Leigh Anne Newton, a Tupelo native and faculty member at the University of Mississippi at Tupelo, is helping the university continue its commitment to workforce development in the area as the new director of its Booneville and Tupelo regional campuses.
Newton took over the leadership of these important regional campuses on April 15, bringing a renewed vision and commitment to serving their communities. A lifelong resident of north Mississippi, Newton has served 26 years as a teacher and administrator for the Lee County School District.
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