Background
Morris, Alpha Lockhart was born on March 17, 1932 in Taylor, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Odeal William and Ruby (Smith) Lockhart.
Morris, Alpha Lockhart was born on March 17, 1932 in Taylor, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Odeal William and Ruby (Smith) Lockhart.
Bachelor of Science, Alcorn State University, 1952. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Mississippi State University, 1978.
Teacher home economics Union County Schools, New Albany, Mississippi, 1952—1953, Clairborne County, Port Gibson, 1964—1970. Instructor social science Alcorn State University, Lorman, 1970—1978, assistant professor sociology, since 1978. Director Lilly Endowment Project, since 1984.
Consultant Mississippi Council Aging, McComb, since 1984. Guest speaker Claiborne County Schools, Port Gibson, since 1981.
Member executive committee Mississippi Cultural Crossroads, Port Gibson, since 1980, Clairborne County Democratic Party, Port Gibson, since 1984. Participant national study of black family National Association Equal Opportunity Minorities Higher Education. Member of Alcorn National Alumni Association, Southern Sociological Society (minorities committee member since 1981), Sociologists Women in Society (area reporter 1981), Claiborne County Ushers Association, Mid-South Sociological Association (nominations committee 1984), American Sociological Association, Alpha Kappa Delta, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Jesse Anderson Morris, December 25, 1952 (deceased 1980). Children: Jesse Anderson Junior, Patricia Alpha.