Candy Jim Taylor

Paul Hardy

1910–1979 (age 69)

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Paul Hardy was a resident of Meridian who lived from 1910 to 1979.

Lester Davenport

1932–2009 (age 77)

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Lester Davenport (1932-2009) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player who toured with several leading blues artist...

Dinah Washington

1924–1963 (age 39)

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Dinah Washington was an influential American jazz and blues singer known for her powerful voice and emotional delivery d...

Ted Trent

1903–1944 (age 41)

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Ted Trent was a Jacksonville resident who lived from 1903 to 1944.

Charlemae Hill Rollins

1897–1979 (age 82)

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Charlemae Hill Rollins was a Yazoo City native and pioneering African American librarian and children's literature advoc...

Roi Ottley

1906–1960 (age 54)

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Roi Ottley (1906-1960) was a New York City resident and writer known for his journalism and books on African American hi...