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Bessie Smith 1913 - 2011

Bessie Smith of McComb, Pike County, MS was born on July 7, 1913, and died at age 97 years old on February 20, 2011.
Bessie Smith
McComb, Pike County, MS 39648
July 7, 1913
February 20, 2011
Female
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  • 07/7
    1913

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    July 7, 1913
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  • 02/20
    2011

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    February 20, 2011
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    Bessie Smith lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 97.
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In 1913, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1965, she was 52 years old when on March 8th, the first US combat troops arrived in Vietnam. The 3500 Marines joined 23,000 "advisors" already in South Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers were in the country.
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