Mrs. McKissack is a graduate of Escambia County High School.  She attended Jefferson Davis State Junior College, Auburn University, and the University of South Alabama.  She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and early childhood education.  She has a master's degree in Educational Media.

Mrs. McKissack worked at United Bank for ten years.  She worked as a teller, customer service representative, accounts payable clerk, secretary to the vice president, and purchasing agent.  After leaving United Bank, she taught kindergarten at Flomaton Elementary School for eleven years.  She has been the library media specialist at Flomaton High School since 2006.

Mrs. McKissack is married to Steven McKissack.  She has two sons, Matthew Ledford and Michael Ledford, both graduates of Flomaton High School.