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At the age of ten, the Shadd's moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania where Mary attended a Quaker School for the next six years. This experience influence dMary later in life, whereby she returned to this location and opened a school for Black children in 1840.
Mobley, who starred alongside stars such as Elvis Presley and Jerry Lewis, lost her second battle with breast cancer. Scroll down for video. Trailblazer: Miss America turned actress Mary Ann Mobley died at the age of 75 on Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California. Born and raised in Mississippi, Mary Ann found the spotlight after being crowned her home state's first Miss America winner in 1959.