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Gary Jackson (born September 11, 1950 - April 13, 2024) was an American politician from Mississippi. A Republican, Jackson was first elected to the Mississippi Senate in November 2003. He was re-elected in 2007 and 2011. He resigned on June 30, 2020 due to health issues. [1] He was a graduate of East Mississippi Community College and ...
The most prominent funeral homeowner in Biloxi, [1] he won a $500 million jury award in a contractual dispute with the rival funeral home company Loewen Group, later settling for $175 million. O'Keefe was a major donor to and chief fundraiser for the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art , named after his wife Annette, and many other civic, cultural and ...
William Jerome McCormack was born in New York City on January 23, 1924, the son of William J. McCormack and Irene Curry McCormack. [1] Raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Williams attended several private schools. After spending one year at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he left college to join the U.S. Coast Guard.
McCormack attended the John Andrew Grammar School through the eighth grade. [1] He then left school to help support his family, initially working for $3 a week (about $95 in 2021) as an errand boy for a brokerage firm. [5] McCormack and his brothers also managed a large newspaper delivery route for $11 a week (about $347 in 2021). [5]
Tito Jackson's family has laid the Jackson 5 singer to rest nearly two months after his death at 70.. According to People magazine, TMZ and the Daily Mail, Jackson's funeral took place Monday at ...
Mount Olive served the African American community of Jackson, with the majority of burials occurring between 1900 and 1965. The cemetery has experienced years of neglect and some of the headstones have deteriorated as a result of this neglect. [ 3 ]
Kay B. Cobb, 81, American jurist and politician, justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi (1999–2007) and member of the Mississippi State Senate (1992–1996). [ 622 ] Andrew Evans , 87, Australian Assemblies of God pastor and politician, member of the South Australian Legislative Council (2002–2008).
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Jackson, Mississippi. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.