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Born in George County, Mississippi in
1910, Malcolm Carter received his early formal education
at Yellow Pine School in that county. After the family
moved to Gulfport, Carteer was forced to drop out of
school after completing the fifth grade. He worked for
the L & N Railroad for three years and then entered the
Madison Agriculture High School in Camden, Mississippi,
where he played football and had his first experience as
a cornetist. Carter elected to play football at Millsaps
College where he also played in the 144th Engineers
National Guard Band under Warrant Officer Frank Slater.
Upon graduation from Millsaps, Carter
went o Durant as the school band director. He
married Irene McMasters in 1939 and went to
Vicksburg as band director at Carr Central High
School. In 1942, he then joined the United States
Navy as a Pharmacist Mated 2nd Class
and served on the Pillsbury, which played an
important part in the capture of the 740 ton U-505,
a German submarine. Discharged as a Lieutenant
Junior Grade from the Navy in 1945, Carter took over
the Aberdeen High School Band and developed it into
an outstanding band in its class during his twelve
year tenure.
He served as Presided of the M.M.E.A.
Band division, and also initiated the formation of
the Lion’s All- State Band. IN 1957, Carter went to
Greenwood to work for an engineering company and
later the Baldwin Piano Company. After owning
the Delta Music Center for three years he
went to Mississippi Valley State University to teach
piano repair for ten years. Carter today (1990 ) is
a resident of the United States Naval Retirement
Home in Gulfport.
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