Before Mrs. Hunter died in 1956 at the age of 86, she arranged for a home for Holmes with Dr. Douglas Conner, who was a local Starkville physician, community leader and civil rights activist.
Before Mrs. Hunter died in 1956 at the age of 86, she arranged for Holmes to live with Dr. Douglas Conner and his wife. Conner was a local Starkville physician, community leader and civil rights activist.