Hardy Poindexter Graham Sr. met his Lord and Savior on March 24, 2021. Hardy lived a full life in Meridian, Miss., and made meaningful connections around the world due to his military service, business interests and love of travel. Hardy was born in Meridian, Miss., on May 17, 1942, to Hardy Moore Graham and Cora Lee Poindexter Graham. His family moved to Union City during his childhood in order for his parents to operate Union City Coca-Cola Bottling, and he graduated from Union City High School in 1960. He continued his education at his beloved alma mater, the University of Mississippi. Hardy obtained his bachelor of arts in 1964, and his master of arts in 1965, while working as a graduate assistant teaching history.
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African-American history is living history, building upon what has been established as well as establishing new blocks to build upon. Mississippi is profoundly rich in African-American history, being “ground zero” for so much of our collective experiences.
As we say farewell to 2021’s African-American History Month, we here at
The Mississippi Link give a special salute to seven Living Legends among us, those who have been in the trenches for decades and still pushing forward their progressive boundaries.
These Mississippians are reflective of the resilience of our collective heritage. The Hon. Constance Iona Slaughter-Harvey describes it this way: