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Walter Ross Wade (1810–1862) was an American physician and planter in the Antebellum South. He owned the Rosswood Plantation, a cotton plantation in Jefferson County, Mississippi. His diary was published posthumously.
Operation Desert Storm. Charlie Ross is an American politician and attorney who lives in Brandon, Mississippi. He served as Senator from District 20 in the Mississippi Senate until 2007. District 20 comprises parts of Madison and Rankin Counties. Ross was first elected to the Senate in 1997 after serving as the representative from District 59 ...
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city.
A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
first African American Mayor of Jackson Frank Melton: 2005–2009 died in office Leslie B. McLemore: 2009 interim mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. (2nd term) 2009–2013 Chokwe Lumumba: 2013–2014 died in office Charles Tillman: 2014 Tony Yarber: 2014–2017 Chokwe Antar Lumumba: 2017–present
Its ZIP code is 39356. History. Rose Hill was named by early settlers for the wild roses that grew in the surrounding area. The community was formerly home to a normal school known as the Rose Hill Normal Institute. A post office first began operating under the name Rose Hill in 1888.
Frederick William Forbes Ross (December 1867 – 18 September 1913) F.R.C.S. was a British surgeon and inventor. Ross was an alternative cancer treatment advocate who promoted the theory that cancer is caused by a deficiency of potassium salts in the body and that if the deficiency is remedied, cancer will retrograde.
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) is a governing entity within the state of Mississippi tasked to manage a portion of the Pearl River basin, including the Ross Barnett Reservoir area, and its watersheds. The responsibilities of the district include: overseeing land management, maintaining natural resources, and providing ...
Isaiah Ross (October 21, 1925 – May 28, 1993), 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.
The Dr. James A. Ross House is a historic house in Pikeville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1872 for Dr. James A. Ross, his wife Jennie Brown and their children. Ross was a physician who served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865; in the Reconstruction era, he became a real estate investor.