Former Mississippi Rep. Robert Clark Jr. lay in state Sunday in the Capitol Rotunda as family, friends, officials and fellow citizens paid respect to the first Black legislator in the state since Reconstruction.
Clark, a Holmes County native, was elected to the House in 1967 and served until his retirement in 2004. He was elected speaker pro tempore by the House membership in 1993 and held that second-highest House position until his retirement.
The Senate and House honored the 96-year-old veteran lamaker last week.
A Mississippi state trooper salutes the coffin of former State Rep. and House Speaker Pro Tem Robert Clark Jr. before the changing of the honor guard in the State Capitol rotunda Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Jackson. Clark was the first Black legislator in the state since Reconstruction. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today“Robert Clark … broke so many barriers in the state of Mississippi with class, resolve and intellect. So he is going to be sorely missed,” Lt.Gov. Delbert Hosemann said last week.
Hosemann was among those who came Sunday to honor Clark. So did House Speaker Jason White, who like Clark hails from Holmes County.
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