<p>The mayor of Starkville, Mississippi, Lynn Spruill, was the first woman to land on a U.S. navy aircraft carrier. While this alone is enough to make her a hero, she went on to pursue a career in business and politics that greatly benefitted Starkville. Written by Maddie Brain and produced by Nick Nagle.</p>

The mayor of Starkville, Mississippi, Lynn Spruill, was the first woman to land on a U.S. navy aircraft carrier. While this alone is enough to make her a hero, she went on to pursue a career in business and politics that greatly benefitted Starkville. Written by Maddie Brain and produced by Nick Nagle.

Starkville's Mayor and Trailblazer

You can't understand the world unless you understand Mississippi. People here experience all the joys and pains everyone does, but with a statewide population of just three million, everything is much, much more personal. The students who record Real Mississippi take you behind the magnolia curtain so you can understand the people who make Mississippi, Mississippi.

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Starkville's Mayor and Trailblazer

Starkville's Mayor and Trailblazer