Becoming the first African American female licensed bail bonds business owner in her town is a dream come true for Marshall resident Ta’mesha Tuck.
Tuck realized her dream in July after obtaining her license and opening her business M&M Bail Bonds at 100 E. Pinecrest Drive, Suite A.
“It brings tears to my eyes every time I think about it,” Tuck said of realizing her dreams and making her mark in history.
Tuck fell in love with helping others through the bail bonds industry after moving to Marshall in 2009 and working for Greens Professional Services, owned by Bo Green, her mentor.
“I actually went in to start doing taxes, but maybe a weekend he needed an assistant over at his other office with the bail bonding,” said Tuck. “About three or four months in, he asked me would I consider being a bail bondsman.”
Tuck began watching other professionals at the office and admired their interaction with the clients.
“You see a lot of different things and people coming in,” she said. “A year in, he allowed me to get my license. And after nine-and-a half years, I was thinking about doing it for myself.”