Oldest living African American dies at 113 years old.

Sandy Crump

14 years ago

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Oldest living African American dies at 113 years old.

When she turned 113, Mississippi Winn could still stand up on her own and never thought her age was a detriment to her life.

The upbeat former domestic worker from Shreveport, known in the city as "Sweetie," died Friday afternoon in a nursing home.

Winn was believed to be the oldest living African-American in the U.S. and the seventh-oldest living person in the world.

Wow … that is amazing. I believe that she did live long because she never let stress become a part of her life which is very hard to do. She never married but took care of other families. Her faith in God and that she lived by the Golden Rule surely added years to her life. Good for "Sweetie" … I am sure that she lived up to her name.

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Sandy Crump: I am married and have two grown step children and three cats. I grew up in the sixties in the midwest. I lived in San Diego, California for 30 years and now live in Alabama. I am a retired banker. My hobbies include writing, reading, watching old movies, making jewelry, crafting, making gift baskets, mystery shopping, scrapbooking, blogging, collecting antiques, barbie dolls and Marilyn Monroe items, reading, music, old movies, and the internet. I love spending time with my family and friends.