appointed as state tax commissioner by Governor H. L. Whitfield. Mr. Hightower served under Governor Whitfield's administration and also under Governor Murphree, who became governor of the state upon the death of Governor Whitfield March 18, 1927. After many years devoted to public service, Mr. Hightower concentrated on the cultivation of more than of land in Washington, Mississippi, near Natchez. He died February 19, 1958, and is buried in the Natchez City Cemetery. Hightower Hall at Mississippi State was named in his honor but has since been demolished. References External links Mississippi State University General Information Gallery of the Presidents Presidents of Mississippi State University 1958 deaths People from Grenada County, Mississippi 1865 births Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Mississippi state senators