Ruth Morgan Free

Background

Free, Ruth Morgan was born on December 14, 1946 in Sunflower, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Sanderson George and Nora (Caraway) Morgan.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mississippi Delta Community College, Moorhead, 1967; Bachelor in English, Delta State University, 1969; Master of Education in English, Delta State University, 1971; Master of Library Science, Louisiana State University, 1974.

Career

Library, Ruleville (Mississippi) Center High School, 1970-1971; assistant director, Sunflower County Libraries, Indianola, Mississippi, 1971-1987; director information services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration technical transfer grant writer, Mississippi Delta Community College, 1987-1993; library Learning Resource Center, Tupelo (Mississippi) Campus,, Itawamba Community College, since 1993.

Achievements

• Ruth Morgan Free has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Group leader Mississippi Governor's Conference on Libraries, 1978, assistant regional coordinator, 1991. Member Mississippi Governor's Task Force on Adult Education, 1985-1987, Sunflower County Literacy Council, 1983-1987. Director Mississippi National Library.-Week/Legislation Day, 1981.

Secretary Sunflower County History Society, 1983-1987. Member American Association of University Women, Mississippi Library. Association (chairman 2-year roundtable 1993, past Chairman.other committees), Mississippi Biomedical Library.

Consortium, Beta Phi Mu (National continuing Education award 1980).

Interests

• Avocation: genealogy.

Connections

Married Thomas Eugene Free, December 17, 1973. 1 child, Elizabeth Caraway.

Father:

Sanderson George Morgan

Mother:

Nora (Caraway) Morgan

Spouse:

Thomas Eugene Free

child:

Elizabeth Caraway Free