Report of the Noxubee County Board of Education

    UNITED STATES UX afore: 

COURT OF APPEALS 

Tor the: FPifth Circuit 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al 

APPELLANT 

VE. Nos. 28030 & 28042 Civil Action 

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. 

Hernigan, 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, and reflecting information 

as of this date, as shown by the attached schedule. 

Respectfully submitted, 

— 7 A) 

  

“rnest L. Brown, Attorney at Law 
Macon, Mississippi 39341 

Counsel of Record for Appellees 

 



  

SCHOOL REED ATTENCANCE CENTER SOUTHERN ZONE 
  

  
  

  
  

  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

CLASSROOM 1 1 24 0 25 

i 0 al 0 21 

2 1 25 0 26 

2 0 27 0 27 

2 0 20 0 20 

> 1 19 0 20 

4 0 21 0 21 

4 4 18 0 22 

5 0 24 0 24 

5 1 22 0 23 

6 0 2.7 0 27 

6 0 23 0 23 

7 1 26 0 27 

7 0 30 0 20 

8 0 28 0 28 

8 : 23 0 24 

Sp. Ed 1 14 0 15 

-sps Ed, 0 10 6 +10 

Total 1%) 408 0 419 
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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SCHOOL MACON ELEMENTARY CENTRAL ZONE 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

CLASSROOM 6 1 24 0 25 

6 0 27 0 27 

6 0 23 0 23 

6 0 23 0 23 

6 = 1 17 | 0 18 

7 2 24 0 26 

Yi 0 27 0 or 

7 0 27 0 of 

7 1 19 0 20 

8 0 38 0 38 

8 0 40 0 40 

8 2 30 1 33 

8 0 33 0 223 

Sp. Sd, 0 11 0 11 

Sp. Bt 0 7 0 7 

Sp. Ed. & 1 0 15 

Sn, "Ed, 0 15 0 + 15 

+ 

Total 11 307 0 408   

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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SCHOOL _ NOXUBEE COUNTY SENIOR HIGH CENTRAL ZONE 
  

      

      

    

      

    

      

      

  
  

    

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN 

CLASSROOM 12 ) 13 0 

12 0 9 0 

12 0 20 0 

12 0 8 0 

12 0 33 0 

12 0 12 DO 

12 0 34 0 

12 0 27 0 

Total 0 156 0 
  

  

  
  

  

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TOTAL 

13 

9 

20 

8 

33 

12 

34 

27 

156 

 



  

SCHOOL _ NOXUBEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY CENTRAL ZONE 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

CLASSROOM 1 0 37 1 38 

1 1 37 1 39 

1 1 38 0 39 

2 1 29 x 31 

. 0 30 0 30 

2 1 25 1 24 

2 0 21 0 23 

2 2 24 3 20 

3 0 27 0 27 

3 0 26 0 26 

3 2 23 0 27 

4 2 23 2 27 

4 0 30 0 30 

4 0 29 0 29 

4 0 31 0 31 

2 1 25 | i 21 

5 0 32 0 32 

> 0 31 0 3d 

5 0 25 0 25 

Total 31 S45 10 566 

+ 
  

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SCHOOL 

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NOXUBEE COUNTY JR. HIGH CENTRAL ZONE 
  

CLASSROOM 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

WHITE 

9 0 

9 0 

9 0 

, 0 

9 0 

9 0 

9 0 

10 0 

10 0 

10 0 

10 1 

10 0 

10 0 

10 0 

31 0 

1 0 

11 0 

11 0 

11 0 

1. 0 

Total 1 
  

NEGRO 

34 

38 

41 

39 

41 

40 

SS 

32 

32 

35 

32 

34 

34 

25 

34 

34 

35 

31 

36 

35 ; 

705 

INDIAN TOTAL 

34 
  

38 
  

41 
  

39 
  

41 
  

40 
  

43 
  

32 
  

32 
  

35 
  

33 
  

34 
  

34 
  

25 
  

34 
  

34 
  

35 
  

31 
  

36 
  

35 
  

706 
  

 



SCHOOL WILSON ATTENDANCE CENTER NORTHERN ZONE 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  

  

WHITE NEGRO INDIAN TOTAL 

CLASSROOM 1 0 29 0 29 

1 0 30 0 30 

1 0 30 0 30 

1 0 30 0 30 

2 0 31 0 31 

2 0 28 0 28 

2 0 26 0 26 

2 0 22 0 22 

3 0 27 0 27 

30.5.0 23 0 23 

3 0 27 0 27 

3 0 24 0 24 

4 0 23 | 0 23 

4 0 30 0 30 

4 0 26 0 26 

5 0 26 0 26 

5 0 25 0 2 

5 0 26 0 26 

5 0 33 0 33 

6 0 27 0 27 

6 0 26 0 26 

6 0 31 0 31 

6 0 . 28 0 28 

7 0 30 0 30 

7 0 28 0 28 

7 0 28 0 36 

7 0 36 0 36 

7 0 11 0 11 

8 0 19 0 19 

8 0 26 0 26 

PAGE 6 8 0 30 0 30 

8 0 27 0 27 

8 0 13 0 13 

Sp. Eds 0 13 0 13 

Sp, Ed, = 0 12 0 12 
  

  

  
  

Total 0 901 0 901 
  

  
  

  
  

  

 



  

11, 

A, The number of full time teachers by race in the district. 

White Negro Other Total 

38 135 0 173 

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

Wilson Attendance Center Northern Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

5 43 0 48 

Reed Attendance Center Southern Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

7 23+ fe 0 30 

Noxubee County Senior High School & Macon Elementary Central Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

17 it q8 0 32 

Noxubee County Jr, High School Central Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

3 24 0 27 

Noxubee County Elementary Central Zone 
  

White Negro Other Total 

6 30 0 36 

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

White | Negro Other Total 

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

Reed Attendance Center Southern Zone =====ec—eca—m—ae- None 

Noxubee County Junior High Central Zone ==-—=—————aee= None 

Noxubee County Elementary Central Zone ==—=——emmeaa- None 

Noxubee County Senior High Central Zone =-—===m=—eeee- None 

  Macon Elementary Central Zone - None 

 



  

11I, 

iv, 

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 gymnasium, auditoriums, and cafeterias are operated completely 

on a desegregated basis, 

The Noxubee County School Board has not sold any equipment or faci- 

lities that would have a total value of more than $500.00. 

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

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 District, 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 March 30, 1970, 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 

PrP. O. Box 759 

Newnan, Georgia 30263 

Honorable Homer Thornberry, Judge 
United States Court of Appeals 

for the Fifth Circuit 
200 West Eighth St. 

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 States District Attorney 

P. O. Box 299] 

Jackson, Mississippi 39201 

Honorable R. Jess Brown, Attorney 
1253 North Farish St. 

Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

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 Fred L. Banks, Jr., Attorney 

5383 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 
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WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this thec 0 day of J) Leech. 

  

  

1972, 

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ERNEST L. BROWN