Berta Lee White Explained

Berta Lee White (1914 - 2004) was a state legislator in Mississippi.[1] She went by Bert for her first name. She served with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation which offers a scholarship in her honor. While serving in the legislature she pursued a degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, graduating with a Bachelor of Science and Arts degree in Political Science.[2]

A concurrent resolution honored her.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: mpc_MIS00042645. collections.msdiglib.org.
  2. Web site: Women’s History Month: Bert White and Farm Bureau – A Sense of Place.
  3. Web site: HC 95 (As Adopted by House and Senate) - 1998 Regular Session. billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.

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