She received her undergraduate degree in journalism and Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. Prior to moving to Kosciusko, Katie was on the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Mississippi, Inc., and was a member of the Junior League of Jackson, Mississippi, where she co-chaired the Junior League of Jackson/Blair E. Batson Preemie Reunion. Here in Kosciusko, she is a board member of the Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education (KFEE) and is a choir member at First Baptist Church of Kosciusko. Katie is married to Dr. Gray Wallace, and they have a five year old daughter, Liza, who is a kindergartner at Kosciusko Lower Elementary.