Emily Wagster Pettus
Journalist at Freelance
Covering Mississippi politics for The Associated Press.
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1 month ago |
chronicle-tribune.com | Emily Wagster Pettus
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96, his son said. Rep. Bryant Clark, who succeeded Robert Clark, said his father died of natural causes at home in Holmes County, north of Jackson.
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1 month ago |
avpress.com | Emily Wagster Pettus
LEXINGTON, Miss. — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96, his son said. Rep. Bryant Clark, who succeeded Robert Clark, said his father died of natural causes at home in Holmes County, north of Jackson.
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1 month ago |
phillytrib.com | Emily Wagster Pettus
The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is on display at The Pennsylvania Convention Center until March 9. Upon walking through the entrance doors to the exhibit, spectators are greeted by a bold passageway of vibrant colors and LED lighting inviting you to take a pause on the now and step into the…
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1 month ago |
tribdem.com | Emily Wagster Pettus
LEXINGTON, Miss. – Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96, his son said. State Rep. Bryant Clark, who succeeded Robert Clark, said his father died of natural causes at home in Holmes County, north of Jackson.
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1 month ago |
cdispatch.com | Emily Wagster Pettus
LEXINGTON — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96, his son said. Rep. Bryant Clark, who succeeded Robert Clark, said his father died of natural causes at home in Holmes County, north of Jackson.
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