Oral history with Judge Robin Alfred Midcalf

              Oral history with Judge Robin Alfred Midcalf
F341.5 . M57 vol. 747, pt. 1
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Biography
Judge Robin Alfred Midcalf was born November 13, 1961. Growing up in Harrison County, Judge Midcalf often enjoyed helping her father in his carpentry work as well as enjoying and excelling in school. In September of 1974, when she was thirteen years old, Judge Midcalf's legal father, Mr. D. C. Alfred, died, leaving a loss where there had been great love.
At sixteen years old, Judge Midcalf married a man who became an abusive husband. At seventeen she became a mother to her daughter, Ebony. At eighteen she divorced and became a single parent. She earned an Associate's degree at Jefferson Davis Junior College, a Bachelor's degree at William Carey College, and a J. D. at the University of Mississippi. Additionally she worked to put herself through college, including working for former District Attorney Albert Necaise and for the police department.
After graduating from Ole Miss Law School, Judge Midcalf was a partner at the law firm of the Honorable Joe Hudson. In 1992 she was elected to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, reelected in 1997, and later elected as one of the Harrison County Court judges, where she currently serves. In a volunteer capacity, Judge Midcalf started a mentoring program, Values plus Education equal Success or VES, which pairs fourth- grade students with mentors.
Table of Contents
I. Childhood
II. Elementary school
III. Early integration at North Gulfport Middle School
IV. School sports
V. Memories of D. C. Alfred, legal father of childhood
VI. Death of D. C. Alfred
VII. Relationship with biological father
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