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Ross Robert Barnett was governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a prominent member of the Dixiec party, the racist Southern Democratic Party.
BornJanuary 22, 1898, Standing Pine, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1987, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary Pearl Crawford
ParentsJohn William and Virginia Ann Chadwick Barnett
ProfessionLawyer
LieutenantPaul B. Johnson, Jr.
Preceded byJames P. Coleman
Succeeded byPaul B. Johnson, Jr.

About Ross Barnett

Politician Ross Barnett was born on January 22, 1898 in Mississippi, United States (He dies at the age of 89, on November 6, 1987).

From 1960 to 1964, he served as Governor of Mississippi as a Democrat. During the 1960s, he was a vocal proponent of segregation and was a driving force behind the 1962 Ole Miss riot.

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Ross Barnett before becoming famous

Ross Barnett was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1898 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He was one of Mississippi's best lawyers, collecting more than $100,000 a year from conduct damage cases, which he used to fund his political campaign for governor.

Achievement of Ross Barnett

In 1962, he defied a direct Federal court order by refusing to admit a black student, James Meredith, at the University of Mississippi; the ensuing confrontations near the campus killed three people.

Ross Barnett's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the youngest of 10 children born to a Confederate veteran at Standing Pine, Leake County, Mississippi.

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Civil Rights Leader James H. Meredith was a black student who attempted to enroll at Ole Miss despite the state's segregation policy.

Ross Barnett Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Ross Barnett updated on March 17 2023.