Emma Jean McGowan & Iva E. Sandifer

Emma Jean McGowan

Emma Jean McGowan was a longtime educator in the Hattiesburg Public School District. She taught second grade at Mary Bethune Elementary.

Iva E. Sandifer

Iva E. Sandifer was a longtime educator in the Hattiesburg Public School District. She required all of her English and Literature students to recite Shakespearean sonnets which made her a favorite among her many students.