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BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601 0 20 
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RALPH L. PEEPLES AREA CODE 601 

Mr. Edward W. Wadsworth, Clerk 
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit 
Office of the Clerk 
Room 408 

400 Royal Street 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Dear Mr. Wadsworth: 

Re: USA vs. Lincoln County School District et al 
Nos. 28030 and 28042 
  

With the request that you file and docketthe same, there is enclosed 
the December 1, 1972, Report of Lincoln County School District Et Al Pursuant 
to Order of March 30, 1970, in behalf of the Lincoln County School District 
in the above numbered causes. 

With kind regards, we are 

Yours very truly, 

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Enclosure 

cc: Honorable Robert E. Hauberg 
Honorable Brian Landsburg 
Honorable Ben Krage 
Honorable Melvyn Zarr 
Honorable Melvyn R. Leventhal 

Honorable Robert C. Thomas, Clerk 

 



  

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEAL 
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

  

NOS. 28030 & 28042 

  

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
Plantiff-Appellant, 

v 

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL., 
Defendants-Appellees. 

DECEMBER 1, 1972, REPORT OF LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL 
DISTRICT ET AL PURSUANT TO ORDER OF MARCE 30, 1970, 
  

COME NOW the Lincoln County School District, the Superintendent thereof, 

and the members of the County Board of Education of Lincoln County, 

Mississippi, defendants-appellees in the above styled and numbered cause, 

and respectfully respond to the order rendered in said cause on 

March 30, 1970, by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the 

Fifth Circuit, by reporting that as of November 20, 1972, the following 

facts with reference to said school district are correct: 

: I. 

(a) There are 2,383 students enrolled in the Lincoln County Schools, 

of whom 1,590 are white and 793 are black. 

(b) The number of students enrolled by race in each school of the 

Lincoln County School District is as follows: 

  

  
  

Attendance center White students Black students Total 

(1) Bogue Chitto 406 204, 610 

(2) Enterprise 305 96 401 

(3) Eva Harris 289 161 450 

(4) Loyd Star 329 220 549 

(5) West Lincoln 261 112 373 

(¢) The number of students enrolled by race in each classroom in each 

of the five schools of the Lincoln County School District is as follows: 

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Elementary 
School 

High 
School 

(1) Bogue - Attendance Center 
  

Grade 

Grade 1, Section A 
Grade 1, Section B 

Grade 2, Section A 
Grade 2, Section B 

Grade 3, Section A 
Grade 3, Section B 

Grade 4, Section A 
Grade 4, Section B 

Grade 5, Section 
Grade 5, Section 0

 

Grade 6, Section A 
Grade 6, Section B 
Grade 6, Section C 

English I 
English I 
English I 
English I 

English II 
English IT 
English II 

English ITI 
English III 

English IV 
English IV 

Physical Science 

Chemistry 

General Math I 

General Math I 

General Math II 

Biology 
Biology 
Biology 

Algebra I 
Algebra I 

Algebra II 
Geometry 
Driver Ed, 

Driver Ed. 

Home Ec, I 

Home Ee, I 

Home Ec, II 

Home Ec, II 
Home Ee. III 

Bookkeeping 

Typing 
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High (1) Bogue Chitto Attendance Center, continued: 
School 

Grade White Black 

Mississippi Gov. 1s 10 

Ue Ss Hisiory 19 15 
World History 17 1 
World History 17 10 
U. S. History 21 13 

American Government 14 12 

Economics 2 2 
Miss. Government 8 8 

World History 9 3 
Miss. History 18 14 

Occupational Orientation 9 8 
Occupational Orientation 6 6 
Agriculture 1 13 14 
Agriculture II 13 3 
Agriculture III 16 0 

Physical Education 18 5 
Physical Education 29 5 
Physical Education A 8 

Library 10 16 
Library 19 16 
Library 18 2 
Library 36 16 
Library 35 16 

Study Hall 8 7 
Study Hall 15 1 
Study Hall 14 12 

Study Hall 12 13 

Elementary (2) Enterprise Attendance Center’ 

Grade White Black 

Grade 1, Section A 16 7 
Grade 1, Section B 15 8 

Grade 2, Section A 18 7 
Grade 2, Section B is 5 

Grade 3, Section A 2) 8 
Grade 3, Section B 7 3 

Grade 4, Section A pal 7 
Grade 4, Section B 2 3 

Grade 5, Section A 26 7 

Grade 6, Section A 21 VA 
Grade 6, Section B 2 L 

 



  

(2) Enterprise Attendance Center, continued: 
  

  Elementary Grade White Black 

Remedial Reading - 6A (Pickett) 21 2 

Remedial Reading - 6B 2 JA 

Remedial Reading - 5 26 7 

Remedial Reading - 4A 2 7 

Remedial Reading - 4B 2/, 3 

Remedial Reading (Cothern) (Upper Elem.) 6 5 

Remedial Reading (Cothern) " I i 3 

Remedial Reading (Cothern) I 15 /, 

Remedial Reading (Cothern) I 11 0 

English - 4A 2 7 

English - 4B 24 3 

English - 6B 2 4 

English - 6A 21 
English - 5 26 7 

Science - 4B 24, 3 

Science - 6A 21 Z, 

Science - 6B 21 4 

Science - 5 26 7 

Science - 4A 21 2 

Math - 6A 21 4 

Math - 6B 24. FA 

Math - & 26 7 

Math - 4A 21 7 

Social Studies - 6B 21 VA 

Social studies - 5 17 3 

Social studies - 4A 23 6 

Social studies = 4B ps 2 

Social studies - 6A p2 L 

High English I 23 5 

School English II 19 7 

English I 12 6 

English I11 19 2 

English II 11 5 

English IV > 15 

Fundamental Math I 24, 12 

General Math II 10 A 

AM gebra I 1 6 

Geometry 8 0 

American Government 2/, 8 

Miss. History 34 6 

American History 5 7 

American History 10 0 

World History 4 7 

Driver Education 11 6 

Typing 1 14 0 

Typing I 9 6 

Typing I 8 5 

Bookkeeping 6 2 

Shorthand 7 2 

 



  

High 
School 

Jr. High 

Special 
Education 

(ungraded) 

(2) Enterprise Attendance Center, continued: 
  

  

Grade White Black 

Biology 13 3 
General Science 9 2 

Physics 5 1 

Home Ec. I 8 3B 
Home Ec, II 8 0 
Home Ee, ITI 11 0 
Family Living 2 “ 
Jome Bc. 1, 8 A 

Agriculture I 22 5 
Agriculture II zi 2 
Agriculture IIT 6 1 
Agriculture IV 8 3 
Occupation Orientation 8 3 

Library I 28 10 
Library II 30 8 

Girls Physical Education 12 3 
Boys Physical Education i7 1 

Study Hall I 3 9 
Study Hall II 14 0 
Study Hall III 14 3 
Study Hall IV 12 8 
Study Hall V 13 7 
Study Hall VI 24, 10 
Study Hall VII 35 17 

(3) Eva Harris Attendance Center 
  

  

Grade White Black 

Grade 7, Section A 17 7 
Grade 7, Section B 12 14 
Grade 7, Section C. 24 5 
Grade 7, Section D io S 
Grade 7, Section E 13 14 
Grade 7, Section F v5 11 
Grade 7, Section G 18 ~ 
Grade 7, Section H Re 5 

(Seventh grade sections are rotated in classes in Math, English, History, 
Science, and Physical Education in the racial groups notéd above.) 

  Grade White Black 

Grade 8, Section A 25 4 
Grade 8, Section B 25 5 
Grade 8, Section C 25 5 
Grade 8, Section D 21 7 
Grade 8, Section E 14 33 
Grade 8, Section F 10 17 
Grade 8, Section G 19 33 

(Eighth Grade sections are rotated in classes in Math, English, History, 
Science, and Physical Education in the racial groups ndted above.) 

