Background
Burrus, John Newell was born on January 23, 1920 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Son of Herman Clifford and Beulah (Blalack) Burrus.
Burrus, John Newell was born on January 23, 1920 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Son of Herman Clifford and Beulah (Blalack) Burrus.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Mississippi, 1942; Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1950; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1945-1947; postgraduate, Vanderbilt University, 1947-1948.
Assistant professor sociology, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1943-1945; instructor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1947-1948; research associate rural sociology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1948-1950; assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1950-1951; assistant professor, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1951-1952; associate professor, University of Southern Mississippi, 1952-1957; professor, University of Southern Mississippi, 1957-1970; Distinguished University professor sociology, University of Southern Mississippi, 1970-1983; Distinguished University professor sociology emeritus, University of Southern Mississippi, since 1982; department chairman sociology, University of Southern Mississippi, 1951-1970; department chairman sociology and anthropology, University of Southern Mississippi, 1978-1980; distinguished university professor emeritus, Sociology and Anthropology, University of Southern Mississippi, since 1982.
Board directors Hattiesburg Area History Society, 1971-1973, S. Central Mississippi chapter American Red Cross, 1961-1971. Member Southern Sociological Society (member executive committee 1955-1958), Rural Sociological Society, Population Reference Bureau, Sigma Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Kiwanian (director Hattiesburg 1975-1976).
Married Sarah Gray.