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Wilson, Brian r2WPadmin2018-05-23T21:04:49+00:00

Brian Wilson

This author has contributed to the following articles in the Encyclopedia.

Agriculture and Commerce, Commissioner of

Agriculture has long been and remains the dominant force in Mississippi’s economy, accounting for almost eight billion dollars annually and…

Civil Rights Law of 1873

Passed after the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and freed some four million slaves in the United States,…

Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Offices of

Since achieving statehood in 1817, Mississippi has demonstrated a determined, independent streak and willingness to depart from national norms. This…

Lamar, L. Q. C.

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar is one of only two men in history to serve in the US president’s cabinet, in…

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