Mary Lou Godbold | |
|---|---|
 Godbold in 1961 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Tillman Godbold |
| Succeeded by | Homer L. Samuels |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Lou Gray October 15, 1912 |
| Died | April 18, 2008 (aged 95) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | James Walter Gray Elma Arlivia Lee |
| Education | Copiah–Lincoln Junior College Mississippi College (BA) University of Mississippi (MEd) |
| Profession | Politician, educator |
| Known for | Being the third female state senator in Mississippi's history |
Mary Lou Gray Godbold (née Gray; October 15, 1912 – April 18, 2008) was an American politician and educator. She was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1956 to 1960, succeeding her husband after his death. After she left office, she taught education at the University of Mississippi and was the president of the Mississippi Education Association from 1962 to 1963. A Democrat, she lived in Oxford and represented Lafayette County.[1]
- ^ Women State and Territorial Legislators by Elizabeth M. Cox page 167