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Morrison was born in Hammond, the principal city of Tangipahoa Parish, one the "Florida Parishes" east of the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], to [[banker]]-[[merchant]] Benjamin M. Morrison and the former Florence Hobson (1878–1972), from Greensboro in Hale County in the western Black Belt region of [[Alabama]].
Morrison was born in Hammond, the principal city of Tangipahoa Parish, one the "Florida Parishes" east of the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], to [[banker]]-[[merchant]] Benjamin M. Morrison and the former Florence Hobson (1878–1972), from Greensboro in Hale County in the western Black Belt region of [[Alabama]].
A maternal uncle, Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870-1937) was a naval hero of the [[Spanish–American War]] and later served five terms in the U. S. House from Alabama.
A maternal uncle, Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870-1937) was a naval hero of the [[Spanish–American War]] and later served five terms in the U. S. House from Alabama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000667|title=Hobson, Richmond Pearson|publisher=bioguide.congress.gov|accessdate=October 31,. 2019}}</ref>
Morrison attended public schools and obtained the [[Juris Doctor]]ate degree from [[Tulane University]] Law School in [[New Orleans]] in 1934. He practiced law in Hammond with Joseph Arthur Sims (1914-1973), later an aide to [[Governor]] [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].
Morrison attended public schools and obtained the [[Juris Doctor]]ate degree from [[Tulane University]] Law School in [[New Orleans]] in 1934. He practiced law in Hammond with Joseph Arthur Sims (1914-1973), later an aide to [[Governor]] [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].