A mass of people surrounded the casket of the late Robert Clark Jr. in his hometown of Lexington. The 96-year-old is ...

Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century died Tuesday. Robert G. Clark's son and successor, state Rep.

Robert Clark paved the way for future Black legislators in Mississippi when he successfully ran for the Mississippi house in ...

In 1968, he became the first Black person to serve in the Legislature since Reconstruction. Shunned by colleagues at first, ...

Legislators last week honored the memory of Robert Clark, the first Black lawmaker of the 20th century. Plus, updates on last week's happenings in the legislature.

Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century died Tuesday LEXINGTON, Miss. -- Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and ...

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of ...

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of ...

Robert Clark, Mississippi's First Black Lawmaker After Civil Rights Era, Dies at 96 LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the ...