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A History of Mississippi 2 vols. (1973), thorough coverage by scholars; Mitchell, Dennis J., A New History of Mississippi (2014) Ownby, Ted et al. eds. The Mississippi Encyclopedia (2017) Sansing, David G. Making Haste Slowly: The Troubled History of Higher Education in Mississippi (University Press of Mississippi, 2004) Skates, John Ray.
June 24–29, 1960: An unnamed tropical storm brought light to moderate rainfall to the state, with rainfall peaking at 5.04 inches in Hernando. September 15, 1960: Hurricane Ethel made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 1. [4]
The 1960 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The governor of Mississippi is the head of government of Mississippi [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Mississippi Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.
In the early 1960s, the state of Mississippi, as well as other local and state governments in the American South, defied federal direction regarding racial integration. [6] [7] Recent Supreme Court rulings had upset the Mississippi establishment, and white Mississippian society responded with open hostility.
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The Flags from Mississippi exhibit is open through Nov. 8 at the Museum of Mississippi History, 222 North St. Jackson. Admission is free. Gallery talks will be held at 11 a.m. March 14, June 14 ...
1970 May 14: Jackson State killings. Public schools desegregated. [33] Hinds Community College campus opens. [34] Population: 153,968. [30] 1970s - Queen of Hearts music club opens. [9] 1975 Jackson Mets baseball team relocates to Jackson. Smith–Wills Stadium opens. Lemuria Books in business. [35] 1976 - Jackson Camellia Society founded. [36]