Provine High School Alumni
Jackson, Mississippi (MS)
Recent Members
| Becky Bates | 1964 |
| Cedric Morris Cedric Morris | 1987 |
| Jarvis Poole | 2013 |
| Kesha Griffin Kesha Griffin | 1992 |
| Patricia Darling | 1976 |
| Sandra Forsmark | 1964 |
| Susan Outlaw | 1971 |
| Terrell Jones | 2017 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni
Aundre' Spencer
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
United States Navy Chief Boatswain's Mate.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
United States Navy Chief Boatswain's Mate.
BRYON R SAWYER
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted 1965; commissioned 1967; retired Major 1985. Stationed: TX, AL, GA, AR, AK, Panama Canal Zone & Thailand
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted 1965; commissioned 1967; retired Major 1985. Stationed: TX, AL, GA, AR, AK, Panama Canal Zone & Thailand
Buddy Brown
Class of 1978
Air Force, 5 Years
Law Enforcement Specialist with secondary in Air Base Ground Defense. First stationed in Taiwan with assignment to Tinker AFB, OK until discharge in 6/1983.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 5 Years
Law Enforcement Specialist with secondary in Air Base Ground Defense. First stationed in Taiwan with assignment to Tinker AFB, OK until discharge in 6/1983.
Robert L Jones III
Class of 1989
Army, 14 Years
Major Robert L. Jones III (FA / FA 50) is a Force Management Officer assigned to HQDA, G-3/5/7 in the Future Warfighting Capabilities Division. Major Jones is responsible for the planning and execution of the Army’s Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) that is chaired by the Army’s Vice Chief of Staff. In addition, Major Jones is responsible for managing and staffing requirements documents that are sent from Joint Services that require decisions to be made at Colonel and General Officer levels for new joint capabilities entering the US Army. Prior assignments include Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Page Korea; and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Major Jones is currently working on his PhD in Organization Management from Capella University. He holds an MA in Management from Webster University and a BA in Biology from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).
Major Jones was also deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom while commanding Charlie Battery, 3-321st Field Artillery, from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Under his leadership, his battery conducted over 100 Combat Logistic Patrols (CLPs), escorted over 1,933 vehicles and safely accumulated over 117,775 miles which was a 50% increase from his Transition of Authority (TOA) partner. Because of Major Jones dynamic leadership and numerous achievements earned while commanding in Iraq, he was presented the Bronze Star Medal and the Meritorious Unit Commendation that is awarded by the Secretary of the Army.
Class of 1989
Army, 14 Years
Major Robert L. Jones III (FA / FA 50) is a Force Management Officer assigned to HQDA, G-3/5/7 in the Future Warfighting Capabilities Division. Major Jones is responsible for the planning and execution of the Army’s Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) that is chaired by the Army’s Vice Chief of Staff. In addition, Major Jones is responsible for managing and staffing requirements documents that are sent from Joint Services that require decisions to be made at Colonel and General Officer levels for new joint capabilities entering the US Army. Prior assignments include Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Page Korea; and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Major Jones is currently working on his PhD in Organization Management from Capella University. He holds an MA in Management from Webster University and a BA in Biology from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).
Major Jones was also deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom while commanding Charlie Battery, 3-321st Field Artillery, from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Under his leadership, his battery conducted over 100 Combat Logistic Patrols (CLPs), escorted over 1,933 vehicles and safely accumulated over 117,775 miles which was a 50% increase from his Transition of Authority (TOA) partner. Because of Major Jones dynamic leadership and numerous achievements earned while commanding in Iraq, he was presented the Bronze Star Medal and the Meritorious Unit Commendation that is awarded by the Secretary of the Army.
Robert Walker
Class of 1981
Army, 15 Years
Served at Fort Bragg in the 82nd Airborne Division, 1 tour in Seoul, Korea, served 1 combat tour stateside and 2 combat tours oversees (Panama, Saudi Arabia/Iraq)
Class of 1981
Army, 15 Years
Served at Fort Bragg in the 82nd Airborne Division, 1 tour in Seoul, Korea, served 1 combat tour stateside and 2 combat tours oversees (Panama, Saudi Arabia/Iraq)
WILLIAM HAROLD TOMPKINS JR
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as a TSgt in the Air National Guard , 172nd in Jackson , Ms. in 2009
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as a TSgt in the Air National Guard , 172nd in Jackson , Ms. in 2009
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Our Provine High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Provine High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Jackson are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!