McKissack is a surname, and may refer to: *

Eliza Jane McKissack Eliza Jane McKissack (' Eliza Jones Aykroyd 11 December 1828, in New Bern, North Carolina – 15 January 1900, in Nashville, Tennessee) was a music teacher who, in 1890, became the founding head of music at the UNT Music#Former deans & current dea ...

(1828–1900), founding head of music at the University of North Texas College of Music *

Jefferson Davis McKissack Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier in Houston, Texas, transformed a small suburban lot near his wood-frame house into The Orange Show in honor of his favorite fruit. Importance The Orange Show has evolved into the Orange Show Center for Vision ...

(1903–1980), Texas folk artist and creator of ''The Orange Show'' *

Patricia McKissack Patricia C. "Pat" McKissack (''née'' Carwell; August 9, 1944 – April 7, 2017) was a prolific African American children's writer. She was the author of over 100 books, including Dear America books '' A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, ...

(''née'' Patricia L'Ann Carwell; b. 1944), American author of books * Major Millard James McKissack (1935-1983) USAF Korea, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam *

Fredrick McKissack Fredrick Lemuel "Fred" McKissack, Sr. (August 12, 1939 – April 28, 2013) was an African-American writer, best known for collaboration with his wife, Patricia C. McKissack on more than 100 children's books about the history of African Americans. ...

(1939-2013), American author of children's books *

Perri Alette McKissack Perri Arlette Reid (née McKissack; August 29, 1964), known professionally as the recording artist Pebbles, is an American singer-songwriter, businesswoman, record producer, and music executive. Reid is known for her hit songs during the late 1 ...

, aka Perri Nixon (formerly known as Pebbles) (b. 1966), American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter See also McKissick * Floyd Bixler McKissick (b. 1922-1991), American civil rights advocate and author * Floyd Bixler McKissick, Jr. (b. 1952), Floyd McKissick's son, lawyer and North Carolina State Senator, 2007–present * Jaycen Mckissick, punk rock musician with

The Action Design The Action Design was an American rock band formed in Petaluma, California, after the breakup of the former punk rock band Tsunami Bomb. Emily Whitehurst and Matt McKenzie came together to produce a new band self-described as "a refreshing mix ...

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Pipedown Pipedown was an American hardcore punk band from Northern California, United States, with radical leftist lyrics. Starting in Grass Valley, California in 1997, their lyrics are often reminiscent of eco-anarchism, especially since they recomme ...

* Joe McKissack, one-time owner (1993–1999) of

WEZZ WEZZ (970 AM) is a radio station located in Canton, North Carolina, that simulcast WISE's sports format from Asheville, North Carolina Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the ...

radio in Monroeville, Alabama *

John McKissick John McKissick (September 25, 1926 – November 28, 2019) was a head football coach of Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina. In 2012, he became the first American football coach in history (high school, college, or professional) ...

(1926–2019), high school football coach from South Carolina * Norsalus McKissick (1923–1997), gospel singer with

The Roberta Martin Singers The Roberta Martin Singers were an American gospel group based in the United States. History Founding The group was founded in 1933 by Roberta Martin, who in that same year had just become acquainted with gospels music, which was different from ...

Thomas McKissick Jones Thomas McKissick Jones (December 16, 1816 – March 13, 1892) was a prominent Tennessee politician. He was born in Person County, North Carolina. He later moved to Tennessee and served in the state House of Representatives and the state Senate. He ...

(1816–1892), Tennessee politician * Helen MacKissick Williamson (approx. 1904-1957), headmistress in 1953 at Rosemary Hall prep school, Greenwich, Connecticut See also McKissic * William Dwight McKissic, Sr. (b. 1958), Southern Baptist minister in Arlington, Texas *

J. D. McKissic Joshua Dobbie McKissic (born August 15, 1993) is an American football running back for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas State, where set the Sun Belt Conference record for mo ...

(born 1993), American football player * Rodney McKissic, sportswriter for '' The Buffalo News'' *

Shaquille McKissic Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program '' Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greate ...

(born 1990), American-Azerbaijani basketball player See also MacKessack *

Douglas Mackessack Douglas Mackessack (7 August, 1903 — 28 October, 1987) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, British Army officer, and whiskey distiller. The son of George Ross Mackessack, he was born at Alves in the County of Moray in August 1903. He wa ...

(1903–1987), heir (grandson) to Major Grant, and successor of the Glen Grant Distillery in Scotland *

Kenneth Mackessack Kenneth Mackessack (24 October 1902 – 18 October 1982) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Mackessack served with the Seaforth Highlanders from 1923 to 1948, during which he served in British India and in the Seco ...

(1902-1982), Scottish cricketer and army officer Places bearing the surname McKissack, McKissick, McKissic, or MacKessack * McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina *

Mackessack Park Mackessack or MacKessack may refer to: People * Douglas Mackessack (1903–1987), Scottish cricketer, British Army officer, and whiskey distiller * James Kessack (1879–1916), British trade unionist * Kenneth Mackessack Kenneth Mackessack ...

, a football field in Rothes, Scotland, named after Douglas Mackessack, a benefactor of the sport and onetime owner of Glen Grant Distillery * McKissack Park, a park and neighborhood in Nashville named in honor of Moses McKissack III, an American architect * McKissack Middle School, a public school in Nashville named in honor of Moses McKissack III, an American architect * McKissack Academy, a 9th grade school in Nashville *Harbert-McKissack home, (built 1843) Denmark, Tennessee *

McKissack Ponds The McKissack Ponds (sometimes misspelled as McKissick) are five small ponds in the city limits of Carrabelle, Franklin County, Florida, just west – to – of the Carrabelle–Thompson Airport, on the north and south sides of Airport Road. Th ...

, a small lake in Franklin County, Florida Businesses bearing the surname *

McKissack & McKissack McKissack & McKissack is an American architecture, engineering, program management and construction firm based in Washington, D.C. It is the oldest minority-owned architecture and construction company in the United States. The firm was founde ...

(founded 1922), the first and oldest African American owned major architectural firm, founded by Moses McKissack III (1879–1952) and Calvin Lunsford McKissack (1890–1968) of Nashville