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Mike Moore (American politician)

Mike Moore, American lawyer and politician

Born
April 3, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1952

About Mike Moore (American politician)

Michael Cameron Moore (born April 3, 1952) is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the Attorney General of Mississippi from 1988 to 2004. == Early life and education == Michael Cameron Moore was born on April 3, 1952, in Jackson, Mississippi. He grew up in Pascagoula in Mississippi's Gulf Coast region and graduated from the city's Our Lady of Victory High School. He attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for two years before studying political science at the University of Mississippi, receiving a bachelor's degree from the latter in 1974. He then received a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1976. He married Letitia Rebecca Wood and had a son with her. == Early political career == In 1977, Moore became an assistant district attorney in Mississippi's 19th Judicial District, representing Jackson, Greene, and George counties. In 1979, he won election to the office of district attorney for the 19th Judicial District. Aged 26, he came into office in 1980 as the youngest elected official in Mississippi.

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Career and life highlights

Mike Moore (American politician) timeline

  1. In 1979, he won election to the office of district attorney for the 19th Judicial District.
  2. He won reelection in 1983 with 83 percent of the vote and left office in 1988.

The world when Mike Moore (American politician) was born

Mike Moore (American politician) was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mike Moore (American politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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