Rust College Alum Selected for 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on January 13, 2023 Rust College alum, Dr. Leslie Burl McLemore (’64), has been selected to be the recipient of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest award given by the Mississippi Historical Society. The award was established by the Mississippi Historical Society to recognize individuals who, over a period of many years, have made major contributions to the preservation, study, and interpretation of Mississippi history. The Society honors one for being a student participant in the Civil Rights Movement, a leader in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, a successful political leader and academician who broke barriers, and a citizen-activist who continues to shape the history of our state today. “The Society is grateful for your leadership in establishing and expanding the Mississippi Freedom Trail of historical makers about civil rights to help future generations recognize important people, places, and events,” stated Society President, Tougaloo College professor Daphne Chamberlain. McLemore’s selection as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society on March 2-3, 2023, in Jackson, MS. About Rust College Rust College is the oldest most prestigious historically black college in Mississippi founded in 1866 by the Freedmen’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Offering degree programs in business, education, humanities, science and mathematics, and social science. Rust College equips and inspires students for excellence and service in their communities and throughout the world. Located in Holly Springs, MS, just 35 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, Rust College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. For more information about Rust College, isit www.rustcollege.edu. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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