An oral history with Orene E. Farese, 1997 Oct. 18. c1998.

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An oral history with Orene E. Farese, 1997 Oct. 18. c1998.

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Discusses her family background, her education, and her early childhood memories. Describes her involvement in politics, opinions on school funding, integration, and her acceptance by other members of the state legislature.

43 leaves ; 28 cm.

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Farese, Orene E., 1916-

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Mrs. Orene Farese was raised in Mississippi. She attended Holmes Junior College and Blue Mountain College in the 1930s, during which time she married John Farese. She became interested in politics through her work as a teacher. In 1952, she was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. The Fareses were the first married couple to serve in the same legislative body in the United States. She served a term in the Mississippi Senate before her defeat in 1956 over her racially-liberal idea...

Bolton, Charles C.

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