Report on Noxubee County School District

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- Education
Topic
- Educational Equity
Matter
- Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education
Case
- Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education
U.S. state
- Mississippi
Collection
- Case Files
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- 4c55c4b1-cf67-f011-bec2-6045bdd81421

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Case Files, Alexander v. Holmes Hardbacks. Report on Noxubee County School District, 1971. 4c55c4b1-cf67-f011-bec2-6045bdd81421. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/4f53bc4d-bdf4-4a77-ac80-75d3a8f651ec/report-on-noxubee-county-school-district. Accessed November 19, 2025.

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    UNITED STATES 

COURT .OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al 

Appellant 

vs Civil Action 

Nos. 28030 & 28042 

NOXUBEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al 

REPORT REQUIRED BY ORDER OF MARCH 30, 1970 
  

COME NOW Defentants 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 Noxubee 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, she reflecting information as 

of this date, as shown by the attached schedule. 

Respectfully submitted, 

— 

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

  

Counsel of Record for Appellees 

 



  

SCHOOL 

PAGE 1 

REED ATTENDANCE CENTER SOUTHERN ZONE 
  

CLASSROOM 
    

      

    

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

  

    

    

    

    

  

  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

1 Yo 26 0 26 

1 0 21 0 21 

2 0 24 0 24 

2 1 22 0 23 

3 0 25 0 25 

3 0 26 0 26 

4 0 26 0 26 

4 0 32 0 32 

S 0 27 0 27 

5 0 30 0 30 

6 0 26 0 26 

6 0 26 0 26 

7 0 28 0 28 

Yi 0 25 0 25 

8 0 23 0 23 

8 0 21 0 23 

Sp. Ede O 15 0 is 

Sp. Ede 0 15 0 15 

Total 1 438 0 439 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 



  

SCHOOL MACON ELEMENTARY CENTRAL ZONE 
  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
    

  
    

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  

  

  

CLASSROOM _8 5 22 0 27 

8 2 24 0 26 

8 3 23 0 26 

8 2 25 1 28 

7 0 30 0 30 

7 0 26 0 26 

7 3 27 0 30 

* 7 0 26 0 26 

7 0 21 0 21 

6 4 32 0 36 

6 0 33 0 33 

6 0 33 0 33 

6 4 30 0 3¢ 

6 0 31 1 32 

Spe Ede 9 1 0 10 

Total 32 384 2 418 
  

  

  

PAGE 2 
  

  

 



  

SCHOOL NOXUBEE COUNTY SR. HIGH CENTRAL ZONE 
  

    
  

  

  

  

    

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

CLASSROOM 

12 

12 0 150 0 150 

Total 0 150 0 150 
  
  

      

    

PAGE 3 

  

 



  

SCHOOL NOXUBEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY CENTRAL ZONE 

PAGE 4 

  

CLASSROOM 
    

  

      

  
    

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

    

    

  

    

  

  

  

  

  

  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 
1 0 2, 0 24 

1 0 27 0 27 

1 3 22 0 25 

1 0 27 0 27 

1 4 21 2 27 

2 0 33 0 33 

2 0 29 0 29 

2 0 Fleer 0 31 

2 3 27 3 28 

3 0 24 0 24 

3 0 30 0 30 

3 0 31 0 31 

3 0 30 0 30 

3 6 16 > 24 

4 7 19 0 26 

4 0 33 0 33 

1G 32 0 32 

4 0 32 0 32 

5 0 30 0 30 

5 12 21 0 33 

5 0 31 0 31 

5 0 30 0 30 

Sv. Bd. 0 12 0 12 

Sv. Bd, 1 8 0 9 

Sp. Eds 0 8 0 8 

Sp. Ed. 10 1 13 

Topsl = 38 Gaz 8 679 
  

  

  

  

 



  

SCHOOL  NOXUBEE COUNTY JR. HIGH CENTRAL ZONE 
  

WHITE NEGRC INDIAN TOTAL 

    

    

    

    

    

    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

CLASSROOM 9 1 42 0 43 

9 1 40 0 41 

9 2 35 0 37 

9 0 35 0 35 

-9 1 37 -0 38 

9 0 36 0 36 

9 0 39 0 19 

9 0 23 0 23 

10 1 27 0 28 

10 0 28 0 28 

we 3 )0 27 0 27 

10 1 30 0 31 

10 1 30 0 30 

10 0 32 0 32 

10 0 28 0 28 

13 2 43 0 45 

11 0 35 0 39 

11 0 36 0 35 

11 1 33 0 34 

11 l 38 0 40 

Total) a3 658 0 670 
  

PAGE 5 

 



  

SCHOOL WILSON ATTENDANCE CENTER NORTHERN ZONE 
  

CLASSROOM 1 

WHITE 

0 
  

1 0 
  

1 0 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

    

    

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

 



  

II. 

Ae The number of full time teachers by race in the district 

White Negro Other Total 

38 129 0 167 

The number of full time teachers by race in each school 

in the district. 

Wilson Attendance Center Northern Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

5 39 0 44 

Reed Attendance Center Southern Zone 
  

White Negro ~ Other Total 

4 19 0 23 

Noxubee County Senior High School Central Zone & Macon Elementary 
  

White Negro Other Total 

13 11 0 24 

Noxubee County Junior High Central Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

4 27 0 34 

Noxubee County Elementary School Central Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total. 

9 33 0 42 

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

          

  

  

White Negro Other Total 

2 0 0 2 

Wilson Attendance Center Northern Zone te -=-None 

Reed Attendance Center Southern Zone Two 

Noxubee County Junior High School Central Zone ============- None 

Noxubee County Elementary Central Zone ====—=======s==co===s None" 

Noxubee County Senior High Central Zone - ce ee ee mm None 
  

Macon Elementary School Central Zone ======--=—---c=ccc=o==- None 

 



  

Ili. 

Iv, 

Ve. 

Vi, 

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, 

The gymnasiums, auditoriums, and cafeterias are operated 

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 schools, faculties, and students are totally desegregated 

in Noxubee County. 

 



  

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 
  

I, Ernest L. Brown, Attorney of Record for Defendants, Noxubee 
County School Dirsrict, et al, do hereby certify that I have this day 
mailed, by United States Mail, postage prepaid, a true and correct copy 
of the foregoing Report Required by order of May 21, 1971 to the following: 

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

for the Fifth Circuit 
P. O. Box 845 

Atlanta, Georgia 30301 

Honorable Lewis R., Morgan, Judge 
United States Court of Appeals 

for the Fifth Circuit 
FP. 0, Box. 759 

Newnan, Georgia 30263 

Honorable Homer Thornberry, Judge 

United States Court of Appeals 
for the Fifth Circuit 

200 West Eighth 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 
Jackson, Mississippi 39201 

Honorable Robert Hauberg 

United Skates District Attorney 

P.O, Box 299) 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

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

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

Honorable Melvyn R, Leventhal, Attorney 
Honorable Reuben Anderson, Attorney 
Honorable Fred 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 10th, day of June, 1971. 

  

. 2. 7 

rR a (AT ARAL, 

ERNEST L. BROWN

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