Friday Morning, March 25, 1927
THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN
 
Woman Historian of Mississippi Is Dead
 
Memphis, Tenn.,--March 24.--Mrs. J.C. Fant [John Clayton Fant], wife of the 
president of Mississippi State College for Women, Columbus, 
died in a hospital here today after ten days illness.  She was 
45 years old.  Burial will be in Columbus. 
She collaborated with her husband in the writing "A
History of Mississippi," a standard school text book.  Her 
active interest and support were given to her husband in his 
work as dean of the School of Education, University of 
Mississippi and as president of the college at Columbus.  
Before marriage she was Miss Mabel Blanche Beckett. 
 
Transcribed from an orginal newspaper by Mary Bob McClain