2004-2012, Administration of Haley Barbour

Haley Reeves Barbour became the sixty-third governor of Mississippi in January 2004 and served until January 2012. These series form part of Records of the Office of the Governor (RG 27/Barbour).


259 Item(s) Series 1912

Governor Haley Barbour Bond Documents, 2002-2011

This series consists of minutes, spreadsheets, memos, closing documents, and agendas pertaining to the State Bond Commission during Governor Barbour's two terms in office. Topics covered in the material include different types of bonds that were passed and supported in the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate, such as the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (GO Zone), education initiatives, and road construction projects. The files (predominantly Word documents and Excel spreadsheets) are presented online as PDF files for easier access. PDF scans of closing documents for State Bond Commission projects are available both online and as Disk 0293 (September 1, 2010), Disk 0294 (November 10, 2010), Disk 0295 (May 31, 2011), Disk 0296 (July 5, 2011) and Disk 0297 (October 26, 2011) with other, paper, records for the series in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.


967 Item(s) Series 2830

Governor Haley Barbour Communication Director's Files, 2004-2011.

This series consists of memos, talking points, speeches and speech drafts, opinion pieces, press releases, communications strategy documents, and public appearance schedules created or edited by Governor Haley Barbour's communications directors from 2004 to 2011. Topics covered in the material include education reform, Medicaid legislation, Hurricane Katrina recovery, Mississippi's relationship with Toyota, and the state budget. Some of the documents contain hyperlinks to web pages that no longer exist. The files (predominantly Word documents and Excel spreadsheets) are presented online as PDF files for easier access. Other records for the series are available in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.


679 Item(s) Series 2523

Governor Haley Barbour First Lady's Files, 2004-2011

The electronic records in this series consist of memos, speeches, interviews, invitations, itineraries, and photographs created for and by First Lady Marsha Barbour and her staff during Governor Haley Barbour's two terms in office. These files (predominantly Word documents) are presented online as PDF files for easier access. Other records for the series are available in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.


726 Item(s) Series 2777

Governor Haley Barbour Health and Human Services Policy Advisors' Files, 2000-2011

This series consists of memos, spreadsheets, letters, and documents that were created or edited by Governor Haley Barbour's health and human services policy advisors from 2004 to 2011. Topics covered in the material include health care reform, Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), and other subjects that deal with the well-being of the people of Mississippi. The electronic records (predominantly Word documents and Excel spreadsheets) are presented online as PDF files for easier access. Other records for the series are available in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.


33 Item(s) Series 1185

Governor Haley Barbour Inaugural Materials, 2003-2004.

The series consists of documents pertaining to Governor Barbour’s inauguration for his first term in office. Born-digital materials include agendas and invitation lists for inaugural and pre-inaugural events, dating between the 2003 election and the 2004 inauguration. Of note is a copy of Governor Barbour’s inaugural address. The Word documents and Excel spreadsheets are presented online as PDF files for easier access. Other records for the series are available in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.


183 Item(s) Series 2809

Governor Haley Barbour Speeches, 2004-2011

This series consists of speeches, speech drafts, and related memorandums of Governor Haley Barbour from 2004 to 2011. Topics covered in the material include the Freedom Rides anniversary, Medicaid legislation, Hurricane Katrina anniversary, Neshoba County Fair, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the state budget. Electronic documents (predominantly Word files) are presented online as PDFs, and three Windows Media Video recordings of press conferences are available as MP4 files for easier access. One document (Remarks to MS School Board Association 10.31.06.doc) was partially corrupted prior to transfer to MDAH and is presented as it was received. Other records for the series are available in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.


57 Item(s) Series 2814

Governor Haley Barbour Wireless Communications and Other Files, 2001-2010

This series consists of memos, letters, and documents created by Serena Clark, an attorney, who was a legal/policy advisor for Governor Barbour from 2008 through 2010. Topics covered in the material include development of the Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN) and the Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission, bonds, economic development, casino gaming, and post-Hurricane Katrina housing. The electronic records (predominantly Word documents) are presented online as PDF files for easier access. Other records for the series are available in the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.