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Politician members in Mississippi

  James Charles Evers (1922-2020) — also known as Charles Evers — of Fayette, Jefferson County, Miss.; Brandon, Rankin County, Miss. Born in Decatur, Newton County, Miss., September 11, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; radio disc jockey; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1968; mayor of Fayette, Miss., 1969-81, 1985-89; Independent candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1971, 1983; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1978; Independent candidate for Mississippi state senate 37th District, 1979; Republican candidate for Mississippi state house of representatives 85th District, 1995; Republican Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 2016 (appointed to fill vacancy; voted for Donald Trump and Mike Pence). African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died in Brandon, Rankin County, Miss., July 22, 2020 (age 97 years, 315 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of James Evers and Jessie (Wright) Evers; brother of Medgar Evers.
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  Rosetta A. Ferguson (b. 1920) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Florence, Rankin County, Miss., July 1, 1920. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1965-78 (9th District 1965-72, 20th District 1973-78). Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Gaberil Sexton and Earnie Sexton.
  Aaron Edd Henry (1921-1997) — also known as Aaron E. Henry — of Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Miss. Born July 2, 1921. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1980-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died May 19, 1997 (age 75 years, 321 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
  Emil A. Jackson (b. 1911) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., February 2, 1911. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate and insurance business; sergeant-at-arms, New York State Senate, 1966-67; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Jackson, Sr. and Florence Mattie (Ross) Jackson; married 1934 to Mildred Mayo McGrew.
  Roderick R. Paige — Born in Monticello, Lawrence County, Miss. Superintendent of schools; U.S. Secretary of Education, 2001-. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 2003.
  F. B. Ransom (b. 1882) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Grenada, Grenada County, Miss., July 13, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; business executive; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940, 1944. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Burial location unknown.
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