Special Education, Section A 1 11 
Special Education, Section B 0 12 
Special Education, Section C 0 3 

 



(4) Loyd Star Attendance Center 

  

  

  Elementary Grade White Black 

Grade 1, Section A 14 7 

Grade 1, Section B 16 8 

Grade 1, Section C 0 23 

Grade 2, Section A 32 9 

Grade 2, Section B 14 3 

Grade 3, Section A 22 4 

Grade 3, Section B 21 5 

Grade 3, Section C 0 21 

Grade 4, Section A a2 11 

Grade 4, Section B 15 6 

Grade 5, Section A 25 Ll 

Grade 5, Section B 15 iz 

Grade 6, Section A 20 12 

Grade 6, Section B 21 9 

High English 1 21 00 

School English I 1 20 

English I Re 14 

English II 11 15 
English II 25 5 

English III 15 4 

English III 12 IA 

English IV i2 9 

English IV 32 4 

General Math 17 1° 

General Math : 11 17 

Algebra I 21 6 

Algebra I 20 iz 

Algebra II 15 2 

Geometry ; 0 0 

Civics 18 5 

HB. 3. History 13 “4 

J. S. History Y: 0 

World History 7 8 

American Government 1Q VA 

American Government 12 9 

Miss. History 7 17 

Miss. Government 0 0 

Miss. History 15 10 

Typing I AZ A 

Typing I 16 7 

Typing II 10 4 

Bookkeeping 10 2 

Shorthand 8 A 

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(4) Loyd Star Attendance Center, continued: 
     

High 
School 
  

Grade White Black 

Biology 1/4 5 
Biology A 6 
Chemistry 9 12 
Physics 2 4 
General Science 9 3 

Driver Education 10 6 
Driver Education 8 4 

Home Ec. I 10 6 
Home Ec. I 5 2 
Home Ec. II 0 31 
Home Ec, II 12 2 
Home Ee, III 6 / 

Agriculture I IA 8 
Agriailture I po VA 
Agriculture II 2 7 
Agriculture III 13 1 
Occupational Orientation 8 8 

Physical Ed. 20 ic 
Physical Ed 11 2 
Physical Ed 26 L 

Library 27 8 
Library 12 9 
Library 17 16 
Library 37 10 
Library 22 8 
Library 6 1z 

General Business 0 0 

Remedial Reading 20 28 

 



  

Elementary 

High 
School 

(5) West Lincoln Attendance Center 
  

Grade 

Grade 1, Section A 
Grade 1, Section B 
Grade 2, Section A 

A 
B 

Grade 3, Section A (Boys) 
Grade 3, Section B (Girls) 

Grade 4, Section A (Boys) 
Grade 4, Section B (Girls) 

Grade 5, Section A 
Grade 5, Section B 

Grade 6 

English I, Section A 
English I, Section B 

English II, Section A 
English II, Section B 

English III 

English IV 
English IV 

Government 
Government 
U. S. History, Section A 
World History 
Miss, Civics, Section A 

General Math, Section A 

Typing, Section A 
Typing, Section B 
Shorthand 

Office Practice 

Home Ee. I 

Home Ee. II 

Home Ec. III 

Biology 
Chemistry 

Agriculture I 
Agriculture II 
Agriculture IIT 
Occupational Orientation 

Driver Ed. 
Driver Ed. 
Physical Ed. (Boys) 
Physical Ed. (Girls) 

Library 
Library 
Study Hall I 
Study Hall II 
Study Hall III 
Study Hall IV 

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IT. 

  

(a) There are 121 full time teachers in the Lincoln County School 

District, of whom 91 are white and 30 are black. 

(b) The number of full time teachers by race in each school of the 

district is as follows: 

  
  

    

Attendance Center White teachers Black teachers Total 

Bogue Chitto | 24 6 30 

Enterprise 7 4 21. 

Eva Harris 12 0 aL 

Loyd Star 22 8 30 

West Lincoln 16 s 19 

Totals gL 30 121 

(¢) None. 

(d) None. 

I11, 

No requests have been received under the majority to minority transfer 

provisions, which were a part of the Court's Order of November 7, 1969. 

IV. 

