Education
SCV
Awards
- BA and MA Degrees in History from Mississippi State University, 1989, 1993
- AA Mississippi Public School Teaching Credentials after completing Post-Graduate work at Delta State University, 1994-1995
- Advance Placement Teaching Credentials from University of Mississippi, 2011
- History Instructor for Mississippi Delta Community College – 10 years
- Mississippi Professional Educators, 2008 to present
- Phi Alpha Theta; Honor Society for Historians, 1992 to present
- Currently – Army of Tennessee Commander – 2014-2016
- Member of the National SCV Finance Committee – 2014-2016
- Army of Tennessee
Councilman for the SCV – 2010-2012, 2012-2014 National
Historian-in-Chief – 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014
- Vice-Chairman of the Combined Boards of Beauvior – 2014 to present
- Member of the Board of Trustees at Beauvoir, Last Home of Jefferson Davis -2009-2013, 2013-2018
- Current Chairman for the “Bricks for Beauvoir Committee” Past AoT 1st Corps Commander – (2008-2010)
- Mississippi Division Commander (2007-2009)
- Mississippi Division Lt. Commander (2005-2007)
- 1st Brigade Commander, MS Division (2003-2005)
- Mississippi Division Color-Sgt (2001-2003)
- Served on various Camp Committees and every Camp level office Member of the Brig/Gen Benjamin G. Humphreys Camp #1625, Indianola, MS for 20 years
- SCV Mechanized Cavalry member since 2015
- Robert E. Lee Award - 2014
- Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal awarded by the UDC
- Sons of Confederate Veterans Meritorious Service
- Medal Sons of Confederate Veterans Distinguished Service Medal – Four times
- The Commander’s Award, Mississippi Division, SCV – Three times
- Compatriot of the Year, Mississippi Division, SCV (2006-2007)
- Brigade Commander
of the Year, Mississippi Division, SCV (2003-2004)
Profesional Recognitions
- Daughters of the American Revolution Mississippi History Teacher of the Year - 2014
- Teacher of the Year at Greenwood High School; 2004
- Excellence in Education Award; Mentor/Mentee Program, University of Mississippi; 1996
- Drew High School Star Teacher; 1996
- Who’s Who Amongst America’s Top Teachers; 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004
- National Honors Roll of Outstanding American Teachers; 2005, 2006
- Teen Ink Magazine Teacher of the Year
(Honorable Mention); 2000
- Married to Julia Annette McCluney for 22 years