Robert “Bobby” Morris Hill was born in Starkville, MS on August 27, 1941. He was born to Willis “Willie” T Hill and was raised in the Blackjack community in Starkville.
Willie Hill, Bobby’s father, was born May 26, 1911 and died January 13, 1976. Remembered as a “tall, skinny fellow… whose smile could light up the whole universe” by a classmate, Hill attended a racially segregated school in Mississippi.
Bobby considered himself Baptist and was not married before he enlisted in the army.
Bobby considered himself Baptist and was not married before he enlisted in the army.