Related Research Articles
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru,but is best known for leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States. He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River.
DeSoto County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census,the population was 185,314,making it the third-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Hernando. DeSoto County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. It is the second-most populous county in that statistical area. The county has lowland areas that were developed in the 19th century for cotton plantations,and hill country in the eastern part of the county.
Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto County,on the northwestern border of Mississippi,United States. The population was 17,138 according to the 2020 census records. It is located on the south side of the Memphis,Tennessee metro area. U.S. Route 51 and the I-55 freeway traverse the city from north to south,and the I-69 freeway crosses the city from east to west. The county courthouse is located within Hernando's historic downtown square. It is located at the intersection of Commerce Street and present-day U.S. 51.
John Jones Pettus was an American politician,lawyer,and slave owner who served as the 23rd Governor of Mississippi,from 1859 to 1863. Before being elected in his own right to full gubernatorial terms in 1859 and 1861,he served as acting governor from January 5 to 10,1854,following the resignation of Henry S. Foote. A member of the Democratic Party,Pettus had previously been a Mississippi state representative,a member and president of the Mississippi State Senate. He strongly supported Mississippi's secession from the United States in 1861 and sought cooperation with the Confederate States of America.
William Thomas Hawks, known as Bill Hawks,is an American politician,former civil servant,agricultural businessman,and founder and CEO of AgWorks Solutions,LLC.
Hernando De Soto Money was an American politician from the state of Mississippi.
Douglas Edward Davis is a Republican politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate,formerly representing the 1st District.
De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County,Illinois,USA. As of the 2010 census,its population was 2,388 and it contained 1,060 housing units.
Lewisburg is an unincorporated community located in DeSoto County,Mississippi,United States. Lewisburg is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Olive Branch and approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Independence along Mississippi Highway 305.
Merle Flowers is an American businessman and politician from the state of Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party,Flowers served in the Mississippi State Senate.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including President of the United States.
David Parker is an American optometrist and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate for District 2,which includes part of DeSoto county.
Daniel Paul Eubanks is an American politician,having represented District 25 as a Republican in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2016.
Michael McLendon is an American politician and insurance producer who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 1st district since 2020.
Joseph Neal Brown was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate,representing the state's 35th senatorial district from 1918 to 1922.
Steve Hopkins is an American Republican politician. He is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,representing the 7th district,composed of DeSoto County,from 2016 to 2024.
Parmenas Briscoe was an American planter and longtime state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Claiborne County in the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate on and off between 1828 and 1850. He also was the second President of the Mississippi State Senate,serving from 1834 to 1836.
James Alexander Ventress (1805–1867) was a lawyer,inventor,plantation owner,and state legislator in Mississippi. He served five terms in the state house and then two in the state senate.
John Wesley Barbee Jr. was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi Legislature from DeSoto County in the 1910s and 1920s.
Bobby Gerald Perry was a lawyer,judge,and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Senate including as President Pro Tempore with a stint as acting governor.
References
- ↑ "Kevin Blackwell". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
 | This article about a Mississippi politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |