Background
Holly, Ellistine Perkins was born on August 12, 1934 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Addison Lampton and Anna Pearl (Powell) Perkins.
Holly, Ellistine Perkins was born on August 12, 1934 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Addison Lampton and Anna Pearl (Powell) Perkins.
Bachelor in Music and Piano, Fisk University, Nashville, 1955. Master Music Education, Indiana University, 1960. Master of Music, University Michigan, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1978.
Teacher, Middleton Senior High School, Tampa, 1955-1958; instructor music, Mary Holmes Junior College, West Point, Mississippi, 1960-1961; teacher, Jefferson Junior High School, Pontiac, Michigan, 1961-1968; graduate assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1972-1974; counselor, School Music, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1975-1976; professor music, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, since 1976. Visiting lecturer U. Paris, 1989, Institut du Monde Anglophone, Universite de Paris, 1989. Reviewer travel grants National Endowment for Humanities,1986-1987.
Member Jackson Arts Alliance, since 1985. Board directors Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, Mississippi Institute Arts and Letters, 1997-1900, Mississippi Opera Association, 1998-1900. Member Music Educators National Conference, National Association Teachers Singing (president Mississippi chapter 1984-1987), Center Black Music Research, National Links, Inc., Mississippi History Society, Sonneck Society, College Music Society (board directors southern region), Harmonica Music Club Inc.
(president 1983-1985), Delta Sigma Theta.
Married Donald Beall, June 10, 1960 (divorced June 1966). 1 child, Donna Camille. Married Kermit Wells Holly, Junior, December 23, 1979.