Berta Lee White (1914 - 2004) was a state legislator in Mississippi. She went by Bert for her first name. She served with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation which offers a scholarship in her honor. While serving in the legislature she pursued a degree from the

University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, ma ...

Hattiesburg Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and largest city) and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with the populat ...

, graduating with a Bachelor of Science and Arts degree in Political Science. A concurrent resolution honored her.

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1914 births 2004 deaths Women state legislators in Mississippi University of Southern Mississippi alumni {{Mississippi-politician-stub