Unnamed Governors of Mississippi

Submitted by sfr on Tue, 2020-03-10 14:34
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Unnamed Governors of Mississippi
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Unnamed Governors of Mississippi
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In The Mansion Mink's lawyer speculates that after Mink gets to the penitentiary, a meddler with "access to the Governor's ear" may be able to secure his early release (50). Almost four decades later, a different Governor approves Mink's petition for freedom (408). (The actual Governors of Mississippi in 1908 and 1946 were, respectively, James Kimble Vardaman and Thomas Lowry Bailey.

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