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Nov 2, 2020 · Early Politics. Barnett's older brother Bert sparked Ross Barnett's interest in politics. Bert Barnett was twice elected to the position of chancery clerk of Leake County, Mississippi. He then successfully ran for a state senate seat representing Leake and Neshoba counties.
- Tom Head
Ross Robert Barnett (January 22, 1898 – November 6, 1987) was an American politician and segregationist who served as the 53rd governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation.
A sympathetic account of Barnett's political career is found in Erle Johnston, I Rolled with Ross: A Political Biography (1980). William Doyle, An American Insurrection: The Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962 (2001), presents a detailed account of the integration of the University of Mississippi.
Nov 8, 1987 · Former Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett, who 25 years ago sparked a constitutional crisis when he defied federal authority by refusing to allow a black man to attend the University of Mississippi,...
- LORI GRANGE
The secret of his success: as the most outspoken racist among all Mississippi’s segregationist politicians, Barnett won the support of the state’s powerful white Citizens’ Councils.
Nov 21, 2023 · In 1959, Ross Barnett reached the pinnacle of his political career when he was elected as the Governor of Mississippi. His election came at a pivotal time in American history, as the Civil Rights Movement was gaining momentum across the country.
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Oct 7, 2024 · Barnett discusses his conflicts with the federal government over civil rights, his opposition to integrating Mississippi schools and universities, and Mississippi’s economics during his governorship, among other issues.
