Laurence C. Jones | |
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.jpg) Laurence C. Jones, date unknown | |
| Born | November 21, 1882 |
| Died | July 13, 1975 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Founder of Piney Woods Country Life School |
| Spouse | Grace Morris Allen |
| Children | Laurence Jr., Turner, and Helen |
Laurence Clifton Jones (November 21, 1882 – July 13, 1975),[1] was the founder and long-time president of Piney Woods Country Life School in Rankin County, Mississippi.[2] A noted educational innovator, Jones spent his adult life supporting the educational advancement of rural African-American students in the segregated South.
- ^ Longden, Tom. "Jones, Laurence Clifton Archived 2013-12-04 at archive.today." Des Moines Register. September 3, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ Harrison, Alferdteen (1983). Piney Woods School: An Oral History. University of Mississippi Press. p. 81. ISBN 1-57806-876-2.