People Barnett, Ross R.

Ross Barnett

Ross Robert Barnett (January 22, 1898 – November 6, 1987) was the Governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a prominent member of the Dixiecrats, Southern Democrats who supported racial segregation. Born in Standing Pine in Leake County, Mississippi, Barnett was the youngest of ten children of John William Barnett, a Confederate veteran, and the former Virginia Ann Chadwick. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1898, Standing Pine
Died: 1987, Jackson

Alternate Names: Ross R. Barnett, Ross Robert Barnett
Occupation(s): politician, lawyer

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