Margaret Elizabeth Koostra

Background

Koostra, Margaret Elizabeth was born on February 3, 1941 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Gillman Egan Senior and Lucy Maury (Swoope) Ellis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1962. Master of Arts, Mississippi State University, 1963. Master of Education, Mississippi University for Women, 1975.

Master of Library. Science, University Alabama, 1990.

Career

Teacher English and History, West Lowndes Elementary School, Columbus, Mississippi, 1963-1964; teacher English and History, Caledonia (Mississippi) Middle School, 1964-1965; teacher History and Government, South Dakot Lee Senior H.S., Columbus, 1965-1966; teacher of history, Mississippi U. for Women, 1967-1970; headmaster, East Lowndes Academy, Steens, Mississippi, 1975-1978; teacher History and English, East Lowndes Academy, Steens, Mississippi, 1979-1980; director, Noxubee County Library., Macon, Mississippi, since 1981.

Achievements

• Margaret Elizabeth Koostra has been listed as a noteworthy Library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Dancing Rabbit Treaty Site advisory committee, since 1994. Member Daughters of the American Revolution (Dancing Rabbit chapter regent 1990-1992), Mississippi Library. Association, United Daughters of the Confederacy (state chairman 1993-1996), Mississippi Society Daughters of the American Revolution (state chairman 1995-1998), Noxubee County History Society.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, porcelain dolls, piano.

Connections

Married Richard Koostra, June 26, 1970 (divorced September 1985). Children: Annie Laurie, Ashley Ellis.