Family, Poverty, Potential, and Progress

Nothing explains this book more than the subtitle, “The Reflections of a Sharecropper’s Daughter – Family, Poverty, Potential, and Progress,” that refers to the journey of the daughter of a sharecropper who became the first African-American female Superintendent in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The joys and pains as a family in the south, along with some challenges and successes as a leader, are revealed. Though this book is about the life of Annie P. Wimbish, it is certain that many can scribe their names in these pages and find themselves, or someone they know, here.

Annie P. Wimbish (Ed.D. – Fayetteville State University; Ed.S. & M.Ed – University of VA; B.S. – Averett University) is a retired K–12 public education superintendent of schools. Her educational career encompassed four states – Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi. She is a recognized Administrator of the Year and was identified as one of Mississippi’s top business women. As a current partner with Leadership Solutions Group, LLC, that focuses on leadership development, she serves as designer, facilitator and coach in cultivating leaders. Dr. Wimbish is a motivational speaker, an adjunct instructor, and Vice-Chairperson on the Board of Trustees at Averett University. The author of two published articles lives in Vernon Hill, Virginia, with her husband, Ray. She has three children and seven grandchildren.