n elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo returns to Gulfport It started when Harry Truman was calling the White House home, and now the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo returns to the Gulfport Harbor at Jones Park.
June 29, 2013 - The Biloxi Sun Herald
Soldier still looks for lost Medal of Honor 70 years later With an act of almost unbelievable courage, Arthur J. Jackson took out 12 bunkers and killed almost 50 soldiers in a single savage battle for the South Pacific island of Peleliu in 1945, earning him the Medal of Honor from President Harry Truman.
June 27, 2013 - Fox News