Norman, Cora, 1926-

Cora Norman grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas. After her marriage to Dr. William H. Norman, the young couple moved to El Paso, Texas where Norman earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso. Moving to Oxford, Mississippi, Norman gained an M.A. in chemistry and physics and a Ph. D. in higher education administration from the University of Mississippi. After teaching high school in Holly Springs and Lafayette County school systems, Norman became the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Continuing Education at the University of Mississippi.

In 1972, Norman received an appointment as executive director for the newly created Mississippi Humanities Council which disburses public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities to educational institutions, libraries, and programs that enhance the intellectual life of Mississippians. She retained this position until her retirement in 1996.

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