April 29, 2009
New Journal Issue Covers Career of William F. Winter
The latest issue of the Journal of Mississippi History is dedicated to the career of William F. Winter, governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. Charles C. Bolton, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, served as guest editor. A chapter from Bolton’s forthcoming biography of Winter forms the first essay, “William F. Winter and the Politics of Racial Moderation in Mississippi.”
MDAH Awards Over $67,000 in Preservation Grants
The Department of Archives and History has awarded grants totaling more than $67,000 to fifteen preservation projects in Certified Local Government communities across Mississippi. Amounts range from $11,000 to replace the roof of the Strand Theater in Kosciusko to $300 for a National Register plaque in Como.