MARY LOUISE OAKLEY

Of the many educators associated with Henderson County, one of the most beloved was the late Mary Louise Oakley, who was the first Supervisor of Henderson County Schools. Several items related to Miss Oakley are available.

• Foreword to Light from Many Candles: A History of Pioneer Women in Education in Tennessee, by Lucille Rogers
• History: Henderson County Schools 1940-41, compiled by Louise Oakley
• Mary Louise Oakley, Lucille Rogers (biographical sketch from Light from Many Candles)
• Miss Oakley Retires, Lexington Progress
• Oakley Family, Louise Oakley
• Obituary, Jackson Sun

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