Called to Jackson, Mississippi
Subtitle: the last bastion of segregation : a historical documentary
By: Brandon Sparkman ; foreward by James E. McLean
Contributors: McLean, James E.
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781462049905; 9781462049912
Subjects: Race relations; Jackson Public Schools (Jackson, Miss.); School superintendents; School management and organization; School integration; Social conditions; Public schools; Biography; History
Description: "Jackson, Mississippi, was the last place Dr. Brandon Sparkman would have chosen to work back in 1970.  But an anonymous, threatening letter lured him there.  In this memoir and historical documentary, Sparkman narrates what it was like to try to ensure a quality education for all students in Jackson and to save the schools from complete chaos and destruction during the height of desegregation"--Book jacket.
Table of contents: title: The call; title: Reporting for duty; title: Wolves attack; title: Renewed focus; title: No relief from contention; title: The shock; title: New direction for Jackson; title: An era of change; title: Battles for control; title: Events and incidents to note; title: Organizational change; title: Plans for stability; title: Offer too good to refuse.