- Marsha Barbour
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Marsha Dickson Barbour (born in Monroeville, Alabama) has been the first lady of the U.S. state of Mississippi since 2004. She is the wife of Mississippi's 63rd governor, Haley Barbour.
Marsha Barbour grew up in Monroeville, Alabama. However, she moved with her family to Canton, Mississippi in 1965. She graduated from Canton High School and the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1970.
Marsha and Haley Barbour were married in December 1971 in Canton, Mississippi. After the wedding, the couple moved to his hometown of Yazoo City, Mississippi. They have two adult sons.
Following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, she worked on relief efforts along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.[1]
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External links
- First Lady - State of Mississippi
Categories:- First Ladies and Gentlemen of Mississippi
- People from Monroeville, Alabama
- University of Mississippi alumni
- People from Yazoo City, Mississippi
- Mississippi Republicans
- Living people
- Women in Mississippi politics
- Mississippi politician stubs
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