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MSU President Keenum’s statement on death of Gov. Winter MSU President Mark E. Keenum with former Gov. William Winter (MSU OPA Photo) STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University issued the following statement by MSU President Mark E. Keenum on the death of former Mississippi Gov. William Winter: “My wife Rhonda and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of Mississippi’s most influential statesmen, former Gov. William Winter. Perhaps no single individual in Mississippi’s history had more lasting impact on public education than did Gov. Winter. “Gov. Wi...

William Winter, former Mississippi governor who ushered in education reform, dies at 97 Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Processing… Former Gov. William Winter died at age 97. Editor’s note: This obituary was provided to Mississippi Today by the family of Gov. William Winter and was written by longtime family friend David Crews. JACKSON — Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, who championed education initiatives, job creation and rac...

‘Mississippi has lost a giant’: William Winter leaves behind an impactful legacy William Winter (Source: William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation/Associated Press) By Justin Dixon | December 19, 2020 at 12:31 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 7:07 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi’s former governor, William Winter, leaves behind a impactful legacy as people across the state react to the news of his death on Saturday. He died Friday night at the age of 97. Winter will be remembered for pushing Mississippi lawmakers to enact the Education Reform Act of 1982, s...

Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter has died Former Gov. William Winter, who pushed to strengthen public education and improve race relations, has died. (Source: Rogelio V. Solis) By WDAM Staff | December 19, 2020 at 10:18 AM CST - Updated December 19 at 10:18 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter died Friday, He was 97. Winter, who served as governor from 1980-84, was known as the “Education Governor” for his staunch support of education reform in the state. In 1982, legislation passed bringing kindergarten and compulsory school attendance to Missi...

Former Governor William Winter dead at 97 Former Gov. William Winter (William Winter Center for Racial Reconciliation) Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, a Democrat who pushed to strengthen public education and improve race relations, has died. Posted: Dec 19, 2020 10:09 AM Updated: Dec 19, 2020 10:44 AM Posted By: Emily Wagster Pettus JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, a Democrat who pushed to strengthen public education and improve race relations, has died. He was 97. Family spokesman Dick Molpus says Saturday that Winter died Friday night at home in Jack...