In August of 1982, a group of 49 young men and women began a difficult course of study that was to culminate in their earning the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. 48 of the 49 showed up on the first day, one more departed at the end of day one never to be seen by her classmates again. Of the remaining 47, some left school and some graduated with a later class. Students from earlier classes joined our ranks over the 4 years, and graduated in June of 1986.

Now, almost 30 years later, most of the Class of '86 are still around. This is the listing from our graduation program, and where our homes were at that time. Married names and last known locations (at least last known to me are parenthetically noted.

• John Andrew Acker - Jackson                                                                                             (Pensecola, FL)
• Stephen Henry Blair III - Hattiesburg                                                                                      (Corinth, MS)
• Mary Jocelyn Bourn (Doran) - Jackson                                                                                         (Iuka, MS)
• Timothy Temple Carney - Meridian                                                                                       (Brandon, MS)
• Richard Amedee Caron - Meridian                                                                                           (Tupelo, MS)
• Karen Moak Cole (Crews) - McComb                                                                                     (Gulfport, MS)
• Charles Clayton Cooper - Greenwood                                                                                     (Atlanta, GA)
• Emmet Craig Crosland - Jackson                                                                                           (Jackson, MS)
• Jeffrey Harrel Cumberland - Florence                                                                                  (Florence, MS)
• David Kennon Curtis - Brandon                                                                                          (Columbus, MS)
• Robert Allan Deville - Ridgeland                                                                                            (Jackson, MS)
• Glen Austin Dill III - Pass Christian                                                                                             (deceased)
• Charles Michael Doherty - Natchez                                                                                           (deceased)
• Andrew Keys Dulaney - Jackson                                                                                            (Jackson, MS)
• Stephen Patrick Fetzik - Gautier                                                                                             (Witchita, KS)
• James Gregory Graves - Brandon                                                                                       (Senatobia, MS)
• Marion Hall Gray - Brooksville                                                                                                  (Macon, MS)
• Minor Leonard Griffin III - Hattiesburg                                                                              (Hattiesburg, MS)
• Louis Vardaman Harrison III - Winona                                                                                     (Winona, MS)
• Jimmie Reid Herrington, Jr. - Jackson                                                                                   (Jackson, MS)
• Richard Lynn Hughes - Hattiesburg                                                                                      (Knoxville, TN)
• Constance Ashley Jones - Hazelhurst                                                                                                  (GA)
• John Terry Lamberth - Jackson                                                                                                (Tupelo, MS)
• Bruce Park Loosli - Biloxi                                                                                           (West Valley City, UT)
• Madhulika H. Madnani - Tylertown                                                                                                           (?)
• George William May, Jr. - Jackson                                                                                         (Jackson, MS)
• James Milton Mobley - Holly Springs                                                                                      (Pueblo, CO)
• Crystal Martin Moulds - Hattiesburg                                                                               (Chattanooga, TN)
• Robert Jerry Neely - Braxton                                                                                                 (Jackson, MS)
• Llewellyn Powell - Laurel                                                                                                   (Southaven, MS)
• Eleanor Karen Pruitt - Como                                                                                                     (Byram, MS)
• Sherry Lynn Rutledge (Gwin) - Oxford                                                                                        (Pearl, MS)
• William Perkins Stone - Jackson                                                                                           (Whitfield, MS)
• Richard Curtis Strachan - Corinth                                                                                            (Corinth, MS)
• Mark Douglas Stringer - Gulfport                                                                                           (Gulfport, MS)
• Jerry Deane Tankersley - Greenwood                                                                                  (Memphis, TN)
• Greggory Earl Tharp - Jackson                                                                                              (Jackson, MS)
• Betsy Ross Welch - Whitfield                                                                                                 (Jackson, MS)
• Perry Maxwell Whites - Greenwood                                                                                 (Greenwood, MS)
• Acie Whitlock, Jr. - Philadelphia                                                                                             (Jackson, MS)
• Truitt Palmer Wilks, Jr. - Madison                                                                                           (Madison, MS)
• Ramsey Earl Wilson - Collins                                                                                                    (Collins, MS)