The Johnnie Lee Feemster Memorial Scholarship was established by 1990 by the Feemster family in memory of Miss Feemster, a long-time Panola County educator and Panola College English and journalism professor who died in 1963. The scholarship was endowed by Dr. Esther R. Broome and Dr. and Mrs. James L. Sturrock, relatives of Miss Feemster. It is awarded annually to a deserving Panola County sophomore student who is majoring in English or journalism. The naming of the recipient will be made each spring.