A native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Dr. Toriano Holloway has led a distinguished career in education for  more than 20 years. 

Dr. Holloway has served in various capacities, to include teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal,  assistant superintendent and superintendent, at school districts across north and south Mississippi. Prior  to joining Vicksburg Warren School District, Dr. Holloway was the Superintendent of Education for  Simpson County and Quitman School Districts.  

An avid leader, Dr. Holloway is a board member of the East Mississippi Center for Educational  Development, the Mississippi Association of School Administrators, the National Advisory Board for  Battelle for Kids, and a previous board member of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents.  

Dr. Holloway holds a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi University for Women and a Master of Science  and a Doctor of Philosophy in educational administration from The University of Southern Mississippi.  He has also completed numerous leadership programs, such as the Mississippi School Boards  Association Prospective Superintendent Leadership Academy, the Harvard Institute for Superintendents  and District Leaders, and the National Institute for School Leaders Superintendents Academy.