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The Mississippi Bankers Association, founded in 1889, has had 118 past chairmen (formerly known as
presidents), listed below:
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No. |
Years Served |
Chairman’s Name/Hometown |
Convention Site |
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1. |
1889-90 |
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S.S. Carter, Jackson |
Jackson |
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2. |
1890-91 |
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W.A. Pollock, Greenville |
Meridian |
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3. |
1891-92 |
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Lee Richardson, Vicksburg |
Natchez |
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4. |
1892-93 |
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A.G. Campbell, Natchez |
Vicksburg |
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5. |
1893-94 |
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R.W. Millsaps, Jackson |
Yazoo City |
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6. |
1894-95 |
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J.W. Griffis, Grenada |
Jackson |
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7. |
1895-96 |
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C.W. Robinson, Meridian |
Jackson |
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8. |
1896-97 |
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James E. Negus, Greenville |
Jackson |
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9. |
1897-98 |
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G.D. Able, Water Valley |
Water Valley |
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10. |
1898-99 |
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J.A. Conway, Vicksburg |
Greenville |
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11. |
1899-1900 |
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Phil A. Rush, Senatobia |
Grenada |
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12. |
1900-01 |
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R.L. Bennett, Yazoo City |
Canton |
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13. |
1901-02 |
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B.L. Roberts, Canton |
West Point |
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14. |
1902-03 |
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J.J. White, McComb |
McComb City |
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15. |
1903-04 |
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J.T. Thomas, Grenada |
Hattiesburg |
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16. |
1904-05 |
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F.W. Foote, Hattiesburg |
Tupelo |
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17. |
1905-06 |
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J.W. McGrath, Brookhaven |
Vicksburg |
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18. |
1906-07 |
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E. McMorries, Meridian |
Meridian |
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19. |
1907-08 |
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John M. Fletcher, Kosciusko |
Gulfport |
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20. |
1908-09 |
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O. Newton, Jr., Jackson |
Brookhaven |
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21. |
1909-10 |
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W.M. Anderson, Jackson |
Columbus |
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22. |
1910-11 |
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B.W. Griffith, Vicksburg |
Natchez |
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23. |
1911-12 |
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C.H. Williams, Yazoo City |
Greenwood |
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24. |
1912-13 |
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Q.B. Quinn, McComb |
Gulfport |
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25. |
1913-14 |
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J.F. Flournoy, Canton |
West Point |
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26. |
1914-15 |
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Henry Hart, Winona |
Vicksburg |
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27. |
1915-16 |
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S.J. High, Tupelo |
Jackson |
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28. |
1916-17 |
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J.A. Bandi, Gulfport |
Laurel |
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29. |
1917-18 |
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W.P. Kretschmar, Greenville |
Greenville |
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30. |
1918-19 |
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R.C. King, Greenwood |
Camp Shelby |
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31. |
1919-20 |
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Thad B. Lampton, Jackson |
Clarksdale |
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32. |
1920-21 |
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T.W. McCoy, Vicksburg |
Gulfport-Biloxi |
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33. |
1921-22 |
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W.D. Davis, Brookhaven |
Vicksburg |
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34. |
1922-23 |
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E.P. Peacock, Clarksdale |
Jackson |
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35. |
1923-24 |
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H.C. Herring, Moss Point |
Meridian |
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36. |
1924-25 |
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R.B. Clark, Tupelo |
Columbus |
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37. |
1925-26 |
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J.B. Stirling, Jackson |
Jackson |
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38. |
1926-27 |
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O.B. Taylor, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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39. |
1927-28 |
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A.D. Simpson, Meridian |
Edgewater Gulf |
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40. |
1928-29 |
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F.H. Parker, Canton |
Memphis |
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41. |
1929-30 |
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N.H. Crenshaw, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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42. |
1930-31 |
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B.C. Adams, Grenada |
Gulfport |
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43. |
1931-32 |
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J.W. Slaughter, Columbus |
Jackson |
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44. |
1932-33 |
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G.M. McWilliams, Hattiesburg |
Memphis |
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45. |
1933-34 |
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M. Gerald Burrow, Tunica |
Jackson |
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46. |
1934-35 |
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H.H. Chambliss, Laurel |
Biloxi |
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47. |
1935-36 |
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B.J. Carter, Jr., Meridian |
Vicksburg |
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48. |
1936-37 |
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George C. Wallace, Jackson |
Memphis |
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49. |
1937-38 |
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Conwell Sykes, Clarksdale |
Edgewater Gulf |
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50. |
1938-39 |
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W.A. Montgomery, Edwards |
New Orleans |
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51. |
1939-40 |
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A.L. Rogers, New Albany |
Biloxi |
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52. |
1940-41 |
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Frank R. McGeoy Jr., Greenwood |
Biloxi |
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53. |
1941-42 |
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W.H. Negus, Greenville |
Biloxi |
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54. |
1942-43 |
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W.M. Mounger, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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55. |
1943-44 |
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Leo W. Seal, Bay St. Louis |
Jackson |
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56. |
1944-45 |
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M.D. Brett, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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57. |
1945-46 |
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G.J. Hauenstein, Hattiesburg |
Jackson |
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58. |
1946-47 |
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Walter Page, Starkville |
Biloxi |
