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| Haley
Barbour :
Haley Barbour is the Republican Governor of Mississippi. He was elected
on November 4, 2003 in the largest turnout in a gubernatorial election in
state history. He was inaugurated on January 13, 2004.
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| Willie
Brown :
"Combine
all of Willie's skills and the result is what myths
are made of. He is a marvel to watch, a true artist
at work." A sportswriter once wrote this after
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| Jerry
Clower :
He
was born September 28, 1926, in Liberty, Mississippi.
The day after he finished high school, he joined the
Navy and served on the aircraft carrier Bennington in
the Pacific during World War II. When he returned to
Mississippi after the war ...
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| Skip
James :
Highly
emotive, often strange, James was one of a half-dozen
virtuosos of Delta blues. He stood out from other artists
not only because of his skill, but because of ...
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| Tommy
McClennan :
Physical,
intense Mississippi blues. Underrated guitar player.
Born on a farm in April, 1908, and grew up in nearby
Yazoo City, Mississippi. Played across the South Delta
in towns like Greenwood, Indianola and Itta Bena during
the 1920s and through the 1930s, sometimes ...
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| Willie
Morris :
During
the three decades since the London Sunday Times praised
his memoir North Toward Home as "the finest evocation
of an American boyhood since Mark Twain," Willie
Morris has written more than a dozen other books (including
a second well-received autobiography) and has attained
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| Stella
Stevens :
Although
Stella Stevens' film career began in 1959 with a bit
part in Say One For Me with Bing Crosby, she made a
bold career move (for that time) by posing nude for
Playboy in the January 1960 issue. This coincided with
an excellent movie break in the film Li'l Abner, and
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| Sarah
Mary Taylor :
Born
Aug. 12, 1916 in Anding, Miss., Taylor is a nationally
acclaimed folk artist, known for her vibrant applique
quilts. Producing original designs, Taylor’s works
have been exhibited across the country in museums and
galleries in New York, Illinois, Texas, New Mexico,
Connecticut, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi,
and in the Corcoran Gallery in Washington D.C.
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| Zig
Ziglar :
As
a motivational teacher and trainer, Zig Ziglar is rated
by his peers -- as well as by audiences everywhere --
as one of the best and most versatile ever. He travels
the world over delivering his messages of humor, hope
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| John
George Quekemeyer :
John
George Quekemeyer, a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi,
graduated from Yazoo City High School, attended the
University of Mississippi, and graduated from the United
States Military Academy at West Point in 1906. Lt. Quekemeyer
performed regular duty in Colorado, Arizona Territory,
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For information:
E-mail: yazoo@yazoo.org
Mail: P.O. Box 186
Yazoo City, MS 39194
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