Moreland was one of seven children of James Burgess "Jimmy" Moreland (1891-1974), originally from Arcadia in Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana, and the former Lucille Wade (1902-1994), a native of neighboring Claiborne Parish. An older brother, Lloyd Winston Moreland (1928-2002), who was an electrician, is interred beside his wife, the former Betty Virginia Almond (1931-2007) at Arlington Cemetery in Homer, where the couple had resided. His other siblings were Ralph Moreland (1935-2016) of Rogers, Arkansas, Edd Moreland of Union City, Tennessee, Joe Moreland of Ruston, Juanita McAdoo of Shreveport, and Marlene Gill of Houston, Texas.\n', '

In 1954, Moreland transferred from the since disbanded high school in the Harris Community of Claiborne Parish to Minden High School in Minden in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. He played in 1955 and 1956 for the Minden Crimson Tide under Coach Cleveland S. "Cleve" Strong (1923-2008). He was the first from his school to be named "All American" in basketball. He was honored as "Most Valuable Player" by the Minden Junior Chamber International.\n', '

In 1955, he was named the "most outstanding history student" at Minden High School. He served as the president of his junior and senior classes and the student council. He was a delegate to Pelican Boys State at the end of his junior year. He was the 1956 MHS class salutatorian.\n', "

Return to Jackie Moreland Autograph Profile