Susanna Orr, a member of the Social Studies Department, is beginning her 21st year of teaching at Jackson Prep where she serves as advisor for the YMCA Youth Legislature program, CLOSE UP sponsor and Faculty Chair, mentoring new teachers. At Jackson Prep in past years she has served as advisor for the MS Model Security simulation at MSU, the senior class, Student Council, and served as Social Studies Department Chairman for eighteen years.

Since coming to Prep Mrs. Orr has taught government and economics, AP United States Government and Politics, and in past years taught sections of 8th grade U. S. History, Sociology, and Law Related Education. Her teaching experience includes 10 years of teaching in the Jackson Public Schools at first Murrah High School and then Lanier High School. She is a graduate of Murrah High School, Millsaps College (BA in History), and Mississippi College MEd in History).

She and her husband, Bill, have a son and three daughters, seven grandchildren, and one more grandchild on the way. Her interests center on her home and family. Mrs. Orr has dedicated many hours to academic and extracurricular life at Jackson Prep. She has made a video history of each class since the class of 1990, and has attended most of the school activities associated with each class. She is a permanent member of the Jackson Prep Band Boosters Club and was honored to have the Susanna Orr Band Spirit Award named for her. She is an enthusiastic supporter of Jackson Prep.