Oral history with Ms. Jane Michie Henry

              Oral history with Ms. Jane Michie Henry
F341.5 . M57 vol. 748, pt. 1
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Biography
Mrs. Jane Michie Henry was born August 1, 1919, in Memphis, Tennessee, to George Curtis and Marjorie Parrot Michie; she was one of seven children. At that time her father farmed in Merigold, Mississippi. In 1928, Ms. Henry's father died, and in 1931 her mother moved the family to Cleveland, supporting them by working as a nurse in Greenville. Ms. Henry was graduated from Cleveland High School and attended Delta State University where she majored in business education. She was active in sports and enjoyed social dances held there.
After graduation from Delta State University, Ms. Henry taught school two years, first at Gunnison, and then at Benoit, Mississippi. During World War II, she worked at the Greenville Air Base until 1944 when she returned home to help her mother run her business, Mistlow Gardens, which is a flower shop.
In 1947, Jane Michie married Norman Henry, and they purchased Mistlow Gardens that same year. They are the parents of three children, all of whom attended the Hill Demonstration School at Delta State University.
One of their daughters has become the third generation to manage Mistlow Gardens. All three daughters attended Delta State University for some of their post- secondary education.
Table of Contents
I. Childhood
II. The Depression
III. Civil Rights Movement
IV. St. Agnes Elementary School, Memphis
V. Hill Demonstration School, Delta State University
VI. Cleveland High School mus- coh. henryj. doc Page 1 of 21