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Lessie Gipson 1901 - 1979

Lessie Gipson of Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi was born on December 25, 1901, and died at age 77 years old in April 1979.
Lessie Gipson
Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi 39114
December 25, 1901
April 1979
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Lessie Gipson's History: 1901 - 1979

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  • 12/25
    1901

    Birthday

    December 25, 1901
    Birthdate
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  • 04/dd
    1979

    Death

    April 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Lessie Gipson lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1901, in the year that Lessie Gipson was born, John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.
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In 1911, Lessie was merely 10 years old when the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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