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Dr. Martha Swain

New Albany, Mississippi

Jun 21, 1929 – May 16, 2023 (Age 93)

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BORN
June 21, 1929
DIED
May 16, 2023
AGE
93
LOCATION
New Albany, Mississippi

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Dr. Martha Swain, 93, died May 16, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Her legacy includes extensive scholarship on women and politics in Mississippi and a legion of students and colleagues she mentored over the course of her storied career. She is the author of Pat...

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Miss Swain was my high school social studies teacher in Pensacola, Florida, and I owe her so much. I admired her and was pleased to know that she continued her studies and had a such a successful career. What a gem she was! I think about her often. When asked to list those people in my life who have influenced me the most, Martha Swain was near the top of that list. Only my parents and brothers did more to shape me.

We will continue to remember you in our prayers.