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Timeline
| 1898 - |
Founding of Southern Industrial Institute by Dr. Lyman Ward |
| 1901 - | Southern Industrial Institute (SII) receives charter by the General Assembly of Alabama |
| 1930 - | Tallapoosa Hall erected |
| 1942 - | J. Brackin Kirkland appointed President of SII |
| 1948 - | Dr. Lyman Ward passes away suddenly. Eli Howell appointed President of SII. |
| 1955 - | SII renamed as Lyman Ward Military Academy, with deletion of elementary and co-ed programs and implementation of military program. |
| 1959 - | Wesley P. Smith appointed President of LWMA |
| 1966 - | LWMA becomes a member of the ROTC program, and is assigned two active duty personnel by the Department of Army |
| 1970 - | LWMA adds grades 5-12 to program |
| 1972 - | LWMA receives accreditation from The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| 1973 - | New gymnasium constructed at LWMA |
| 1980's - | Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation provide funds for construction of the chapel, administrative building, supply building, and the Martha Dixon Library. |
| 1991 - | Lyman Ward Adventure Camp receives accreditation by the American Camping Association. |
| 1994 - | Colonel Albert Hovey appointed President of LWMA |
| 1998 - | LWMA celebrates its 100th year |
| 1999 - | Major General Clyde A. Hennies appointed President of LWMA |
| 2003 - | Dr. Chester C. Carroll appointed President |
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2007 - |
COL Albert Jenrette appointed as LWMA President & |