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Hamer, Fannie Lou

(Encyclopedia) Hamer, Fannie Lou, 1917–1977, U.S. voting rights activist and civil rights leader, b. Montgomery County, Miss. Fannie Lou Hamer was the…

Vicksburg campaign

(Encyclopedia) Vicksburg campaign, in the American Civil War, the fighting (Nov., 1862–July, 1863) for control of the Mississippi River. The Union wanted such control in order to split the…

Clifford Ronald SHOWS, Congress, MS (1947)

SHOWS Clifford Ronald , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Moselle, Jones County, Miss., January 26, 1947; graduated from Moselle High School, Moselle, Miss., 1965; B.S., University of…

Steven PALAZZO, Congress, MS (1970)

PALAZZO Steven , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Gulfport, Harrison County, Miss., February 21, 1970; graduated from Saint John High School, Gulfport, Miss., 1988; B.S., University of…

Travis W. CHILDERS, Congress, MS (1958)

CHILDERS Travis W. , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Booneville, Prentiss County, Miss., March 29, 1958; graduated from Booneville High School, Booneville, Miss., 1976; A.A., Northeast…

February 2022 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | US News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…