Laura McBryde Green is a native of Ripley and a 1995 graduate of Ripley High School. In 1999 she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Blue Mountain College. She continued her education at the University of Mississippi and earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in 2001. Mrs. Green also became a National Board Certified teacher in 2012. She has been employed at Ripley Middle School since August 1999.