Juanita Nelms Maxey

Background

Maxey, Juanita Nelms was born on October 12, 1925 in Isola, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Elmer and Ida (Byrd) Nelms.

Education

Student, Northwest Junior College, Senatobia, Mississippi, 1978.

Career

Owner, manager Tobie Twin Cinema, Senatobia, from 1970.

Achievements

• Juanita Nelms Maxey has been listed as a noteworthy motion picture theater owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board City Schools of Senatobia. Member auxiliary Baddour Memorial Center, Senatobia. With Tate County Arts Council.

Colonel, director & educational director Mississippi Governor's Staff, 1976—1980. Member Mississippi State Extension Advisory Council, 1986. Member of Senatobia Chamber of Commerce (president 1984-1985), National Association Theatre Owners (president Mississippi chapter 1981-1983, secretary-treasurer Mississippi chapter 1985, member advisory board), Tri-State Theatre Owners Mississippi-Tennessee-Arkansas (president 1979-1981, board directors 1985), Variety Club International.

Interests

• Ceramics.

Connections

Married Paul Maxey, November 21, 1943. Children: Paula Maxey Bostic, Kathy Maxey Schexnayder.

Father:

Elmer Nelms

Mother:

Ida (Byrd) Nelms

Spouse:

Paul Maxey

child:

Kathy Maxey Schexnayder Maxey

child:

Paula Maxey Bostic Maxey