Jerry J. O'Keefe for Mayor

Title

Jerry J. O'Keefe for Mayor

Subject

Mayor, election., Political., Politics, O'Keefe, Jeremiah Joseph, 1923-2016

Description

Jerry J. O'Keefe running for mayor of Biloxi

Source

O'Keefe Family Archive, Special Collections, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries

Date

1973

Format

.jpg

Language

Eng

Type

Text

Identifier

OK_0009

Coverage

Biloxi, Mississippi

Text

Jerry O'Keefe, Mayor/ Biloxi

Files

“Jerry O'Keefe, Mayor/ Biloxi. Jerry O’Keefe is the Chairman of the Board of Gulf National Life Insurance Company and Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home. He has recently turned over the day-to-day management of these companies to others in order to devote full time to seeking the office and serving as Mayor of Biloxi. Jerry O’Keefe was the youngest Marine Ace Fighter Pilot at the age of 19 during the Second World War. He graduated with honors from Loyola University. He has been named outstanding young man and outstanding citizen of Biloxi. O’Keefe served four years in the Mississippi State Legislature representing the Biloxi area and was named outstanding freshman representative.”

Citation

“Jerry J. O'Keefe for Mayor,” Online Exhibits at Southern Miss, accessed May 1, 2024, https://usmspecialcollections.omeka.net/items/show/424.

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