A total of 20 inter-district transfers: were approved by the Lincoln County 

School District Board of Education and the Brookhaven Separate School District 

Board of Education, effective August 25, 1972. Thirteen transfers were approved 

from the Lincoln County District to the Brookhaven Separate School District. 

Two of the transfers were black and eleven were white. Seven white pupils 

were transferred from the Brookhaven Separate School District to the Lincoln 

County School District. No black pupils requested a transfer. An agreement 

of two years ago between the two school boards permitted transfers of those pupils 

in families who had been issued transfers prior to any court ordered integration. 

The pupils are scattered over the entire county area and do not affect the 

racial complexity or balance in any school. 

 



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V. 

  

The transportation system of the Lincoln County School District involves 

the use of 40 school buses. Twenty-seven buses are operated by white drivers 

and thirteen are operated by black drivers. Fourteen of the 40 buses carry 

pupils only of one race. Five of the 13 buses operated by black drivers 

carry all black pupils. Eight of the 27 buses operated by white drivers carry 

all white pupils. 

Vi, 

All facilities in the school district, including gymnasiums, auditoriums 

and cafeterias, are being operated on a desegrated basis. 

VII, 

There is no present construction or expansion of facilities and none is 

presently employed. 

VIiI. 

The Lincoln County School District sold the Heucks Retreat School property 

consistingof approximately 11 acres and 4 abandoned buildings to the Heucks 

Retreat Baptist Church for recreational purposes for the sum of $6,203. The 

above-named property had not been used for school purposes since May 20, 1959. 

Sale was effective July 22, 1970. One-half acre and part of an abandoned 

building of the former East Lincoln School was sold to Louis Brown, a private 

individual, on July 22, 1970, for the sum of $1,010. The property had not 

been used for school purposes since April 1949. 

IX. 

(a) There is a bi-racial advisory committee to the school board in the 

school district. 

(b) The bi-racial committee submitted one recommendation to the district 

since the report was last submitted. 

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(¢c) The committee recommended that the district seek an increased 

Title I allctnent based on the return to the district of deprived pupils who 

had been in attendance in an adjoining county prior to integration. The 

district complied with the request and received additional funding from 

ESEA Title I. 

(d) The principal areas of the education process in which the .committee 

is to function are (1) to consider and approve or disapprove projects 

dealing with remedial education and "catch-up" programs for the disadvantaged, 

and (2) to bring to the attention of the school administration complaints and 

rumors concerning the operation of an integrated school system and (3) to 

aid in establishing the true facts relating to such complaints and rumors, 

and (4) to advise the district administration on community education needs 

as various funds become available for additional projects. 

Respectfully submitted, 

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL., 
Defendants-Appe]lees 

  

BY 
  

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7H, W. HOBBES, JR. 7 hd 
Attorney at Law 
P. 0. Box 386 S53 
Brookhaven, Mississippi 39601 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

  

  

I, H. W. Hobbs, Jr., hereby certify that I have served a copy of the 

foregoing December 1, 1972 Report of Lincoln County School District Et Al 

pursuant to Order of March 30, 1970, on the following named attorneys by 

depositing same, postage prepaid, in the United States Mail addressed as 

follows: 

Honorable Robert E. Hauberg 
United States Attorney 
Post Office Box 2091 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

Horiorable Brian Landsburg, Attorney 

Civil Rights Division 
U, S. Department of Justice 
Washington, D. GC. 20530 

Honorable Ben Krage, Attorney 
Civil Rights Division 
U, S. Department of Justice 
960 Milner Building 
Jackson, Mississippi 

Honorable Melvyn Zarr 
Attorney for NAACP Legal Defense 

& Education Fund, Inc. 
10 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 

Honorable Melvyn R. Leventhal 
Messrs. Anderson & Banks, Attorneys 
538 1/2 N, Farish Street 
Jackson, Mississippi 

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THIS, the _ ~ day of Dilly 1972. 

rina 
H. W. HOBBS, JR. // 
Attorney for Defendants-Appellees 

  

  

    
  

cc Honorable Robert C. Thomas, Clerk 
U. S. District Court 
Southern District of Mississippi 
Jackson Division 
Federal Building 
Jackson, Mississippi 

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