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Senator Thomas Hickman Williams’ Election in 1838
Robert D'Alessandro Robert D'Alessandro

Senator Thomas Hickman Williams’ Election in 1838

Off the top of my head (or through a search on the awesome Congressional Bioguide) I am unsure how many US Senators from the same state have the same name. Or almost the same name. One of the two first US Senators from Mississippi (in addition to Governor/US Senator Walter Leake of eventually-Clinton) was Thomas Hill Williams. Another US Senator elected some …

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The NOT Tucker Portrait
Robert D'Alessandro Robert D'Alessandro

The NOT Tucker Portrait

One of my favorite places in Mississippi is Greenwood Cemetery (GWC) in downtown Jackson. A ton of Mississippi history “resides” in a permanent state in this 200+ year old plot of land. Full disclosure: I serve on the Greenwood Cemetery Board of Directors and always want to connect any part of this blog to GWC so expect to hear plenty …

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