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John Mills ALLEN, Congress, MS (1846-1917)

ALLEN John Mills , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Tishomingo County, Miss., July 8, 1846; attended the common schools; during the Civil War enlisted as a private in the Confederate…

Le Roy PERCY, Congress, MS (1860-1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1910-1913 Party: Democrat PERCY Le Roy , a Senator from Mississippi; born near Greenville, Washington County, Miss., on November 9, 1860; attended the public schools;…

Fannie Lou (Townsend) Hamer Biography

Fannie Lou (Townsend) Hamercivil rights activistBorn: 10/6/1917Birthplace: Ruleville, Miss. Hamer was the youngest of 20 children and began working with her sharecropper parents at age 6. She left…

James Zachariah GEORGE, Congress, MS (1826-1897)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1897 Party: Democrat GEORGE James Zachariah , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Monroe County, Ga., October 20, 1826; moved to Mississippi as a child; attended the…

Frank Ellis SMITH, Congress, MS (1918-1997)

SMITH Frank Ellis , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Sidon, Leflore County, Miss., February 21, 1918; attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Miss.; was graduated from…

James Kimble VARDAMAN, Congress, MS (1861-1930)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1919 Party: Democrat VARDAMAN James Kimble , a Senator from Mississippi; born near Edna, Jackson County, Tex., July 26, 1861; moved to Mississippi in 1868 with his…

Edward Cary WALTHALL, Congress, MS (1831-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1894; 1895-1898 Party: Democrat WALTHALL Edward Cary , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Richmond, Va., April 4, 1831; moved to Mississippi as a child; attended St…

August 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…

GORDON, James, Congress, MS (1833-1912)

Senate Years of Service: 1909-1910 Party: Democrat GORDON James , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Cotton Gin Port, Monroe County, Miss., December 6, 1833; moved with his parents to Pontotoc…