[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 282-283]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING LOUIS WILLIAMS, JR.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 8, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Louis Williams, Jr.
  Mr. Williams, Jr., a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, was born 
September, 25, 1945 to Inell Martin and Louis Williams, Sr.
  Mr. Williams attended and graduated from Yazoo Training School and 
Jackson State University. He went to work for the Post Office in 1973, 
where he worked for 28 years.
  Mr. Williams started a one man operation farm in 1997 after he bought 
a horse and two

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acre plots to house his horse. Unfortunately, he later learned the 
horse died prior to him moving his horse to its new home.
  Currently, he owns and farms 77 acres of peas, corn, watermelon and 
okra that he sells at Wal-Mart. He also raises chickens and rabbits. He 
plans to leave the farm to his children and grandchildren.
  Mr. Williams is married to Patricia Williams and to that union they 
have three children: Gabriel, Rodney and Deidra. He is a member of 
Tulane Baptist Church and Mr. Williams enjoys working in political 
campaigns.

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