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Jobie Martin, the first black Mississippian to host a commercial TV show, died in a car crash March 26.

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Former Jackson TV Personality Dies

When he was 84, Jobie Martin was still working as a substitute teacher, but long before that, Martin was well known for hosting James Brown, Joe Louis and Mahalia Jackson …

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