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He owned dozens of funeral homes in Mississippi. [1] He was the grandfather of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy, former Mayor Henry Espy of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and great-grandfather of current Clarksdale, Mississippi, mayor and former Mississippi representative Chuck Espy (D - Clarksdale).
Espy is President of Century Funeral Home and Burial Association in Clarksdale and Yazoo City. The funeral home was created by his grandfather, T. J. Huddleston, Sr. His son Henry "Chuck" Espy, III served in the Mississippi State Legislature, representing the 26th District through 2016, and is the current mayor of Clarksdale (2017–present).
Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. [2] It is located along the Sunflower River.Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19th century when he established a timber mill and business.
Espy served in the Mississippi House of Representatives for 16 years. He was elected from District 26 in 1999. Espy spoke on the House floor against a voter ID bill. He voted to protect retired teachers' 13th check and to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). The legislation Espy is most proud of is the bill he co-authored in 201
William O. Luckett Jr. [1] (March 17, 1948 [2] - October 28, 2021) [3] was an American politician, attorney and businessman. [4] [5] [6] He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Mississippi in 2011 and served as Mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi from 2013 to 2017.
The John Clark House in Clarksdale, Mississippi was built in 1859 with elements of Greek Revival style. It was moved approximately 100 yards (91 m) in 1916 to make way for a grand house, the Italian Renaissance style Cutrer Mansion, to be built in its place.
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
The Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi held a dedicated jam on March 31, 2011, for friends and fans of Perkins. [12] A music-filled open-casket funeral for Perkins was held in Austin, Texas on March 29, 2011, and was attended by several fellow musicians including Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Bob Margolin. [13]