Williams, John Bell, 1918-1983
Biography:
"JOHN BELL WILLIAMS was born in Raymond, Mississippi on December 4, 1918. He attended the public schools, graduate from Hinds Junior College in Raymond, Mississippi, in 1936; from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1938; and from Jackson (Miss.) School of Law in 1940. He was admitted to the bar in 1940 and commenced practice in Raymond, Mississippi. Governor Williams is 1938 a graduate of University of Mississippi. He received his LL.B. from Jackson School of Law in 1940. Williams enlisted as an aviation cadet in the U.S. Army, on November 5, 1941, was commissioned as a pilot July 3, 1942, and he served in World War II. He retired from active service because of injuries received in the line of duty on April 29, 1944 (he lost his lower left arm in a bomber crash). He was prosecuting attorney of Hinds County, Mississippi, from 1944 to 1946, when he was elected for the first of 11 terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served until January 16, 1968, when he resigned having been elected Governor of Mississippi for the four-year term commencing on that date. Governor Williams chaired the Southern Governors' Conference from 1970-1971. He passed away March 25, 1983, and his interment is in Raymond Cemetery in Raymond, Mississippi."--National Governors Association Web site.
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Citizens' Council Collection (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
- Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
- Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- Bowie--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (Harry J. Bowie papers, 1964-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 31 & Micro 928 (P82-2479), Box 2, Folder 3) (Reports)
- DeMuth--Jerry DeMuth papers, 1962-1987; SC3065; WIHVD850-A (Articles)
- Gladstone--Susan Gladstone papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, SC 669, Folder 1 (Correspondence)
- Heath--Freedom Summer Volunteers - Missing volunteers, 1964 (William Heath research papers, 1963-1997; Z: Accessions, M2009-045, Box 3, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
- Heath--Mississippi and the Ku Klux Klan, 1964 (William Heath research papers, 1963-1997; Z: Accessions, M2009-045, Box 5, Folder 14) (Reports)
- King--Edwin King papers (Z: Accessions,M79-424) (Forms (documents))
- King--May 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 6) (Reports)
- MFDP--Legal briefs and memoranda, 1964-1966 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 10) (Legal documents)
- MFDP--Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee (partial), 1964 August 22 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 9) (Transcripts)
- Montgomery--Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Archives Main Stacks, SC 662 (Fliers (printed matter))
- Moore--Correspondence, 1968 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 1 Folder 8) (Correspondence)
- SEDFRE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Congressional Challenge, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 32 Folder 25) (Legal documents)
- SEDFRE--Press Releases 1963-1966 (CORE) (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31, Folder 16)Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31 Folder 16 (Press releases)
- Waskow--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1964 (Arthur Ocean Waskow papers, 1943-1977; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 5, Box 22, Folder 3) (Pamphlets)
- Zinn --Interview transcripts, 1963-1965 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 3, Folder 10) (Transcripts)
- James O. Eastland Collection Photographs (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
- Southern school news (University of Georgia Libraries)
- USM Oral History (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection (Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection)