James Holland McCombs (August 5, 1901 – June 29, 1991) was an American journalist. Born in Martin, Tennessee, Holland McCombs became a correspondent for ''

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'' magazine in 1935, and later bureau chief for ''Time'' and ''

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'' in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Dallas. In 1957, he collaborated on the book ''King Ranch'' with Tom Lea III. He died at age 89 at his home in

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. The Holland McCombs Center at the

University of Tennessee at Martin The University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin or UTM) is a public university in Martin, Tennessee. It is one of the five campuses of the University of Tennessee system. UTM is the only public university in West Tennessee outside of Memphi ...

is named for him.

External links

University of Tennessee-Martin biographical note and index to Holland McCombs archives
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