Biographical information
How many siblings does Mussie have?
1 (Uncle Robert)
What name did Mussie go by growing up?
Carey Gates
What is Mussie’s favorite color?
Blue
D-Day for which war was in 1944?
World War II
Where did Mussie go to college?
What is Randolph-Macon College?
Where did Mussie grow up? (City and state)
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Mussie was salutatorian in college due to a grade in which class?
Typing
What is Mussie’s favorite animal?
Dog
What was the most popular girl name in 1944?
Mary
Where did the name “Mussie” originate?
Sarah and Josephine could not say “Mama C”
What is the age difference between Mussie and her brother?
6 years
In what contest did Mussie compete in 1962?
What is the Miss Tennessee pageant?
What is Mussie’s favorite dessert?
Chocolate mousse/pot de crème
Who won the NFL championship in 1944?
The Green Bay Packers
For how many years did Mussie do her famous Christmas party?
45 years
Where did Mussie and Papa B first meet?
The University of Virginia/Charlottesville, Virginia
What song did Mussie sing on Channel 4’s Pride of the Volunteer State program?
“Somewhere over the Rainbow”
What is Mussie’s favorite book?
The Once and Future King
What volcano erupted in 1944?
Mount Vesuvius
Where was Mussie and Papa B’s honeymoon?
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
What was Mussie’s first job?
Counselor at Camp Dun Roamin
Who was Mussie’s celebrity crush when she was younger?
Roy Rodgers
What is Mussie’s favorite place to which she has traveled?
The Cotswolds (England) or Provence (France)
Who was TIME magazine’s Person of the Year in 1944?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What is Mussie’s fondest memory?
Her wedding day