William LaDon Grist (April 8, 1938 – February 23, 2022) was an American politician and jurist. Grist was born in

Sarepta, Mississippi Sarepta is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. Sarepta is located along Mississippi Highway 9, north-northeast of Bruce The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the pla ...

. He received his degree in chemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi and his law degree from the

Mississippi College School of Law Mississippi College School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school. MC Law is one of only two law schools in the state of Mississippi, and is the only law school in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi. The school is a prof ...

. Grist was admitted to the Mississippi bar. He practiced law in

Vardaman, Mississippi Vardaman is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi. The town's population was 1,316 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. History The town is named after James Kimble Vardaman, Mississippi governor from 1904 to 1908. Vardaman was a Democr ...

. Grist served in the

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 fo ...

from 1976 to 1990. He then served as chancellor in the Mississippi Chancery Courts until he retired. Grist lived in Oxford, Mississippi. Grist died at his son's home in

Alexander, Arkansas Alexander is a city in Pulaski and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Located in Central Arkansas, the town was founded as a construction camp for the nearby railroad. Following its completion, the citizens decided to incorporate in 1 ...

.W.L "Don" Grist-obituary
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1938 births 2022 deaths People from Calhoun County, Mississippi People from Oxford, Mississippi University of Southern Mississippi alumni Mississippi College School of Law alumni Mississippi state court judges Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives {{Mississippi-politician-stub