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Isaiah Ross (October 21, 1925 – May 28, 1993), [1] known as Doctor Ross, was an American blues musician who usually performed as a one-man band, simultaneously singing and playing guitar, harmonica, and drums. [2] Ross's primal style has been compared to John Lee Hooker, Blind Boy Fuller and Sonny Boy Williamson I. [1]
Thornton, Mississippi is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, near the Yazoo River. U.S. Highway 49E runs through the community, which is approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Eden and approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Tchula .
Dr. Jackson opened her own private practice in Dallas after she completed her residency in 1932. [2] In 1933, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was founded and would only allow Dr. Jackson, a female, into the academy if she passed the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examination. She became board-certified by the American ...
The Diocese of Jackson is a Latin Church diocese in Mississippi in the United States. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state, an area of 97,458 square kilometers (37,629 sq mi).
It was built as a cotton plantation for Dr Walter Ross Wade (1810–1862) and his wife Mabella Chamberlain. The architectural style of the plantation house is Greek Revival. It has 14 rooms, with 14-foot (4.3 m) high ceilings, ten fireplaces, columned galleries, a winding staircase and original slave quarters.
Beth Israel built the first synagogue in Mississippi in 1867, and, after it burned down, its 1874 replacement was at one time the oldest religious building in Jackson. [ 2 ] Originally Orthodox , the congregation joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1874.
The 2017 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 6, 2017, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Chokwe Antar Lumumba , son of late former mayor Chokwe Lumumba was elected mayor in a landslide in the general election after defeating eight other candidates, including incumbent mayor Tony Yarber in the primary.
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium; Location: 2531 North State Street Jackson, Mississippi 39216: Operator: Jackson State University: Capacity: 60,492: Record attendance: 64,112 (Miss. State vs. Southern Miss. 1981) Surface: Grass: Opened: 1950: Tenants; College football Southern Miss Golden Eagles (alternate site) (1952–1988) Ole Miss ...