Rex Kenton Jones | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1964–1972 | |
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| Born | November 16, 1933 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi University of Mississippi School of Law |
Rex Kenton Jones (born November 16, 1933) [1] is an American politician. He served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Jones was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He attended the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Law. [2]
Jones served in the Mississippi House of Representatives [3] from 1964 to 1972.
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