40 years ago, August 27, 1967 on a little hill in the North West section of Ittawamba County, Mrs. Gwen Gentry along with Mrs. Peggy Stephens opened the Houston Head Start Center. The impact of this changed the lives of our children, families, and communities forever.
40 years later the old building has been demolished and there is now a new facility located in Mantachie, MS. Mrs. Gentry always makes the right decisions to support the growth of our ever changing society. Mrs. Stephens has also touched many, many lives in our surrounding communities as she works with each of her classroom children to give them a head start.