Barney J. Schoby (January 14, 1939 – June 9, 2026) was an American teacher and politician in Mississippi. He was an Adams County Supervisor from 1974 to 1980 and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1980 to 1997. He was the first African American to serve on the Adams County Board of Supervisors.
Life and career Barney Schoby was 32-year-old school teacher in 1971 when he was photographed during his campaign for a state senate seat. Charles Evers was a candidate for governor.
In 1997 he represented District 94 in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Schoby was a co-plaintiff challenging a redistricting plan he alleged discriminated against black voters.
He was appointed to Mississippi's Workmen's Compensation Commission and reappointed.
Schoby died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 87.Barney J. Schoby
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