Anna Theresser Caswell, member of the 'Clinton 12' and among the first students to desegregate East TN schools, dies at 82

Anna Theresser Caswell, member of the 'Clinton 12' and among the first students to desegregate East TN schools, dies at 82

The Green McAdoo Cultural Center said Anna Theresser Caswell would also be remembered as a loving mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother and a foster mother.

'Clinton 12' member Anna Theresser Caswell dies at 82

CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the members of the historic Clinton 12, who are remembered as one of the first state-supported integrations into a public high school in the south, has died at the age of 82. Anna Thresser Caswell died on March 12, 2025. The Green McAdoo Cultural Center announced her passing, saying she will forever be remembered for her role in the Clinton 12, but that was just a moment in her lifetime. Woman to receive $71K …

A member of the Clinton 12 has died - Knox TN Today

Ms. Anna Theresser Caswell, 82, passed away on March 12, 2025. Born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, she moved to Claxton, Tennessee, at age 11. She was a proud part of history, attending Clinton High School during its integration in 1958 as one of The Clinton 12. Later, she earned her GED from Knoxville College, according to her obituary, here. Anna Theresser Caswell as a student at Clinton High School (from Green McAdoo website) The Green McAdoo Cu…