Donald J MabryDr. Donald J. Mabry, professor emeritus of history at Mississippi State University, went to elementary schools in Jacksonville Beach and graduated from Fletcher Junior-Senior High School in 1959. Mabry earned a bachelor's degree with honors from Kenyn College, a master's in education from Bowling Green State University and a doctorate with honors from Syracuse University. He taught at St. Johns River Community College in Palatka, Florida; Syracuse University; and Mississippi State University. He has authored six books and hundreds of articles and is founder and editor of the Historical Text Archive (historicaltextarchive.com). He returns often to the beaches to do historical research and enjoy what he believes is still the World's Finest Beach. Read More Read Less