Wall Doxey

Wall Doxey (August 8, 1892 – March 2, 1962) was an American politician from Holly Springs, Mississippi.

[1] In addition to membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Doxey was active in Freemasonry and the Shriners.

[6] Black voters were largely affiliated with the Republican Party in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but they were effectively excluded from Mississippi's political system by the state constitution and legal restrictions that prevented them from registering to vote.

[9] Doxey served as United States Senate Sergeant at Arms from February 1, 1943, to January 3, 1947.

[10] He served for the rest of 1947 as a hearing examiner for the United States Department of Agriculture.

[1] Doxey then returned to Holly Springs, where he practiced law until his retirement.

[11] Originally named Spring Lake State Park, the site was renamed in 1956.

Doxey's grave in Hillcrest Cemetery