesburg, MS.

While he may not be a Scout, Gov. Bryant touts the life-changing values imparted by Scouting programs. Learn more about the parallels of duty and service Gov. Bryant and Scouts feel for the nation by reading more on WXXV 25.