Rassie Hoskins White

Rassie M. Hoskins White (December 9, 1862 – September 14, 1944), also known as Mrs. Alexander B. White, was an American socialite and clubwoman who served as President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy from 1911 to 1913. During her term, she proposed the construction of the Jefferson Davis Highway.

Early life and family White was born in Lexington, Mississippi to Captain Captain E. Hoskins, a Confederate officer, and Lou Pinkston Hoskins. Her parents were slaveowners. She was the founder and president of the Fortnightly Club and was a member of the Sans Souci Club, the Woman's Club, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. During her presidency, she supported the executive committee of the Arlington Confederate Monument Association.

In 1918, she served as chairwoman of the UDC Committee for children's auxiliaries and was editor of the UDC's Department of the Confederate Veteran in 1919.

Personal life After the death of her father, White and her mother moved to Meridian, Mississippi. She married Alexander B. White, a banker and philanthropist from Paris, Tennessee, in 1890.