Waller served from 1972 to 1976.
Link to the catalog1972: William L. Waller becomes Mississippi’s fifty-sixth governor
Governor William L. Waller
1972: Work begins on Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
The system of canals and locks, built by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, linked the port at Mobile to ports on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
1972: Mississippi has banner year in attracting industry
1972: Thad Cochran elected to U.S. House of Representatives for 4th District
Cochran won reelections to the House in 1974 and 1976. He joined the U.S. Senate in 1978.
October 1972: Supporters of Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) meet in Jackson
They established a coalition for the purpose of launching a ratification campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment. The coalition comprised NOW (National Organization for Women), the AFL-CIO, the Jackson Women’s Coalition, the Mississippi Nurses Association, the League of Women Voters, and the AAUW (the American Association of University Women).