James Oliver Eastland

James Oliver Eastland (HM23GJ)

Location: Forest, MS 39074 Scott County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 21.909', W 89° 27.444'

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James Oliver Eastland (1904-1986) was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1928. Eastland was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Byron Harrison upon his death in June 1941, and was elected to that seat in 1942. He served as Senate President Pro Tempore 1972-1978 and chair to the Judiciary Committee. Twice in the 1970s he was second in the line of presidential succession. Sen. James O. Eastland retired in 1978 and is buried here in the Eastern Cemetery.
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HM NumberHM23GJ
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
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Date Added Monday, December 4th, 2017 at 4:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 268779 N 3583566
Decimal Degrees32.36515000, -89.45740000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 21.909', W 89° 27.444'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 21' 54.54" N, 89° 27' 26.64" W
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Area Code(s)601, 769
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 256 Old Hwy 21, Forest MS 39074, US
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