Shunned by colleagues at first, he became a political force in the state. By Adam Nossiter Robert G. Clark Jr., who became the first Black person to sit in the Mississippi State Legislature since ...

several House and Senate lawmakers made speeches and posts on social media on the life and legacy of former House Speaker Pro Tempore Robert Clark. Clark, who died on March 4 at the age of 96 ...

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of ...

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of ...

FILE - Former Democratic speaker Pro-Tem Robert Clark smiles as he in congratulated by well wishers for overcoming barriers 50 years ago to become Mississippi's first black legislator since ...