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When she took the helm of the Palmetto community day care center, Alice Little needed no introduction. She had grown up in Tupelo. Her father, the Rev. T.C. Little, had pastored Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church for years. Little had carved herself a niche as an adult through her service and leadership on various committees. A teacher of elementary and high school students in various places across the South, Little returned to Tupelo, where she worked 29 years as an Extension Service agent in the segregated system of the time. People in the rural areas knew her for her gardening, animal husbandry and homemaking expertise. They also knew her ability to reach young people through various 4-H clubs. ....