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==Background==
==Background==
Long was born in Winn Parish to Floyd Harrison Long, Sr. (1883–1951), and the former Birdie Shumake (1892–1984). His paternal grandparents were Thomas Jefferson Long (1861–1948) and Mary Ella Wright. Among others, he was a cousin of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], [[Russell Long]], George Shannon Long, [[Speedy Long]], Jimmy D. Long, Gerald Long, [[Floyd Smith]], and Mary Alice Long Rambo, wife of legislator Willard Lloyd Rambo (1917-1984).<ref name=pogr>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html|title=Long, Gillis William|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=September 30, 2019}}</ref>
Long was born in Winn Parish to Floyd Harrison Long, Sr. (1883–1951), and the former Birdie Shumake (1892–1984). His paternal grandparents were Thomas Jefferson Long (1861–1948) and Mary Ella Wright. Among others, he was a cousin of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], [[Russell Long]], George Shannon Long, [[Speedy Long]], Jimmy D. Long, Gerald Long, [[Floyd Smith]], and Mary Alice Long Rambo, wife of legislator [[W. L. Rambo|Willard Lloyd Rambo]].<ref name=pogr>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html|title=Long, Gillis William|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=September 30, 2019}}</ref>
The Longs moved to Alexandria in Rapides Parish and the largest city in central Louisiana, when Governor Earl Long named Floyd Long to a custodial position at the Central State (Mental) Hospital in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]]. Later, Floyd and Birdie returned to Winnfield. Long had an older brother, Floyd Harrison Long, Jr. (1915–2003), a [[United States Army]] colonel and an official with Delgado Community College in [[New Orleans]]. He also had a sister, Doris Long Fletcher (1918–1981).
The Longs moved to Alexandria in Rapides Parish and the largest city in central Louisiana, when Governor Earl Long named Floyd Long to a custodial position at the Central State (Mental) Hospital in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]]. Later, Floyd and Birdie returned to Winnfield. Long had an older brother, Floyd Harrison Long, Jr. (1915–2003), a [[United States Army]] colonel and an official with Delgado Community College in [[New Orleans]]. He also had a sister, Doris Long Fletcher (1918–1981).