Mary Lou Godbold

Mary Lou Godbold
Godbold in 1961
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
In office 1956–1960
Preceded by	Tillman Godbold
Succeeded by	Homer L. Samuels
Personal details
Born	Mary Lou Gray (1912-10-15)October 15, 1912
Died	April 18, 2008(2008-04-18) (aged 95) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Tillman Godbold ​ ​ (m. 1930; died 1957)​
Parent(s)	James Walter Gray Elma Arlivia Lee
Education	Copiah–Lincoln Junior College Mississippi College (BA) University of Mississippi (MEd)
Profession	Politician, educator
Known for	Being the third female state senator in Mississippi's history

Mary Lou Gray Godbold (née Gray; October 15, 1912 – April 18, 2008) was an American politician and educator. She was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1956 to 1960, succeeding her husband after his death. After she left office, she taught education at the University of Mississippi and was the president of the Mississippi Education Association from 1962 to 1963. A Democrat, she lived in Oxford and represented Lafayette County.^[1]