He died in 1997 of congestive heart failure at a hospital near his home in Clarksdale , following a stroke .
Henry was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1982 , holding the seat until 1996 .
Henry died in 1997 of congestive heart failure at a hospital near Henry 's home in Clarksdale , following a stroke .
Henry was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1982 , holding the seat until 1996 .