Jerry Clower

Jerry Clower
Clower at the Grand Ole Opry in 1974
Birth nameHoward Gerald Clower
Born(1926-09-28)September 28, 1926
Liberty, Mississippi, US
DiedAugust 24, 1998(1998-08-24) (aged 71)
Jackson, Mississippi, US
MediumStand-up, television, audio recordings
Alma materMississippi State University
Years active1954–1998
SpouseDoris Homerline Wells (1947–1998; his death)
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1944–1946
RankRadioman Third Class (RMN3)
AwardsAmerican Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 2 bronze service stars)
World War II Victory Medal

Howard Gerald "Jerry" Clower (September 28, 1926 – August 24, 1998) was an American stand-up comedian. Born and raised in the state of Mississippi, Clower was best known for his stories of the rural South and was given the nickname "The Mouth of Mississippi".