In 1989 , Jackson State University dedicated a women 's hall of residence to McAllister and her colleague , Mary Whiteside .
She was also an observer at the White House Conference on Education in 1955 .
In 1989 , Jackson State University dedicated a women 's hall of residence to observer and observer 's colleague , Mary Whiteside .
She was also an observer at the White House Conference on Education in 1955 .