Clayton Rand

Clayton Rand (May 25, 1891 - February 26, 1971) was an American columnist, author, publisher, and public speaker. He was the publisher of the Dixie Press and the Dixie Guide in Gulfport, Mississippi, and he (co-)authored six books.

Clayton Rand
BornMay 25, 1891
Onalaska, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 1971
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
EducationMississippi State University
Harvard Law School
OccupationColumnist, author, publisher
Spouse(s)Ella May Smylie
Children1 son

Life

Rand was born on May 25, 1891 in Onalaska, Wisconsin.[1][2] He grew up in Bond, Mississippi, and graduated from Mississippi State University and Harvard Law School.[1][2]

Rand began his career in journalism in 1918 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where he invested in The Neshoba Democrat.[3] In 1925, he moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, and he purchased the Dixie Press and founded the Dixie Guide.[1] Rand was the president of the Mississippi Press Association, and he (co-)authored six books.[1] He was also a syndicated columnist,[1] and "a popular conservative public speaker."[3]

Rand married Ella May Smylie, and they had a son, Tom.[4] He died on February 26, 1971 in Gulfport, Mississippi, at age 79,[1][2][4] and he was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.[5]

Selected works
  • Rand, Clayton (1936). Abracadabra: or, One Democrat to Another. Newark, Delaware: The Press of Kells. OCLC 702302477.
  • Rand, Clayton (1940). Inks On My Hands. New York: Carrick & Evans. OCLC 1374427.
  • Rand, Clayton (1940). Men of Spine in Mississippi. Gulfport, Mississippi: Dixie Press. OCLC 866197883.
  • Rand, Clayton. Sparks in the Eyes.
  • Rand, Clayton; Smitley, Robert (1958). The World Is Mine: Apollonius Philosopher and Financier. New York: Fleet Publishing Corporation. OCLC 937428684.
  • Rand, Clayton (1961). Sons of the South: Portraits by Dalton Shourds, Harry Coughlin, Constance Joan Narr. New York: The Fairfax Press. OCLC 995491261.

References
  1. "Clayton Rand Rites to Be Held Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. February 27, 1971. p. 14. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Clayton Rand dies at 79 in Gulfport". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. February 26, 1971. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ownby, Ted (July 11, 2017). "Clayton Rand". The Mississippi Encyclopedia. Mississippi Humanities Council. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. "Clayton Rand, 79, Editor, Publisher". The New York Times. February 27, 1971. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  5. "Rand Rites Scheduled Saturday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. February 27, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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