Jimmie Davis
American singer, songwriter and 47th Governor of Louisiana (1899-2000) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 101
James Houston Davis was an American singer, songwriter, and Democratic Party politician. After achieving fame for releasing both sacred and country songs, Davis served as the 47th governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964.
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Davis homestead in Jackson Parish
Davis was posthumously inducted in 2003 into the Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame in Ferriday, Louisiana
Cork oak tree planted and dedicated by Davis![Davis married the former Alvern Adams in this historic Shreveport house in the Highlands neighborhood. It was formerly owned by the Eglins, the maternal grandparents of John J. McKeithen.[38]](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Eglin_House_in_Shreveport_IMG_1571.JPG/1280px-Eglin_House_in_Shreveport_IMG_1571.JPG?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Davis married the former Alvern Adams in this historic Shreveport house in the Highlands neighborhood. It was formerly owned by the Eglins, the maternal grandparents of John J. McKeithen.[38]
Davis' grave located in a small cemetery behind the tabernacle
The Jimmie Davis Bridge over the Red River on Louisiana State Highway 511, connecting Shreveport and Bossier City
Jimmie Davis Tabernacle west of QuitmanAwards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 2000 · aged 101
