Evelyn Gandy was the lieutenant governor when I moved to Mississippi in 1977. I remember her being interviewed on television and reading articles about her in The Clarion-Ledger. Still, other than that, I knew very little about her background and contributions to our state until I started doing my research.

I began by looking for a book either written by Ms. Gandy or about Ms. Gandy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything. I eventually learned that the University of Southern Mississippi has the Edythe Evelyn Gandy Collection. The collection contains historical manuscript materials, photographs, Gandy family materials, personal items and other memorabilia.

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