Marsha Dickson Barbour (born in
Monroeville, Alabama) was the first lady of the U.S. state of
Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. She is the wife of Mississippi's 63rd governor,
Haley Barbour.
Marsha Barbour grew up in
Monroeville, Alabama. However, she moved with her family to
Canton, Mississippi
Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 13,189 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, and situated in the northern part of th ...
in 1965. She graduated from Canton High School and the
University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1970.
Marsha and Haley Barbour were married in December 1971 in Canton, Mississippi. After the wedding, the couple moved to his hometown of
Yazoo City, Mississippi. They have two adult sons.
Following
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...
in August 2005, she worked on relief efforts along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
References
External links
First Lady- State of Mississippi
First Ladies and Gentlemen of Mississippi
People from Monroeville, Alabama
University of Mississippi alumni
People from Yazoo City, Mississippi
Mississippi Republicans
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Women in Mississippi politics
21st-century American women
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