Ross Barnett

Ross Barnett

Ross Robert Barnett (January 22, 1898 – November 6, 1987) was the governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a States' Rights Democrat, as well as one of many Democrats who supported segregation.

Read more about Ross Barnett:  Early Life, Political Life, Later Life

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