Background
Payne, Mary Libby was born on March 27, 1932 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Reece O. and Emily Augusta (Cook) Bickerstaff.
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Mary Libby Payne, American Judge. Bar: Mississippi 1955. Recipient Book of Golden Deeds award Pearl Exch. Club, 1989, Excellence medallion Mississippi U. Women, 1990; named Woman of Year Mississippi Association Women Higher Education, 1989, Power of One honoree Mississippi governments Conference, 1996.
Education
Student, Mississippi University for Women, 1952. Bachelor in Political Science with distinction, University Mississippi, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, University Mississippi, 1955.
Career
Partner, Bickerstaff & Bickerstaff, Gulfport, 1955-1956; secretary, Guaranty Title Company, Jackson, Mississippi, 1957; associate, Henley, Jones, & Henley, Jackson, Mississippi, 1958-1961; freelance researcher, Pearl, Mississippi, 1961-1963; solo practitioner, Brandon, Mississippi, 1963-1968; executive director, Mississippi Judiciary Commission, Jackson, 1968-1970; chief drafting & research, Mississippi House Representatives, Jackson, 1970-1972; assistant attorney general, State Attorney General Office, Jackson, 1972-1975; founding dean, associate professor School Law, Mississippi College, Jackson, 1975-1978; professor, Mississippi College, Jackson, 1978-1994; judge, Mississippi Court Appeals, Jackson, since 1995. Advisory board Sarah Ison Center Women Studies U. Mississippi, 1988-1997. Board distinguished alumnae Mississippi U. Women, 1988-1997.
Achievements
Politics
Christians should exercise vigorously their responsibilities to participate in the political process by registering to vote, educating themselves about the issues, and voting according to their biblical beliefs, convictions, and values.
Views
Every Christians should study the Bible that contains a variety of inspirational and thoughtful ideas in the field of history, law, and poetry.
Membership
Founder, board directors Christian Conciliation Service, Jackson, 1983-1993. Board directors Exchange Club's Child Abuse Prevention Center of Jackson, 1999-2001. Counsel Christian Action Committee Rankin Baptist Association, Pearl, 1968-1992.
Advisor Covenant Ministerial Fellowship, 1995-2002. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member Mississippi Bar Foundation, Christian Legal Society (national board directors 1992-2001, Skeeter Ellis Service to Law Students award 1999, Lifetime Achievement award 2002).
Interests
Connections
Married Bobby R. Payne. Children: Reece Allen, Glenn Russell.
