Template:Did you know nominations/Nellah Massey Bailey

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The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 09:28, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Nellah Massey Bailey

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Nellah Massey Bailey

... that Nellah Massey Bailey became the first woman to be elected statewide in Mississippi in 1947, less than a year after the death of her husband, Governor Thomas L. Bailey? Source: "first woman in the history of the state to be elected to a state-wide office" [1] in August 1947; "Gov. T.L. Bailey, 58, dies in Mississippi" [2] in November 1946

Reviewed: Supersonus

Improved to Good Article status by DanCherek (talk). Self-nominated at 16:53, 24 March 2021 (UTC).

Interesting life, fine GA on many sources, no copyvio obvious. Why not her image? The hook is fine. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:26, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Gerda! I've added the image (courtesy pinging you as reviewer). Cheers, DanCherek (talk) 22:35, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, licensed and shows her well. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:39, 26 March 2021 (UTC)