Governor Barbour said the company told state officials it did not want to get into a bidding war for the factory among competing states.

Jealous has requested Governor Barbour to pardon the women.

Governor Barbour announced in late 2010 that he would run for president of the United States.

Governor Barbour said he supported the House bill, which saved $25 million by building the two museums simultaneously.

Governor Barbour then shifted his position, and said he favored the public-private funding scheme adopted by the Senate.

Governor Barbour then threatened to call the legislature into special session if the civil rights museum was not funded.

Governor Barbour heavily lobbied state senators to pass the measure.

Governor Barbour signed the legislation into law the final week of April.

"It depends on who his opponent is," Governor Barbour said.

Governor Barbour claimed that the definition of "year" in the law in question is 365 days.