Harold C. Burkett retired from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History at Historic Jefferson College in 2005 where he served as a historian for 26 years. Burkett’s research interest […]
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David Crosby
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A retired professor from Alcorn State, Dr. Crosby has conducted many oral history interviews with people who were involved with the Rabbit Foot minstrels in Port Gibson or who witnessed […]
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Katrina Byrd is a writer/playwright living in Jackson. She is a Millsaps College graduate with a bachelor of arts in history. She has an acting background, and has taught numerous […]
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Jim Giesen has been researching and teaching American history at Mississippi State University for twenty years. His interests are in the agricultural, rural, and environmental histories of the America South, […]
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Anne McKee is a storyteller, free-lance writer and published author whose work is inspired by “her life in the south lane.” She is listed on the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Artist […]
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Beverly Fatherree is a former English Instructor at Hinds Community College, where she taught for over 35 years before retiring. She has performed as O’Connor at the Flannery O’Connor Birthplace […]
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A poet, writer, and researcher, Benjamin Morris is the author of Hattiesburg, Mississippi: A History of the Hub City (Arcadia/History Press, 2014), and three collections of poetry, most recently The […]
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Dr. Katherine Cochran studied southern literature at the University of Mississippi and currently teaches courses in southern studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. Cochran knew Willie Morris as a […]
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Sarah Campbell is the author and photographer of three nonfiction books which explore math and science concepts and are illustrated with photographs from Mississippi’s natural environment. She has developed several […]
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Beth Koostra Freshour has returned to teaching at Mississippi University for Women after almost 22 years as Director of the Noxubee County Library System.
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Richelle Putnam is listed on the Mississippi Arts Commission Artist and Teaching Artist Roster. She is a recipient of a 2014 and 2021 Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Fellowship. A graduate of […]
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