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Bill Clinton to speak at ceremony honoring Winters at Two Mississippi Museums

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Bill Clinton to speak at ceremony honoring Winters at Two Mississippi Museums

Former President Bill Clinton will be among the speakers May 3 in a ceremony at the Two Mississippi Museums in honoring the lives of former Gov. William Winter and First Lady Elise Winter.

President Bill Clinton walks with former Mississippi governor William Winter into the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on March 22, 1995. Winter spoke before Clinton signed the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995.

Clinton’s tenure as Arkansas governor overlapped with Winter’s term as governor of Mississippi from 1980 until 84. And as president, Clinton appointed Winter to co-chair his Initiative on Race that dealt with the issue of racial reconciliation. The William Winter Institute of Racial Reconciliation, now the Alluvial Collective, also was created at the University of Mississippi.

Also speaking at the sponsored by the Foundation for Mississippi History will be Reuben Anderson, the state’s first African American Supreme Court justice, and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour.

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Winter died in December 2020 at the age of 97 and the former first lady died in July 2021 at the age of 95. Because of the pandemic, there was no public service upon their deaths. The May event will be the first.

After his , Mississippi Today posted a “homily” by Rob Lowry, the former pastor of Fondren Presbyterian Church in Jackson where the Winter’s were members, honoring the former governor and outlining what he would have said if there had been a service.

Lowry wrote, “Governor Winter was a kind of public servant almost entirely absent on the scene today. He led with a passion for justice and a compassion for his neighbor that was born not of selfish ambition but a sense of responsibility and a profound belief in the promise and possibility of a better tomorrow. Acutely aware of the advantages his hard work and education had earned, he set about to work for the betterment of his home state. That commitment to leave Mississippi better than he found it was the cornerstone of a public that helped shape our state for half of one century and into the next.”

Winter steered the Education Reform Act of 1982 to passage in an improbable special legislative session right before Christmas, creating public kindergartens among other education changes.

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Elise Winter also was active in public service, working with her husband on education issues as first lady and to improve the conditions at Parchman Penitentiary. She was active in Habitat for Humanity and on other issues.

William Winter was a long-time member of the state’s Archives and History Board and, along, with Anderson, who is a member, led the effort to develop the state’s Two Mississippi Museums – the museum of history and of . He also was critical in the of Myrlie Evers to donate to the state the papers of her and her late husband, Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, who was assassinated outside his Jackson home in 1963.

During the administration of Barbour from 2004 until 2012, Winter and Anderson worked with the then-governor to garner state funding for the Two Mississippi Museums that has received national praise.

“These museums stand at the intersection of William Winter’s greatest passions—history, education, and racial justice,” MDAH Director Katie Blount said, “Generations of young people will here to experience the stories that have shaped our state and nation.”

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Winter had a long career in politics, serving in multiple statewide offices, and he also served in the Legislature.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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Pleasant weather continues for Sunday with the heat returning next week – Home – WCBI TV

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www.wcbi.com – McKinley Dean – 2024-09-07 18:10:46

SUMMARY: COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Pleasant conditions will persist through the , with cooler mornings and clear skies expected for Sunday. A cold front has brought breezy conditions and temperatures dropping to the mid-50s overnight. Sunday promises a cool start in the mid-50s and highs in the low to mid-80s, ideal for outdoor activities. Looking ahead to next , temperatures will rise back into the 90s, with dry conditions in the first half and increasing rain chances later in the week. Enjoy the sunny weather while it lasts!

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Updates on worker who died in industrial accident

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www.wcbi.com – Grace Brister – 2024-09-07 16:42:01

SUMMARY: Charles McBrayer, a 63-year-old worker from Guntown, died from severe chest trauma an industrial at TAG Trucking in , Mississippi. The incident occurred on Friday morning, and McBrayer was subsequently taken to North Mississippi Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green confirmed his identity and cause of .

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Jackson police arrest man accused of killing mother

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-09-07 16:39:31

SUMMARY: Jerry , 42, has been in , Mississippi, for the murder of his mother, 63-year-old Louise Banks Tornes. The incident occurred on September 4, with authorities responding to reports of an assault at their residence on Carver Street. Louise died from blunt force trauma. the attack, Jerry allegedly attempted to assault other members before fleeing the scene. He was apprehended on September 7 and faces charges of murder, burglary of an occupied dwelling, and domestic aggravated assault. The Jackson Department encourages anyone with information to forward.

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