Murrah High School - Resume Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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6fCapital City On the banks of the Pearl River about 40 miles east of the Mississippi River and 100 miles west of the Ala bama line lies Jackson Situated ap proximately halfway between Mem phis to the north and New Orleans to the south the city has earned the title Crossroads of the South. Jack- son grew up around Louis LeFleur's trading post, and was originally Mississippi Coliseum Murrah students are brought to gether in this building by concerts basketball games rodeos and most important graduation CRUISIN The CAPIT l known as LeFleur s Bluff Later the name was changed to honor Andrew Jackson Capital city convention center and college town Jackson is home to 324 400 citizens of a thriving three county metropolitan area The city was recently recognized in a research program by the University of Ne- braska as being one of the 15 most desirable cities in the United States in which to live Jackson is governed by a mayor and two commissioners Mayor Dale Danks is a graduate of Murrah There are 46 schools in the Jackson Separate School District. 30 elementary 9 junior highs and 7 senior highs.

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The 1978 Homecoming Court observes the pep rally in their honor. Senior Maid. A beaming Winkie Lockhart is escort- ed by quarterback Bernard Lucas during the home' coming pep rally. . -,MJ ffxft it X-of , + W---ag'-A Cool dudes. Could that really be Daron Wilson and Danny Raincy'?? Yes, when it's Grease Day. No way! Steve Goodman tries to persuade Warren Tate to hazard a journey across Riverside Park's swinging bridge. Dennis Smith and Ben Peeler play it safe and return to the Singers' picnic. i Qs' pwrigfy .rv K, A 1'flQT'iSv., , X' Q' I s i , . , sk X I is rs f . ghws ff lima . .e 'az us Wm wr g f . Student Life Division j 5

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.in , i ffl.-. lm l 'l s -' fir v. . in i ,Q Q . , ul' if i Seat of Mississippils government, the new capitol, completed in 1903, will undergo restoration in 1979. Strolling down Capital Street - Mary Powel J aba- ley, Cordelia Douzenis, and Margaret Gibson take a breather from fifth period. 2 if -- .V .jr -I chi 1,1 with i t If t f: frfF'Ti.- W if --A171 'ui e ,., .L -iffwtiwi Vigil 4,1-g'-QR --. i . 'N i f r til' ll hge, pl will l V' V -, ,. V Headquarters of William Sherman during the union occupation of Jackson in the War Between the States, the Governor's Mansion is listed in the Na- tional Register of Historical Preservation. It is the oldest governor's mansion in the nation still housing a state chief executive. Murralzs Gayfer Girls: Leslie Jordan, Tonya Thom- as, Debbie Berman, Gwen Miller, and Tricia Free- man enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of Smith Park, located in the heart of Jackson's business district. F! lr .-, ,... Capital Cityf7