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59. |
1947-48 |
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W. Stennis Johnson, McComb |
Biloxi |
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60. |
1948-49 |
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Frank E. Allen, Canton |
Biloxi |
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61. |
1949-50 |
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P.C. Williams, Yazoo City |
Biloxi |
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62. |
1950-51 |
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W.B. Herring, Pascagoula |
Biloxi |
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63. |
1951-52 |
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L.G. Simmons, Pontotoc |
Biloxi |
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64. |
1952-53 |
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W.P. McMullan, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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65. |
1953-54 |
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R.P. Parish, Jr., Greenwood |
Biloxi |
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66. |
1954-55 |
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W.W. Hollowell, Greenville |
Biloxi |
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67. |
1955-56 |
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S.E. Babington, Magnolia |
Biloxi |
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68. |
1956-57 |
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J.T. Brown, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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69. |
1957-58 |
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C.E. Morgan, Kosciusko |
Biloxi |
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70. |
1958-59 |
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R.C. Liddon, Corinth |
Biloxi |
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71. |
1959-60 |
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L.Y. Foote, Hattiesburg |
Biloxi |
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72. |
1960-61 |
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E.P. Peacock Jr., Clarksdale |
Biloxi |
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73. |
1961-62 |
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Wylie V. Kees, Magee |
Biloxi |
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74. |
1962-63 |
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Thad B. Lampton Jr., Columbia |
Biloxi |
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75. |
1963-64 |
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C.C. Eason, Tupelo |
Biloxi |
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76. |
1964-65 |
N.S. Rogers, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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77. |
1965-66 |
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C.A. Miller Jr., Greenwood |
Biloxi |
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78. |
1966-67 |
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Orrick Metcalfe, Natchez |
Biloxi |
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79. |
1967-68 |
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W. Liddon McPeters, Corinth |
Biloxi |
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80. |
1968-69 |
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H.P. Heidelberg Jr., Pascagoula |
Biloxi |
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81. |
1969-70 |
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C.E. Morgan Jr., Kosciusko |
Biloxi |
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82. |
1970-71 |
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S.D. Davis, Mendenhall |
Biloxi |
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83. |
1971-72 |
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C.S. McGivaren, Clarksdale |
Biloxi |
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84. |
1972-73 |
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J.C. Whitehead Jr., Tupelo |
Biloxi |
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85. |
1973-74 |
Leo W. Seal Jr., Gulfport |
Biloxi |
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86. |
1974-75 |
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R. Ben Lampton, Jackson |
Biloxi |
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87. |
1975-76 |
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William E. Howard Jr., Laurel |
Biloxi |
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88. |
1976-77 |
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John H. Mitchell Jr., Starkville |
Biloxi |
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89. |
1977-78 |
Ray K. Smith, Greenville |
Biloxi |
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90. |
1978-79 |
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R.D. Gage III, Port Gibson |
Biloxi |
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91. |
1979-80 |
Paul W. McMullan, Hattiesburg |
Biloxi |
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92. |
1980-81 |
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Don F. Calfee, Brandon |
Biloxi |
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93. |
1981-82 |
Douglas A. Herring, Starkville |
Biloxi |
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94. |
1982-83 |
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Cecil F. Robbins, Edwards |
Biloxi |
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95. |
1983-84 |
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R.E. Kennington II, Grenada |
Biloxi |
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96. |
1984-85 |
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Raymond L. Davis, Brookhaven |
Biloxi |
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97. |
1985-86 |
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M.F. Kahlmus, Meridian |
Biloxi |
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98. |
1986-87 |
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F. Farrell Berryhill, Pontotoc |
Biloxi |
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99. |
1987-88 |
D.P. McGowan, Yazoo City |
Biloxi |
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100. |
1988-89 |
Lewis F. Mallory Jr., Starkville |
Biloxi |
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101. |
1989 |
Leon C. Williamson, Magnolia |
Biloxi |
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102. |
1989-91 |
E.B. Robinson Jr., Jackson |
Panama City Beach, FL |
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103. |
1991-92 |
Jack B. Yates, Lexington |
Panama City Beach, FL |
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104. |
1992-93 |
Bobby P. Martin, Ripley |
Panama City Beach, FL |
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105. |
1993-94 |
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Earl W. Lundy, Vicksburg |
Panama City Beach, FL |
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106. |
1994-95 |
E.E. Prestridge, Hazlehurst |
Panama City Beach, FL |
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107. |
1995-96 |
Aubrey Patterson Jr., Tupelo |
Nashville, TN |
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108. |
1996-97 |
Larry Pratt, Batesville |
Panama City Beach, FL |
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109. |
1997-98 |
George A. Schloegel, Gulfport |
Biloxi |
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110. |
1998-99 |
Vance L. Witt, New Albany |
Biloxi |
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111. |
1999-2000 |
Fred Miller, Anguilla |
Destin, FL |
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112. |
2000-01 |
W.
Page Ogden, Natchez |
Biloxi |
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113. |
2001-02 |
Steve Webb, Philadelphia |
Panama City Beach, FL |
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114. |
2002-03 |
S.
Griffin Norquist Jr., Yazoo City |
Biloxi |
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115. |
2003-04 |
Hugh S. Potts Jr., Kosciusko |
Destin, FL |
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116. |
2004-05 |
T.E. “Gene” Walker, Forest |
Destin, FL |
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117. |
2005-06 |
Huey L. Townsend, Belzoni |
Destin, FL |
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118. |
2006-07 |
Harry M. Walker, Jackson |
Destin, FL |
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119. |
2007-08 |
James H. Clayton, Indianola |
Destin, FL |
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120. |
2008-09 |
Bill Sones, Brookhaven |
Destin, FL |
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PRESIDENTS (formerly known as Secretaries) |
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1. |
1889-1913 |
*B.W.
Griffith |
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2. |
1913-1918 |
*Thomas H. Dickson |
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3. |
1918-1944 |
*George B. Power |
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4. |
1944-1946 |
*Buford Yerger |
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5. |
1946-1970 |
*Leigh Watkins Jr. |
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6 |
1970-1984 |
John R. Hubbard |
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7. |
1984-1992 |
J.
Ben Woods Jr. |
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8. |
1993 - |
McKinley W. Deaver |
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* denotes deceased |
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