Meridian High Wildcats '58: Denman Powers

A Tribute and Celebration

We were the class of 1958, members of the Greatest Generation as well as children of the Greatest Generation. Born in 1940, we are also called members of the Traditional Generation.
Our childhood, post World War II, "was the best of times . . . it was the age of wisdom . . . it was the epoch of belief . . .it was the season of Light . . . it was the spring of hope . . . we had everything before us . . .we were all going direct to Heaven . . . ." (A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens.) At least, that's the way I felt about it. We were truly blessed.
- Ouida Tomlinson -
This blog is a place for 1958 graduates of Meridian, Mississippi, High School to stay in touch, post their news, items of interest and photographs.
CLASS OF 1958 MEMORIES (Click to read all posts relating to sports, honors, graduation and other memories of our class in 1957-58.)
FACEBOOK PAGE FOR CLASS OF 1958
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Friday, August 8, 2008

Denman Powers - Autobiography

Gulfport MS

After high school I played in a band (Flares) and didn’t attend college until 1960. I went one year to MJC and the next two years at Orlando College in Orlando FL. I did work at the Meridian Star as an ad layout man/sales for about two years, and then moved to Jackson where I worked as an Engineer’s Aide. This is my second marriage (new wife Connie), to whom I’ve been married for 35 years. I have four children and three grandchildren. After Orlando College I spent the next 25 years with a company based out of Houston, TX where I was a Board ops/coordinator. At age of 62 (2002) I retired to Gulfport MS where we bought an acre of land, which is covered with trees, and put a small house right in the middle. I spend my time now with hobbies such as astronomy, motorcycle adventures, recording in a small studio I have in my house, and play the sax on spot gigs in the many casinos we have on the coast. And, currently, I hope to live happily ever after.