Margaret Alice Thatch was born in 1908 in Perry County, Mississippi. In 1956 she received a master's degree from USM (then Mississippi Southern College) and for a number of years taught in the Petal (Mississippi) Public School District. During 1927 and 1928, Margaret Thatch toured with the State Teachers College Band on the "Know Mississippi Better" train to promote Mississippi resources to the rest of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
From the description of Hinton (Margaret Thatch) collection, 1922-1930. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 67834995