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George Yarbrough
George M. Yarbrough (August 15, 1916 – November 27, 1988) was a newspaper owner and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate. He was born in Red Banks, Mississippi. He achieved the rank of master sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1958. He acquired ''The South Reporter'' and became its editor. He was elected to the Mississippi House in 1952 and to the Mississippi Senate in 1956, serving there until 1968. After leaving office he was re-elected to the state senate in 1972 and served there until 1980 when he lost re-election. He served as President Pro Tempore of the Mississippi Senate from 1960 to 1968 and served as acting Lieutenant Governor from 1966 to 1968. Yarbrough was a Citizens Council member and on the Executive Committee of the Citizens Councils. Yarbrough served on the committees overseeing the federal Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) program. He organized an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi House Of Representatives
The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms. To qualify as a member of the House candidates must be at least 21 years old, a resident of Mississippi for at least four years, and a resident in the district for at least two years. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Membership, qualifications, and apportionment Article 4, Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution specifies that the state legislature must meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi House of Representatives has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of its membership. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
