Former Mississippi Archives and History department leader Elbert Hilliard dies at age 87

A former leader of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has died. Elbert R. Hilliard directed the department from 1973 to 2004. The department says he died Sunday at age 87. Hilliard established a grant program to preserve courthouses and other historical buildings. He oversaw funding for construction of the William F.

JACKSON, Miss. — Elbert R. Hilliard, who led the Mississippi Department of Archives and History from 1973 to 2004 and established a grant program to preserve courthouses and other historical buildings, has died. He was 87.

The department’s current director, Katie Blount, said in a statement Monday that the agency grew to have “a national reputation for excellence” under Hilliard. During his time as director, the department established a program to manage state government records, and he traveled to promote records management for cities and counties.

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