Background
Mclemore, Richard Aubrey was born on June 6, 1903 in Perry Company, Mississippi, United States. Son of Hezekiah and Tabitha (Small) Mclemore.
Mclemore, Richard Aubrey was born on June 6, 1903 in Perry Company, Mississippi, United States. Son of Hezekiah and Tabitha (Small) Mclemore.
Bachelor of Arts, Mississippi College, 1923. Master of Arts, George Peabody College, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1933. Literature.D., Mississippi College, 1969.
1 son, Harry Kimbrell. Superintendent village schools, Paynes, Sandersville, Mississippi, 1923-1926. Instructor history, dean Jones Company Junior College, 1926-1930, 1933-1934.
Professor of history, dean Judson College, 1934-1938.
Foreign research British Museum, also Archives du Ministere des Affaires Estrangeres, summer 1938. Professor Mississippi Southern College, 1938-1957, acting president, January-September 1955, dean college, professor of history, 1945-1957.
President Mississippi College, Clinton, 1957-1968, president-emeritus, 1968-1976. Executive secretary-treasurer Mississippi Baptist History Commission, 1968-1976.
Board trustees Mississippi Department Archives and History, 1950-1969, president, 1957-1969, director, 1969-1976.
Chairman education committee Mississippi Association for Mental Health. Member executive board Andrew Jackson Area council Boy Scouts American. Member governor’s commission on private colleges
Member executive board Andrew Jackson Area council Boy Scouts American. Member governor’s commission on private colleges Member War Fund Board Mississippi, 1943-1944.
Member American, Southern, Mississippi history associations, Southern Baptist History Commission (Executive Committee 1969-1976), Southern Baptist History Society (president 1973-1976), Mississippi Association Colleges
(president 1949), Newcomen Society North. American, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi. Mason (33 degree, Shriner).
Club: Lions (district governor 1950-1951, international counselor 1951-1976).
Married Nannie Pitts, 1927.