David Gaffney Sansing (June 15, 1933 – July 6, 2019)[1] was a history professor and author in Mississippi who wrote extensively about the state's history.
He was a professor emeritus at the University of Mississippi at the time of his death.
[2][3][4] Sansing was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and served in the Army during the Korean War.
Upon his return, he received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Mississippi College and his PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi.
[6][4] Sansing died on July 6, 2019, at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, following a fall at home.