Jimmie Davis
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James Houston Davis was an American singer, songwriter, and politician. After achieving fame for releasing both sacred and popular songs, Davis served as governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964. As Governor, he was an opponent of efforts to desegregate Louisiana.
Davis homestead in Jackson Parish
Davis was posthumously inducted in 2003 into the Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame in Ferriday, Louisiana
Cork oak tree planted and dedicated by Davis
Earl Long
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Earl Kemp Long was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Louisiana for nine years. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the same position that his brother, Huey Long, held years earlier (1928–1932).
The Earl K. Long Gymnasium at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Long's gubernatorial portrait
Grave of Earl Kemp Long in Winnfield, Louisiana