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Dr. Georgia Lee Tatum
DR. GEORGIA LEE TATUM received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University. She taught history in her home town of Blue Springs, Missouri before joining the Delta State Teachers College, ...view moreDR. GEORGIA LEE TATUM received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University. She taught history in her home town of Blue Springs, Missouri before joining the Delta State Teachers College, Cleveland (now Delta State University) in 1926 where she taught for many years as a professor of history.
Widely regarded as “a beloved teacher, wise counselor to students and colleagues, a careful and thorough scholar, a successful author, a founder and loyal supporter of professional organizations, and a generous contributor of time and means to church and civic groups,” the Tatum wing of the Cain-Tatum Dormitory was named in her honor in 1961. She died in 1972.view less