Gene Taylor (Mississippi politician) - Wikipedia
Gary Eugene Taylor (born September 17, 1953) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 2011 and previously a member of the Mississippi Senate from 1983 to 1989. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by State Representative Steven Palazzo.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details
TAYLOR, GARY EUGENE (GENE), A Representative from Mississippi; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 17, 1953; graduated from De LaSalle High School, New Orleans, La., 1971; B.A., Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 1976; graduate work, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss.; United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1971-1984; member, Bay St. Louis, Miss., city council ...
Black Political candidate in the Historic 3rd Ward. Historical ...
4pm today..in the 3rd Ward of Bay St. Louis, MS. Another chance to accept responsibility for ourselves and put people who look like us in a position to...
Residents of Color Who Shaped Bay St. Louis
Feb 5, 2020 · Chief Williams is believed to be one of the earliest African-Americans in Mississippi to rise to the top law enforcement position in a predominantly white community and the first here in Bay St. Louis.
Vertical Files - Black History - Douglas-Williams-1976-(2) - Hancock ...
OF course, it is not too surprising that Bay St. Louis has been able to take the appointment of a black chief of police in stride. Although in many ways a typical Mississippi town, it is unique in important ways.
NAACP Hancock County Branch introduces its new administration
Sep 28, 2023 · In 1972 and 1973 three Bay Saint Louis residents saw the need for a Branch of the NAACP national organization in Hancock County. The Civil Rights Act had been passed in 1964 which outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels.
State and Federal Elected Officials | Bay Saint Louis MS
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Black-owned businesses once thrived in heart of Bay St. Louis.
May 18, 2022 · Hancock County Black-owned businesses once thrived in heart of Bay St. Louis. They’ve all but disappeared.
Bay St. Louis' black community takes stand against violent crime ...
Jul 8, 2018 · MLK Park used to be the center of the African-American community in Bay St. Louis MS in a place called Backatown, in between downtown and U.S. 90. It's been taken over by drug dealers.
Black community decries housing development in Bay St. Louis MS ...
Apr 4, 2022 · Community in Black neighborhood near downtown Bay St. Louis where real estate market is hot oppose new home development, sales in the MS Coast city in Hancock County.