Kimbriel, Rex L. (1907-1987). Papers [Mississippi Rice Growers' Association Records], 1945-1955, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, publications, writings and reports, scrapbooks, and other materials.
Dates
- 1945-1955, n.d.
Creator
- Kimbriel, Rex L. (Rex L. Kimbriel), 1907-1987 (Person)
- Mississippi Rice Growers Association Records (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Rex L. Kimbriel was born on 22 October 1907 in Woodland, Mississippi. He graduated from Lambert High School in 1926 and attended the University of Mississippi. He married Lou Lee Reynolds in 1934. They had one daughter.
Mr. Kimbriel introduced rice production into Mississippi in 1948. After retiring from active farming he traveled throughout the country and Latin America as an advisor for rice and soybean farming. He was vice president for Mississippi on the National Rice Council in Houston, Texas. He served as manager and president of the Mississippi Rice Growers Association, 1954-1959. He also helped organize three farm cooperatives. He died in Greenville, Mississippi on 10 October 1987 at the age of 79.
Extent
0.625 Linear Feet (7.5 inches of materials contained in 2 boxes)
3 Volumes (3 volumes of scrapbooks contained in 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Rex L. Kimbriel Papers [Mississippi Rice Growers Association Records]
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 11/05/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu