THE JOHN H. SCOTT
MEMORIAL FUND
Reverend John H. Scott was a minister and civil rights activist who was devoted to improving the quality of life for his people. He used his positions as pastor, president of the East Carroll Parish NAACP and president of the Baptist Association to help Black people find a measure of justice in their efforts to meet their physical, social, spiritual, legal and financial needs. He doggedly pursued the right to vote for over fifteen years, finally reaching his goal in 1962.
He served the northeast Louisiana community during perilous times. His struggle is chronicled in his book (along with daughter, Cleo Scott Brown) Witness to the Truth (University of South Carolina Press). A copy may be obtained through the Fund or from bookstores.
The John H. Scott Memorial Fund honors his memory and his work.
The JHS 2024 Scholarship Application is live!
Our 2023 Scholarship Program
Our 2023 annual scholarship was held at the Tallulah-Madison Community Center in Tallulah, Louisiana and shared live on our Facebook page. Check it out here! Thank you to all that came to support the program and our JHS Scholars. Congratulations to our 1st place recipient, Calvin Thompson and our 2nd place recipient, Terrion Scott!!
Click here to learn more about our 2023 recipients!
The JOHN H. SCOTT MEMORIAL FUND is a non-profit established in honor of Reverend John H. Scott, who was a minister and civil rights activist in northeast Louisiana who devoted his life to improving the quality of life for his people. The primary project of the Fund is the John H. Scott Memorial Fund Scholarship which is awarded annually in May.