Background
Payne, David Lebaron was born on May 9, 1927 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Quincy Adams and Maybel Evelyn (Franklin) Payne.
Payne, David Lebaron was born on May 9, 1927 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Quincy Adams and Maybel Evelyn (Franklin) Payne.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1950. Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1952. Doctor of Education, University Southern Mississippi, 1967.
Master of Library Science, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1972.
Elementary teacher, Franklin County Public School, Carrabelle, Florida, 1954-1955; elementary library & teacher, Fort Lauderdale (Florida) Public School, 1955-1959; elementary library, Jackson (Mississippi) Public Schools, 1959-1960; sales representative, Jasper Ewing & Sons, Inc., Jackson, 1960-1961; library, Provine High School, Jackson, 1961-1965; graduate fellow, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1965-1967; assistant professor, Mississippi State College for Women, Columbus, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Northwestern State College, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1968-1969; library, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, since 1969.
Member Tombigbee South Carolina, Starkville South Carolina, Masons, Shriners, Odd Fellows Lodge, Columbus Flying Fezzes, Sons of Confederate Veterans, House of Gordon (convenor Mississippi society), Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Beta Alpha, Alpha Kappa Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Married Lorraine Marling, August 12, 1954. Children: Robert, Debbie, John, Marlene.