Taylor Witherspoon, a Class of 2014, Jonesboro-Hodge High School graduate, made her debut in an opera performance on January 16-18 at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans. The Verisom Opera that was titled “Maid of Orleans – Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc, Resurrected” featured Taylor singing in Russian. 

After graduating from JHHS, the daughter of Katie Witherspoon gained her degree in Vocal Performance at the University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) in 2019 before completing requirements for a Master’s of Music Degree, specializing in Vocal Performance / Opera at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA in 2022.

In March of 2023, Witherspoon became a vocalist for Opera Festa Singers, with whom she has made many performances in the New Orleans area. while also working for the National World War II Museum. In February of 2025, she also began performing as a vocalist at St. Rita Catholic Church.