Political Quotes

“it is with a feeling of profound sadness that I advise the Senate that former Mississippi Congressman Thomas G. Abernethy died last night in Jackson, MS. He was 95 years of age. He served with great distinction in the U.S. House of Representatives for 30 years, and he was deeply respected as an influential and prominent political leader. Tom Abernethy was born in Eupora, MS, on May 16, 1903. He attended the University of Alabama, and the University of Mississippi, and graduated from the Law Department of Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN, in 1924. He was elected mayor of Eupora, MS, in 1927, and in 1929 he moved to Okolona. He continued to practice law there and was elected district attorney in 1936. He was elected to Congress in 1942. Tom Abernethy became a close friend and an adviser to me. I sought his advice on matters involving agriculture, the Natchez Trace Parkway, and many other issues of importance to me and to our State. I always found his advice and counsel very valuable and helpful. I extend to his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren my sincerest condolences.”