[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 100 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E629-E630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DR. GEORGE EVERETT BARNES

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life and service of a tenacious and self-motivated leader, the late Dr. 
George Everett Barnes. Dr. Barnes showed what could be done through 
hard work, dedication, and a desire to achieve success.
  Dr. George Everett Barnes was born in Collins, MS, on August 10, 
1941. He was the youngest of nine siblings born to Elmer and Lora 
Barnes. During the course of his life, his parents stressed the 
importance of God, family, education, and hard work. He would find his 
calling as a devoted husband, father, educator, and servant. These 
values are evidenced by the fact that all nine siblings attended and 
graduated from Jackson State University. They went on to establish the 
Barnes Family Endowed Scholarship Fund to aid students majoring in 
education.
  Dr. Barnes graduated from Carver Central High School in Collins and 
went on to advance his education at Jackson State University (BS, 
Mathematics), Louisiana State University (MA, Mathematics), Mississippi 
State University (EdS, Community College Education), and the University 
of Southern Mississippi (PhD, Educational Administration). He furthered 
his studies at the University of Illinois and Auburn University.
  While attending Jackson State University, he met his wife, Doris. 
They married in June 1963 and celebrated their 61st anniversary

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this year. To this union, three children were born: Cheryl Barnes, 
Gregory Barnes, and Kimberly McCants.
  Dr. Barnes began his career as a mathematics teacher at Hinds 
Agricultural High School in 1962. This would begin his 51-year 
professional and family life in Utica. During his tenure, Dr. Barnes 
served as an assistant basketball coach, college math instructor, Hinds 
AHS Principal, and Academic Dean and Acting President of Utica Junior 
College. When he retired, he was the Vice President for the Utica and 
Vicksburg-Warren Campuses and Administrative and Student Services.
  Dr. Barnes loved meeting people, talking to people, and helping them 
as well. He valued knowing that he made a difference in the lives of 
others and served as a positive role model for his family, friends, and 
colleagues. His interests in building humanity, specifically, were time 
consuming yet fulfilling. He worked tirelessly to build the cultural 
character in the surrounding communities. He leaves a legacy of 
dedicated and committed leadership, and his work never went unnoticed.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life, 
legacy, and service of Dr. George Everett Barnes for his passion and 
unwavering dedication in the field of education. May his legacy 
continue in our hearts and in our interactions with friends and family.

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