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Evelyn Gandy remembered as trailblazer in Mississippi politics
Former Mississippi politician Evelyn Gandy, a Democrat, broke barriers by becoming the first woman elected to state representative, treasurer, insurance commissioner, and lieutenant governor. She died at 87 near Hattiesburg after a four-decade public service career, leaving a legacy of reform and role modeling for women in government.
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Jackson
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Mississippi
Evelyn Gandy
Gandy
Hattiesburg
John Corlew
Senate
Carroll Ingram
State Senate
Ingram
Frances Gandy
Amy Tuck
William Winter
Hattiesburg American
Mississippi Supreme Court
Kay Cobb
Oxford
Cobb
Wayne Dowdy
Mississippi Democratic Party
Dowdy