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The Heidelberg Hotel was a hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, which operated from 1922 to 1974. The hotel was notable for several firsts: the first fireproof building in Mississippi and the first hotel to break the state's colour barrier in 1964 in reversing its policy to allow African-Americans to book hotel rooms.
Signatures on the 1971 charter are those of Governor John Bell Williams and Secretary of State Heber Ladner for the state and Dr. J.T. Davis, Sr., M.D. of Corinth, MS, Dr. Everett Crawford of Tylertown, MS and Dr. James O. Gilmore of Oxford, MS as officers of the Mississippi State Medical
In November 1923, A'Lelia Walker orchestrated an elaborate "Million Dollar Wedding" (actually closer to $40,000) for Mae's marriage to Dr. Gordon Jackson. Mae, a graduate of Spelman Seminary in Atlanta , divorced Jackson in 1926 and married Attorney Marion R. Perry in September 1927.
This is a list of notable Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that exists in a number of forms worldwide. Throughout history some members of the fraternity have made no secret of their involvement, while others have not made their membership public.
Meridian's most visible icon, the Threefoot Building, was built in 1929. The history of Meridian, Mississippi begins in the early 19th century before European-American settlement. Originally settled by the Choctaw Indians, the land was bought by the United States according to the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830.
John George Trump (August 21, 1907 – February 21, 1985) was an American electrical engineer, inventor and physicist. A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1936 to 1973, he was a recipient of the National Medal of Science and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. [3] [4] [5] Trump was noted for ...
Man fatally shot on Gordon Street in Jackson, police say. Jackson police are investigating the death Ceasar Abrego, 57, who was shot and killed Sunday in Jackson. Public Information Officer Tommie ...
Sandra L. Richter (born February 13, 1961) is an Old Testament scholar, author, international speaker, and professor, who currently holds the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.
Carl Jackson "Jack" Gordon Jr. (December 29, 1944 – May 7, 2011) was an American Democratic politician from Mississippi. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Gordon served in the Mississippi House of Representatives 1972–80.
The C-SPAN news and interview program Washington Journal has been presented live every day of the year from January 4, 1995, through the present, with very few exceptions. Programs are typically a mix of politically themed interviews, viewer calls and emails, discussion of current events, and reviews of that morning's newspapers.