Ross Barnett
Former Governor of Mississippi
Ross Robert Barnett was an American politician and segregationist who served as the 53rd governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation. Wikipedia
Born: January 22, 1898, Standing Pine, MS
Died: November 6, 1987 (age 89 years), Jackson, MS
Parents: John William Barnett and Virginia Ann Chadwick Barnett
Spouse: Pearl Crawford (m. 1929)
Party: Dixiecrat
Descendants: Ouida Atkins and Ross Barnett Jr.
Education: University of Mississippi and Mississippi College