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Born in Homestead, Florida and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, [2] Tate began his career in his early teens as a drummer and singer. He made his first recordings on the Rise label in 1964. [ 3 ] He recorded for several smaller labels during the 1960s, on many of which he was backed by the Imperial Show Band led by Tim Whitsett .
Chokwe Lumumba (1947–2014), activist, attorney, mayor of Jackson; John R. Lynch (1847–1939), first African-American speaker of the Mississippi House, U.S. representative ; Ray Mabus (born 1948), governor and Secretary of the Navy ; Lewis McAllister (born 1932), state representative
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 ...
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.
O.C. McDavid (May 30, 1911 - March 12, 1998) was an American newspaper editor, painter and sculptor. He was the managing editor of the Jackson Daily News from 1969 to 1977. . He is the namesake of the annual O.C. McDavid Journalism Conference of the Mississippi Press Association, and his artwork can be seen on the campuses of Mississippi College and Delta State Universi
The Jackson, Mississippi-based traditional black gospel group, The Williams Brothers started in 1960 by Leon "Pop" Williams (November 24, 1908/1909 – September 6, 1989), [1] [2] who was the father of the Williams Brothers and an early member of the group, died in a car accident.
Shanks had wanted to become the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, since he was a teenager. [9] Before 1977, he served as the Jackson director of public relations. [10] He was the city commissioner of Jackson, Mississippi from 1973 to 1977, under mayor Russell C. Davis. [5] [11] In 1973, he became the first Republican to serve on the Jackson City ...