The Measure of Our Days: Writings of William F. Winter

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Governor William F. Winter has enriched the political and cultural life of Mississippi and the US for six decades–as an infantryman in World War II, as a Mississippi House representative (1947-1959), as governor of Mississippi (1980-1984), as a member of President Bill Clinton’s Advisory Board on Race (1997-1998), and as an advocate for education and racial reconciliation.

Unlike most public figures, Winter wrote all of his own speeches. The Measure of Our Days: Writings of William F. Winter presents a choice of the governor’s most thoughtful writings on his home state, the South, and The usa usually. A sampling of his ideas from the early 1960s to the present, the volume attests to his progressive political and moral philosophy. Collected, they reveal Winter’s keen intellect, quiet wit, and stubborn political courage. The book features a preface by editor Andrew P. Mullins, Jr., that places Winter in a historical context and gives a brief biography of the politician.

Winter is possibly absolute best known for his leadership in passing the 1982 Mississippi Education Reform Act which, among other things, established public kindergartens within the state. All through his long career, Winter has given speeches on a broad range of subjects–race, religion, education, book banning, community building, civil liberties, urban and agricultural development, circle of relatives, literature, environmental conservation, and history–that testify to the diversity of his interests and his continuing engagement with American affairs.

William F. Winter currently practices law within the Jones Walker Law Firm in Jackson, Mississippi.

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