Luke Brantley Variety Editor Troy University Board of Trustees member Lamar Higgins was born in Marbury, Alabama, a small town in the center of the state, close to Prattville. Higgins began attending school while segregation was still in full effect. He attended a segregated school, until his fifth grade year. According to Higgins, going from his previous school to the now-integrated Marbury High School was a big change, especially in terms of the school facilities. “My class actually had two grades in it at one time,” he said, describing his…
Read MoreTroy University Board of Trustees Vice President pro tempore and first black SGA president Lamar Higgins recounts life of involvement and change
