Background
Travis, James Leslie was born on November 2, 1923 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Leslie and Fleta Marie (Shaeffer) Travis.
Travis, James Leslie was born on November 2, 1923 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Leslie and Fleta Marie (Shaeffer) Travis.
Bachelor, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1949. Bachelor's Degree, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1952. Doctor of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1960.
Pastor various churches, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, 1950-1960. Professor Blue Mountain (Mississippi) College. Mississippi representative Chistian Life Commission, Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, 1966-1974.
President ministerial board education Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, Jackson, 1973-1977.
Married Lucille Evangeline Wall, June 18, 1950. Children: James Leslie III, Philip, LuAnne, John.