Herman B. DeCell explained

Herman Brister DeCell (1924–1986) was a lawyer and politician in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Senate from 1959 to 1979.^[1]

He was born in Yazoo City and lived there as an adult.^[2] He was a partner at Henry, Barbour, DeCell and Bridgforth.^[3]

He wrote and article about federal crop insurance.^[4]

He was endorsed by the Holmes County Herald in 1975.^[5] He was appointed to the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission,^[6] a state agency established to fight for segregation after the U.S. Supreme Court Brown vs. Board of Education decision requiring school integration.

He gave an oral interview in 1997.^[7]

External links

• Findagrave entry

Notes and References

1. Web site: DeCell, Herman B. (Herman Brister), 1924-1986. crdl.usg.edu.
2. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=sta_leghb
3. Web site: Henry, Barbour, DeCell and Bridgforth, Attorneys At Law, Yazoo City Mississippi & Jackson Mississippi: History of our Firm. www.hbdblaw.com.
4. Web site: Mississippi Law Journal May 1955 Book 3. September 5, 1955. Miss. State Bar and the Univ. of Miss. School of Law. Internet Archive.
5. Web site: Holmes County Herald June 19 Page 6. hch.stparchive.com.
6. https://www.crmvet.org/docs/6406_cofo_ms_leg-rpt.pdf
7. Web site: Welcome to the Civil Rights Digital Library. crdl.usg.edu. 2022-09-05. 2022-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220905123120/http://crdl.usg.edu/export/html/usm/coh/crdl_usm_coh_ohdecellh.html. dead.