Report on the Noxubee County School District

    ERNEST LL. BROWN 

ATTORNEY AT LAW 

AREA CODE 601 726-4276 

MACON, MISS. 39341 

Decenber 2, 1971 

Honorable Jack Greenberg, Attorney 
Honorable Norman J. Chachkin, Attorney 
Honorable Melvyn Zarr, Attorney 

Suite 2030, Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 

Re: United States of America et al 
VS, 

Noxubee County School District et al 
Civil Action Nos. 28030 and 28042 

Gentlemen: 

You will find enclosed copy of Report Required by Order of 
March 30, 1970, the original of which we are today mailing to 
the Clerk of the Court for filing. 

With best wishes, I am 

Sincerely, 

  

ELB:cr 

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UNITED STATES 

COURT OF. APPEALS 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al 

Appellant 

vs. Civil Action 

Nose. 28030 & 28042 

NOXUBEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al 

Appellee 

REPORT REQUIRED BY ORDER OF MARCH 30, 1970 
  

COME NOW Defendants A, R, Koon, Superintendent of Education, 

James C. Avery, W, E, Hummer, P., E. Moore, Clyde M. Jernigan, and 

Sam Featherston, members of the County Board of Education of Nox- 

ubee County, Mississippi, acting herein by and through their counsel 

of record, and beg leave to report to the Court, in pursuance of 

the provisions of the order of this court entered March 30, 1970, 

and reflecting information as of this date, as shown by the attached 

schedule, 

Respectfully submitted, 

  

ERNEST L. DROWN, Attorney at Law 
Macon, Mississippi 39341 

Counsel of Record for Appellees 
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SCHOOL Reed Attendance Center Southern Zone 

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

CLASSRCOM 1 1 29 0 30 

1 0 30 0 30 

2 1 20 0 21 

2 0 19 0 19 

3 0 2} 0 21 

3 4 1° 0 2s 

4 1 23 0 23 

4 1 25 0 26 

5 4 27 0 31 

5 0 28 0 28 

6 3 33 0 36 

6 3 31 0 34 

z ] 28 0 29 

7 0 29 0 28 

8 0 2] 0 2} 

8 0 22 0 22 

Sp. Ed, 0 15 0 35 

Sp. Ed. © 15 0 15 

Total 19 434 0 453 
      

    

  

    

  

  

  

  

  

  

    

 



  

  

        

    
  

    
  

    

        

        

        

        

        

  

      

      

  

        

        

      

  

      

  

      

  

    
    

  
      

    
    

  
      

        

    

    

    

    

  

    

    

    

      

      

SCHOOL Macon Elementary Central Zone 

CLASSROOM WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

Sp. E4 0 13 0 13 

Sp. Ed 0 12 0 ; 12 

Sp. Ed 0 14 0 14 

Sp. Ed, 0 14 i 15 

Sp. Ed 1 1357.0 14 

6 1 26 0 27 

6 0 23 0 23 

6 0 26 0 26 

6 0 18 0 19 

6 4 13 0 19 

vi 0 29 0 29 

7 1 31 1 23 

7 2 29 0 331 

7 0 31 0 31 

7 2 24 0 26 

8 2 26 0 28 

3 0 33 0 33 

8 0 28 0 23 

8 0 31 0 21 

TOTAL 13 437 2 452 

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SCHOOL Noxubee County Sr. High Central Zone 
  

CLASSROCN WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

12 0 10 0 10 
    

  

12 0 24 0 24 
    

    

12 0 30 0 30 
  

    

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

lanl Total 2 165 0 167 

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SCHOOL _Noxubee County Elementary-Central Zone   

CLASSROOM WHITE NEGRO INDIAN. TOTAL 

  

  

      

  

    

    

  

  

    

  

  

  

    

  

    

    

    

  

    

    

    

    

1 1 S31 0 32 

1 0 29 0 29 

1 0 30 30 

1 3 28 4 35 

2 1 27 0 28 

vs 1 28 0 29 

2 2 24 1 27 

2 1 27 > 30 

3 2 23 2 27 

3 0 25 0 25 

> 0 23 0 23 

a 1 20 0 2) 

3 0 24 0 24 

4 4 24 1 29 

4 0 33 0 31 

4 0 23 0 33 

4 1 33 0 32 

5 4 28 0 32 

5 0 28 0 28 

5 3 23 0 25 

5 0 30 0 30 

Total oa 567 10 600 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

    

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SCHOOL Noxubee County Jr. High Central Zone 
  

    

    

  

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

  

    

    

    

    

    

  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 
CLASSROOM 9 0 30 0 30 

9 0 37 0 37 

9 4 28 0 32 

9 0 36 0 36 

9 0 2° 0 29 

9 0 24 0 24 

9 1 34 0 35 

9 0 35 0 35 

10 0 36 0 36 

10 0 36 0 36 

10 0 33 0 33 

10 3 30 0 31 

10 1 30 0 31 

10 0 31 0 31 

10 0 26 0 26 

10 0 27 0 27 

11 0 30 0 30 

ii 0 30 0 30 

3. 0 26 0 26 

11 0 25 0 25 

11 0 29 0 29 

31 0 22 0 22 

ii 0 28 0 23 

Total 7 695 0 702 

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SCHOOL y395an Attendance Center Northes ~ 
n Zone 

