Background
McKnight, William Edwin was born on March 21, 1938 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States.
McKnight, William Edwin was born on March 21, 1938 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States.
Bachelor, Millsaps College, 1960; Bachelor's Degree, Lexington (Kentucky) Theological Seminary, 1963.
Chaplain intern, Grady Hospital, Atlanta, 1963-1964;
pastor, First Christian Church, Cleveland, Mississippi, 1964-1967;
pastor, First Christian Church, Inverness, Mississippi, 1964-1967;
associate pastor, First Christian Church, Jackson, Mississippi, 1967-1970;
regional minister, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mississippi, Jackson, since 1971. Board directors National City Christian Church, Washington, Christian Brotherhood Homes, Jackson, Southern Christian Superior vena cava syndrome, Macon, Georgia. Member General Board the Christian Church, Indianapolis, since 1969, board directors finance county, 1979-1982.
Member board higher education, St. Louis, 1979-1980.
Member Mississippi Religious Leadership Conference (president 1984-1985), Conference Regional Ministers and Moderators (president 1985-1986), College of regional Ministers, member.
Son of Leslie Spurgeon and Lucy Jennings (Sistrunk) McK. M Sue Belle Roberts, August 5, 1960. Children: Susan Michele, William Roberts.