PARKER, Michael (Mike), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., October 31, 1949; graduated from Franklin County High School, Meadville, Miss., 1967; B.A.,…
PARKER, Michael (Mike), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., October 31, 1949; graduated from Franklin County High School, Meadville, Miss., 1967; B.A.,…
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BRIGHT, Bobby Neal, Sr., a Representative from Alabama; born in Midland, Dale County, Ala., July 21, 1952; graduated from Carroll High School, Ozark, Ala.; attended Enterprise State Junior…
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country singer and songwriterBorn: 10/22/1968Birthplace: Quantico, Virginia Lynne's emotional range has earned her comparisons with the legendary Patsy Cline. Born into a musical family and raised…
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