Oral history with Dr. Douglas Colston; 2003

Oral history.; Douglas Colston was born on September 14, 1926 to Ada and Lee Colston in Kosciusko, Mississippi. During his freshman year at Mississippi State University, Colston was drafted for the Second World War and he joined in January, 1945. After completing basic training in Texas, Colston served in the Philippines with the United States Army Infantry. Afterward, Colston went on to earn his BA, MA and doctorate in education from Mississippi State University. He has held a number of coaching positions, including one at Kosciusko High School. Colston has also worked in education, teaching and serving as principal of Bradley Elementary School in Jackson between 1963 and 1966.

Oral history.; Douglas Colston was born on September 14, 1926 to Ada and Lee Colston in Kosciusko, Mississippi. During his freshman year at Mississippi State University, Colston was drafted for the Second World War and he joined in January, 1945. After completing basic training in Texas, Colston served in the Philippines with the United States Army Infantry. Afterward, Colston went on to earn his BA, MA and doctorate in education from Mississippi State University. He has held a number of coaching positions, including one at Kosciusko High School. Colston has also worked in education, teaching and serving as principal of Bradley Elementary School in Jackson between 1963 and 1966.

Oral history.; Douglas Colston was born on September 14, 1926 to Ada and Lee Colston in Kosciusko, Mississippi. During his freshman year at Mississippi State University, Colston was drafted for the Second World War and he joined in January, 1945. After completing basic training in Texas, Colston served in the Philippines with the United States Army Infantry. Afterward, Colston went on to earn his BA, MA and doctorate in education from Mississippi State University. He has held a number of coaching positions, including one at Kosciusko High School. Colston has also worked in education, teaching and serving as principal of Bradley Elementary School in Jackson between 1963 and 1966.

Oral history.; Douglas Colston was born on September 14, 1926 to Ada and Lee Colston in Kosciusko, Mississippi. During his freshman year at Mississippi State University, Colston was drafted for the Second World War and he joined in January, 1945. After completing basic training in Texas, Colston served in the Philippines with the United States Army Infantry. Afterward, Colston went on to earn his BA, MA and doctorate in education from Mississippi State University. He has held a number of coaching positions, including one at Kosciusko High School. Colston has also worked in education, teaching and serving as principal of Bradley Elementary School in Jackson between 1963 and 1966.

Oral history.; Douglas Colston was born on September 14, 1926 to Ada and Lee Colston in Kosciusko, Mississippi. During his freshman year at Mississippi State University, Colston was drafted for the Second World War and he joined in January, 1945. After completing basic training in Texas, Colston served in the Philippines with the United States Army Infantry. Afterward, Colston went on to earn his BA, MA and doctorate in education from Mississippi State University. He has held a number of coaching positions, including one at Kosciusko High School. Colston has also worked in education, teaching and serving as principal of Bradley Elementary School in Jackson between 1963 and 1966.