Talented Women of the Southern United States

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1. Virginia: I died in a plane crash at age 30 but my legend in country music still lives on in recordings and motion pictures. Who am I? Patricia Cornwell Patsy Cline Katy Couric Ella Fitzgerald

2. North Carolina: I had the honor of reading an original poem at the 1993 presidential inauguration. Who am I? Ava Gardner Roberta Flack Elizabeth Dole Maya Angelou

3. South Carolina: I am one of the most successful female wrestlers of all time and was known far and wide as the 'Fabulous Moolah', but what was my given name? Sarah Grimke Mary McLeod Bethune Lillian Ellison Beth Daniels

4. Georgia: I am famous for my moody novels such as "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" and "Ballad of the Sad Café". My name is what? Carson McCullers Alice Walker Amy Grant Margaret Mitchell

5. Florida: I served as Attorney General in the Bill Clinton administration. Later I conducted an unsuccessful campaign for the position of governor of Florida. What is my name? Chris Evert Katherine Harris Faye Dunaway Janet Reno

6. Alabama: Although I was both blind and deaf, I became a writer and activist known worldwide. Who was this noble woman? Lurleen Wallace Tammy Wynette Helen Keller Tallulah Bankhead

7. Mississippi: I have many 'Grammys' and numerous country/western music awards. I married Tim McGraw in 1996 but McGraw is not my stage name which is: Faith Hill Eudora Welty LeAnn Rimes Oprah Winfrey

8. Louisiana: I noticed that black women were using cosmetics designed for white women. I developed cosmetics specifically for black women. Mahalia Jackson C.J. Walker Clementine Hunter Angela Gregory

9. Tennessee: My pin-up pictures from the 1940s and 50s are still popular today. Later I had a religious experience and lived in obscurity. In 2006, a movie was made on my life. Who am I? Minnie Pearl Patricia Neal Wilma Rudolph Bettie Page

10. Arkansas: I am a renowned feminist and author of the book "Sex and the Single Girl". For many years I was editor of "Cosmopolitan" magazine and helped it to succeed. Who am I? Patsy Montana Martha Mitchell Mary Steenburgen Helen Gurley Brown