Joseph Burton Atkins

Background

Atkins, Joseph Burton was born on July 23, 1948 in Fort Benning, Georgia, United States. Son of Roger Burton and Maria (Stoller) Atkins.

Education

Bachelor, East Caroline University, 1970; postgraduate, University Munich, Munich, Germany, 1974-1976; Master of Arts, The American University, 1981.

Career

Reporter, The Sanford Herald, Sanford, North Carolina, 1977-1978; reporter, The Raleigh (North Carolina) Times, 1978-1980; reporter urban affairs editor, Jackson (Mississippi) Daily News, 1981-1986; reporter, Gannett News Svc., Washington, 1986-1990; associate professor journalism, University Mississippi, Oxford, since 1990. Columnist Mississippi Newspapers, Jackson, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, since 1990. Board advisors Mississippi Today, since 1991, CrossRoads, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• Joseph Burton Atkins has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Clayton Stevens Fund St. John's Catholic Church, Oxford, 1997. With United States Army, 1971-1972, Vietnam. Member AEJMC, SPJ, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: playing guitar.

Connections

Married Marilyn Tapscott, November 28,1981 (deceased May 1994). Children: Rachel, Michael.

Father:

Roger Burton Atkins

Mother:

Maria (Stoller) Atkins

Spouse:

Marilyn Tapscott

child:

Rachel Atkins

child:

Michael Atkins