The median income for a household in the town was $17,102, and the median income for a family was $23,906. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,212. About 25.1% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 40.8% of those age 65 or over.
Winnie Davis, 73, of Selmer, Tennessee, a Network Marketing Entrepreneur, passed away at ATC Nursing Home on Thursday, June 8, 2000, following a stroke. Memorial services took place on Saturday, June 24, 2000, 10 a.m., at First Unity Church, 9228...
Bessie Coleman. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bessie Queen Bess Coleman (January 26, 1892 - April 30, 1926), was the first African American woman to become an airplane pilot, and the first American woman to hold an international pilot's licence. She was also the first black licensed pilot in the world. Ms. Coleman was married briefly to Charles Wilson Pankey.