State Representative Price Wallace Passes Away
Jason White said Wallace served nine years in the House and was an advocate for Mississippi agriculture.
- Mississippi House Speaker Jason White announced that State Representative Price Wallace of Mendenhall died on Wednesday at age 64, though the cause of death was not released.
- A poultry farmer and constant advocate for Mississippi agriculture, Wallace served as chairman of the House Constitution Committee and led efforts to restore the state's ballot initiative process.
- Governor Tate Reeves wrote that Wallace "loved his family, he loved Simpson County, and he loved serving the people of Mississippi," while colleagues remembered his Christian faith and Church of Mendenhall involvement.
- Wallace also worked across party lines on suffrage legislation to restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated people, though he did not bring the bill to a floor vote due to lack of three-fifths majority support.
- Elected in 2018 to succeed Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, Wallace is survived by his wife, Cindy Stevenson Wallace, and their children and grandchildren after nine years of service.
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Mississippi Rep. Price Wallace, a Ballot Initiative Advocate, Dies at 64
Mississippi House Rep. Price Wallace, a Republican from Mendenhall who supported reinstating the ballot initiative as chairman of the House Constitution Committee, died on Wednesday at age 64. The post Mississippi House Rep. Price Wallace, a Ballot Initiative Advocate, Dies at 64 appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Mississippi House mourns death of State Rep. Price Wallace
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi State Rep. Price Wallace has died, Speaker of the House Jason White said Wednesday. Wallace held a position in the House of Representatives for nine years, also serving as the Chairman of the House Constitution Committee. White asked the community to keep Wallace’s family in their prayers during this time. It is with heavy hearts that we pause to reflect on the passing of our friend and colleague in the Missi…
Mississippi State Rep. Price Wallace dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Rep. Price Wallace (R-District 77) has died, according to House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.). Wallace served in the Mississippi House for nine years, representing parts of Rankin and Simpson counties. He also served as chairman of the House Constitution Committee. "He was always so proud of his kids and certainly [...]
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