5/26/2022
On May 3, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (“MDAH”) celebrated the lives of Governor William Winter and First Lady Elise Winter at the Two Mississippi Museums. During the ceremony, Watkins & Eager Member Spence Flatgard and current MDAH board president, announced the completion of the initial funding goal of the William and Elise Winter Education Endowment, a $5 million fund created to underwrite field trips for Mississippi’s schoolchildren. Former President Bill Clinton, former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, and former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson attended and spoke at the event. To view a video of the ceremony click here.
