Background
Graves, Mary Jo was born on August 26, 1928 in Beirne, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Wells Albert and Stella Mae (Baker) Wright.
Graves, Mary Jo was born on August 26, 1928 in Beirne, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Wells Albert and Stella Mae (Baker) Wright.
Student, Henderson State Teachers College, Arkansas, 1946—1948. Student, Arkansas State Teachers College Conway, 1948. Student, Louisiana Landscape School, 1968—1971.
Teacher, Glenrose, Arkansas, 1947—1949, England, Arkansas, 1950, North Caddo Drug Company, Vivian, Louisiana, since 1954. Proprietor North Caddo Landscape, since 1973. City horticulturalist City of Vivian, 1973—1979.
Member board Caddo-Bossier Convention and Tourists Bureau, 1975—1983.
Chairman North Caddo Parish Bicentennial Committee, 1973—1976, museum renovations furnishings chairman, 1970—1976. Organizer Redbud Festival, 1964, president, 1964—1966, Vivian Garden Club, 1963—1965. Designer & promoter Bicentennial Fountain of Youth and Mini Park, 1976.
Organizer, bicentennial covered-wagon train, 1976. Organizer, wildflower trails Louisiana, 1979. Accredited master flower show judge.
Member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation (president 1979, judges council, chairman, roadsides since 1983, wildflowers 1981-1983), Council State Garden Clubs, Landscape Design Critics Council, North Highlands Garden Club (president 1975-1977).
Married Cleve Verlon Graves, March 5, 1949. Children: Cleve Verlon, Sandra Lyn Graves Sims.