Early Life
Born in Meridian, Mississippi, he attended Mississippi State University in Starkville and was a member of the Beta Tau chapter of Kappa Alpha Order. He served in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant during World War II and the Korean War. He retired from the Mississippi National Guard as a Major General in 1980.
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