Background
McLemore, Joan Meadows was born on August 24, 1929 in Bivens, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Leon Junior and Dell (Crawford) Meadows.
McLemore, Joan Meadows was born on August 24, 1929 in Bivens, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Leon Junior and Dell (Crawford) Meadows.
Student, Mississippi State College for Women, 1949. Bachelor of Science, University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1976. Master of Library Science, University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1983.
Library. Franklin County Public Library., Meadville, Mississippi, 1976-1990. Library director Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Natchez, 1990—2003. Story teller, presenter conference The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Louisville, 1991, Nashville, 1994.
International speaker Delta Kappa Society, Red Deer, Canada, 1994. Member faculty Elderhostel, Natchez, Mississippi, 1990—2010. Presenter Southeastern Regional Conference, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Charleston, South Carolina, 1997.
President Franklinc. Museum, 1999-2004, Franklin County Museum, Meadville, Mississippi, since 2002, Institute Learning Retirement, 2003-2010, president, 2007-2010. Member Franklin Company Bicentennial Committee, 2009-2010. Speaker Deepr South Conference, Garden Clubs America.
Library. trustee Franklin County, Meadville, 1962-1976, Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library., Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1971-1976. Trustee Franklyn County Memorial Hospital, 1997-2001, jury committee, 1998-2001. Deacon First Presbyterian Church, 2003-2006, elder, since 2008.
Mississippi committee Humanities Speakers Roster, since 2004. Member Mississippi Library. Association (committee chair, executive director library week activities 1989), Colonial Dames (governor George Harlan chapter, 2nd vice president 2002-2005, parliamentarian since 2005), Daughters of the American Revolution (Homochitlo River chapter 1979-1999, Natchez chapter since 2000), Dames of the Court of Honor (treasurer 2001-2007, chaplain 1999-2003), Mis.
Society DAMES of the South, Daughters of Society of War of 1812 (secretary, treasurer 2007-2009), Natchez Garden Club, Natchez History Society (trustee since 2005, secretary since 2007, president 2008-2010), Mississippi History Society, Order of the First Families (chaplain 2002-2005, historian 2005-2007, deputy governor general 2007-2009, governors general, since 2009), First Families Twin Territories, Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1979-1980, 1979-1997 Rho chapter), Progressive Study Club (secretary since 2006), Natchez Women's Book Society, Friends of Armstrong Library., Rose Craft Club, Chaplin 2008-2010), Scottish Heritage Society, Natchez Retiree Partnership.
Married Kenneth Lyons McLemore, May 6, 1950 (deceased). 1 child, Ken Malcolm.