  

CLASSROOM WHITE NEGRC INDIAN 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

    

    

    

  

    

  

    

  

  

    

  

    

  

    

  
    

  

    

    

    

  

    

    

    

    

    

    

1 0 35 0 

1 1 34 0 

1 0 34 0 

1 0 32 0 

2 0 28 0 

2 0 24 0 

2 0 27 0 

Si 1 26 0 

TRESS, 0 25 0 

i. Nar 0 27 0 

a 0 25 0 

Loi 0 31 0 

4 0 26 0 

ans 0 30 0 

a 1 29 0 

5 0 33 0 

5 0 26 0 

5 0 29 0 

Si 0 30 0 

6 0 31 0 

6 0 31 0 

6 0 32 0 

6 1 30 0 

——— 0 31 0 

— o— 4 1A Q 

NTA 0 33 0 

RIC 0 38 0 

Sh —— 2 27 0 

as Q 27 0 

i; Rho 0 33 0 

En 0 33 0 

Sp. Ed 0 15 0 

    

Total 4 946 0 
    

  

  

    

  

    

  

    

  

                      

  

  

  

        

  

  

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The number of full time teachers by race in the district 

White Negro Other Total 

40 143 183 

The number of full time teachers by race in each school in the 
district. 

Wilson Attendance Center Northern Zone 
  

White Negro Cther Total 

6 42 48 

Reed Attendance Center Southern Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

6 23 29 

Noxubee County Senior High School Central Zone & Macon Llementary 
  

White Negro Other Total 

16 15 31 

Noxubee County Jr. High School Central Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

2 31 3 

Noxubee County Elementary School Central Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

10 32 42 

The number of part-time teachers by race in the district P 

White Negro Uther Total 

1 

Wilson Attendance Center Northern Zone-—==e—meeoe- ————— --None 

Reed Attendance Center Southern Zone =——=cmmmeec———————— One 

Noxubee County Junior High Central Zone —=—=m—mmmme—- es es None 

Noxubee County Elementary Central Zone =~————mmmme———oece—— None 

Noxubee County Senior High Central Zong =—ewwssmwwenaamm—m None 

Macon Elementary Central Zone ====—==-mme meee hone 

 



  

IV, 

iv. 

The transportation system of the district is desegregated 

to the extent that when the bus picks up the first student 

he does not by-pass any students until he has completely 

loaded his bus. 

completely on a desegregated basis. 

The Noxubee County School Board has not sold any equipment 

or facilities that would have a total value of more than 

$500,00, 

There is a bi-racial advisory committee to the School Board 

composed of three negroes and three Whites, 

The sclicols, facultiés, and students ave Cotally degegregated 

in Noxubee County, 

 



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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 
  

I, Ernest L., Brown, Attorney of Record for Defendants, Noxubee 

County School District, et al, do hereby certify that I have this 

day mailed, by United States Mail, postage prepaid, a true and cor- 

rect copy of the foregoing Report Required by Order, of March 30, 1970, 

to the following: 

Honorable Griffin B. Bell, Judge 
United States Court of Appeals 

for the Pifth Circuit 
P, 0. Box B45 
Atlanta, Georgia 30301 

fonorable Lewis R, Morgan, Judge 
United States Court of Appeals 

for The Fifth Circuit 
P. 0, Box 759 
Newnan, Georgia 30263 

Honorable Homer Thornberry, Judge 

United States Court of Appeals 
for the Fifth Circuit 

200 West Eithth Street 
Austin, Texas 78701 

Honorable Dan M, Russell, Jr., Judge 
United States District Court for the 

Southern District of Mississippi 
Federal Building 

Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 

Honorable Jerris Leonard 
Assistant Attorney General 
Civil Rights Division 

United States Department of Justice 
Washington. D, C, 20530 

Honorable Edward S. Christenbury, Attorney 
United States Department of Justice 
Room 960, Milner Building 3 
Jackson, Mississippi 39201 

Honorable Robert Hauberg 
United States District Attorney 

3 P% 0. Box 2991 

Jackson, Mississippi 39201 

Honorable R, Jess Brown, Attorney 
125% North Farish Street 
Jackson, Mississippi 39201 

Honorable A, F, Summer 
Attorney General of the State of Mississippi 
New Capitol Building 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

Honorable Melvyn R. Leventhal, Attorney 
Honorable Reuben Anderson, Attorney : 
Honorable Ired L, Banks, Jr., Attorney 

538% North Farish Street 
Jackson, Mississippi 39202 

Honorable Jack Greenberg, Attorney 
Honorable Norman J. Chachkin, Attorney 
Honorable Melvyn Zarr,Attorney 

Suite 2030, 10 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the ALE 2 / y, 7 nl) = 7 Cg