HORNE LLP, one of the top accounting and business advisory firms in the nation, recently welcomed Melissa Pigott of Picayune, Miss., as a spring accounting intern. A total of 26 accounting students were selected for the highly competitive internship program.

Pigott is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi and is completing her internship in assurance services in the Ridgeland, Miss., office location.

Pigott is joined at HORNE by these members of the 2013 intern class: Adam Buckheister of Carthage, Miss., (University of Mississippi); Katie Carona of Richton, Miss., (University of Southern Mississippi); Brooks Champion of Arlington, Tenn., (University of Tennessee at Martin); Britney Clark of Wesson, Miss., (Mississippi State University); Caitlyn Dougherty of Birmingham, Ala., (Millsaps College); Clay Hall of Hernando, Miss., (University of Mississippi); Hayley Hall of Brookhaven, Miss., (Mississippi State University); Will Hayden of Covington, Tenn., (University of Mississippi); Christophyr Hayes of Huntsville, Ala., (University of Mississippi); Meg Huntington of Oxford, Miss., (Millsaps College); Noel Johnson of Terry, Miss., (Mississippi State University); Alec Jones of Catonsville, Md., (University of Mississippi); Haley Kirkpatrick of Pearl, Miss., (Mississippi State University); Tim Lollar of Booneville, Miss., (University of Mississippi); Madison McKay of Sylacauga, Ala., (University of Mississippi); Barea Rajeh of Houston, Texas, (University of Houston); Briana Ricker of Clinton, Miss., (Mississippi College); Virginia Risher of Brandon, Miss., (Mississippi State University); Clark Shearer of Byram, Miss., (Mississippi State University); Blake Taylor of Humboldt, Tenn., (Freed-Hardeman University); Stephanie Tharpe of Jackson, Miss., (Jackson State University); Brielle Toney of Jackson, Miss., (Millsaps College); Ryan Wallace of Starkville, Miss., (Mississippi State University); Landon Weaver of Flowood, Miss., (Mississippi State University); and Wesley Williams of Ridgeland, Miss., (Mississippi College).