04/17/2026
Barry Bradford, Director of Tangipahoa Parish Library System, was the honored guest speaker and inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Southeastern chapter with nearly fifty Southeastern student inductees.
Mr. Bradford gave an inspirational speech centering in the love of learning. Welcome to one of our newest, honored member:
Barry Bardford is a native of Alabama, born in Birmingham but with roots in the red clay counties north of Mobile. He received his B.A. in History from the University of Alabama, and a Master of Divinity from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1991 he earned his Master of Library and Information Science from LSU. Barry has worked for the New Orleans Public Library, and the Chattanooga Public Library. He became Director of the Tangipahoa Parish Library system in 2008.