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Johnnie Jones
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Born
November 30
,
1919
·
Laurel Hill, Louisiana, USA
Died
April 23
,
2022
·
Jackson, Louisiana, USA
(natural causes)
Birth name
Johnnie A. Jones Sr
Mini Bio
Johnnie Jones was born on November 30, 1919 in Laurel Hill, Louisiana, USA. He died on April 23, 2022 in Jackson, Louisiana, USA.
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Lawyer in Baton Rouge, he was in the legal team in the 1953 bus boycott.
He earned the Purple Heart honor for fighting while injured on the beaches of Normandy, he finally received it when he was 101.
Received the Taking A Seat For Justice - Award of Excellence.
On his discharge from his World War 2 military service he worked selling insurance to Black families around the state of Louisiana.
Awarded the Southern University National Lawyers Guild - Pillar Award.
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