Since 1963, a Lord High Mayor has been chosen from among the many volunteers in Houston County.
In 2001, The O.S. Luton Emerald Award was created. Each member organization of the Executive Committee selected an Emerald Award Winner. These organizations are: the Houston County Area Chamber of Commerce, the Houston County Recreation Club, the Houston County Lions Club, and the Erin Rotary Club. In 2015, the Houston County Fair Board was added to the Executive Committee.
| 2022 Lord High Mayor | Teresa Mitchell |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Jeff Anderson Betsy Ligon Larry Lyle Dorothy Marable Howard Spurgeon |
| 2021 Lord High Mayor | Bonnie Dunavant |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Denise Borens Billy Joe Coakley Kristi Dew Nanette Morford Brenda Sugg |
| 2020 Lord High Mayor | Robert Brown |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Dustin Broadbent Jerry Bryant Kendall Coleman Leonard Hooper Angie Neilson |
| 2019 Lord High Mayor | Allen McCampbell |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Leah Baggett Polly Fussell-Miller Albert Mitchum Lisa Moore Linda Smithey |
| 2018 Lord High Mayor | Bryon Cleghern |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Janet Felts Sam Fussell Steve Frederick Ty Mitchell Laurie Mobley |
| 2017 Lord High Mayor | Tim Cleghern |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Melinda Conwell Jimmy Felts Vena Fredericks Marty Moore Joyce Pryor |
| 2016 Lord High Mayor | Tommy Mitchell |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Jeremy Byler Ann Hagler Jill Ligon Teresa Mitchell Debbie Schmidt |
| 2015 Lord High Mayor | Richard A. Neal, Sr. |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Fred Finley Lori Pendergrass Jay Perdue Cary Rye Karen Simons |
| 2014 Lord High Mayor | Kay French |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Barry Cotton Patricia Felts Herb Gould Bennetta James |
| 2013 Lord High Mayor | Elizabeth Martin |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Evelyn Alsobrooks Sharon Kilgore Harris Jimmy Ross, Sr. Amy Rye |
| 2012 Lord High Mayor | George Powell |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Mike Davis Judy Dixon Dee Rooding Sherry Schmidt |
| 2011 Lord High Mayor | Donald Cooksey |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Billy Ray Cleghern Ben Hagler Tommy Mitchell Lewis Moore |
| 2010 Lord High Mayor | Diane Lynch |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Philip Baggett Inez Dyer Allen McCampbell Ann Young |
| 2009 Lord High Mayor | Ray Elliott |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Dixie Berube Susan Gould Phillip Powell Kay Simmons |
| 2008 Lord High Mayor | Patsy Brooks |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Paul Bailey David Bell Charlie Ligon Sherry Nolen |
| 2007 Lord High Mayor | Ray Mobley |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Gerald Berube Maida Cook Ken Douglass Robin Lyle |
| 2006 Lord High Mayor | Kathy Parchman |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | David Black Ray Fussell, Jr. Tommy Parchman Lessie Reeder |
| 2005 Lord High Mayor | Randall French |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Patsy Vee Rye Brooks Donald Cooksey Jerry Fussell Cora Sue McMillan Dana Miller Sherrill Potts Moore Joel Nolen Mitchell Smithey |
| 2004 Lord High Mayor | Roland Roby |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Billy G. Alsobrooks Margaret Ruth Black Patricia Walden Brooks Billy Ray Cleghern Kathy Parchman Tracy Reeder Jenny Rye Margie Rainwater Smith Frank W. Young |
| 2003 Lord High Mayor | Ralph Largent |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | George Alsobrooks Ann Baggett Elizabeth Martin M.J. McMillan Janet Miller Ray Mobley Margaret Simpson Art Sloan |
| 2002 Lord High Mayor | William C. Knott, Jr. |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Arkley Elliott Kay French Wayne Parchman Dianne Lynch Bob McKinnon Mitch Mitchum Howard Patterson William Sidney Vinson |
| 2001 Lord High Mayor | Gary Taylor |
| O.S. Luton Emerald Award | Thomas Beecham Tim Cleghern Rhyne Largent Ralph Largent John Law Roland Roby Nethla Shires |
| 2000 Lord High Mayor | Bettye McKinnon |
| 1999 Lord High Mayor | O.S. Uffelman |
| 1998 Lord High Mayor | Linda Bratschi |
| 1997 Lord High Mayor | Marilyn Price |
| 1996 Lord High Mayor | Daniel Martin |
| 1995 Lord High Mayor | Austin Baggett |
| 1994 Lord High Mayor | Julia Cook |
| 1993 Lord High Mayor | Paul Moody |
| 1992 Lord High Mayor | L.C. Baggett |
| 1991 Lord High Mayor | Douglas Ligon |
| 1990 Lord High Mayor | Dave Hardin |
| 1989 Lord High Mayor | Philip Averitt |
| 1988 Lord High Mayor | Lorene Powers |
| 1987 Lord High Mayor | Byde Simpson |
| 1986 Lord High Mayor | Jim Kuykendall |
| 1985 Lord High Mayor | A.E. Reynolds |
| 1984 Lord High Mayor | Robert Mitchell |
| 1983 Lord High Mayor | Joseph Morgan |
| 1982 Lord High Mayor | Ray Deason |
| 1981 Lord High Mayor | Joe Spencer |
| 1980 Lord High Mayor | Beverly Price |
| 1979 Lord High Mayor | Harry Batten |
| 1978 Lord High Mayor | Webb Mitchum |
| 1977 Lord High Mayor | Bee Brewer |
| 1976 Lord High Mayor | Rodney Lowery |
| 1975 Lord High Mayor | Billy Ray Cleghern |
| 1974 Lord High Mayor | Sara Hart |
| 1973 Lord High Mayor | Carl Taylor |
| 1972 Lord High Mayor | Billy Alsobrooks |
| 1971 Lord High Mayor | J.D. Lewis |
| 1970 Lord High Mayor | A.J. Mitchum |
| 1969 Lord High Mayor | Tom Brewer |
| 1968 Lord High Mayor | Robert Shores |
| 1967 Lord High Mayor | C.W. Mitchum, II |
| 1966 Lord High Mayor | O.S. Luton |
| 1965 Honoree | Thomas Kilroy |
| 1964 Honoree | Ross Bass |
| 1963 Honoree | Lucille Clement |