Mayor boxer 'Punchy' Davis dies2006-04-20 · Biloxi Sun Herald State News
Henry Pierce "Punchy" Davis Jr. the longest-serving mayor in Starkville history and a noted boxer has died at the age of 87. Davis who died Sunday was elected mayor of Starkville in 1973 and served three terms until 1985 guiding the city through one of its most challenging times.…