Anne Moody Timeline - Part 3

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.

Chairman, Anne Moody History Project

Copyright© 2017

(Updated 6/30/17

This is the third and final part of Anne Moody's timeline. I recently shared it on some of my academic web pages, including Figshare.com (https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5165725.v1 )

#AnneMoody

Anne Moody was a civil rights pioneer

and the noted author of

Coming of Age in Mississippi

1980 – She reads from her works, “Mr. Death” and “Bobo,” for Caedmon in New York.

1984 – She gives a 90-minute class presentation at Tougaloo College titled, Anne Moody: My Life Since Coming of Age.

1985 – She presents a reading of her work at Tougaloo College on February 18. She is interviewed by Debra Spencer on February 19 in the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Building. She is joined by her son, Sasha Strauss.

1991 – While living in New York City, she experiences a medical situation that requires the help of John Salter (Hunter Gray), her former Tougaloo professor.

1994 – She encounters a situation in New York City wherein she fears losing her freedom and once again she reaches out to John Salter who comes to her rescue.

1996 – She gives phone interviews from April through July to M. J. O’Brien, who would later publish the book, We Shall Not Be Moved: The Jackson Woolworth’s Sit-In and the Movement It Inspired (University Press of Mississippi, 2013). She lives for a short time on the campus of Tougaloo College.

1999 – Her friend in the movement, C.O. Chinn, is honored for his contributions in the civil rights movement. Canton declares May 2, 1999, as “C.O. Chinn Day.”

2012 – Emory University acquires her personal collection of papers. Collection consists of diaries, letters, photographs, and ephemera.

2013 – State officials unveil a historical marker commemorating the 50^th anniversary of the sit-in at Woolworth’s store in Jackson, Miss. Anne does not attend the ceremony. She is mentioned throughout the book, We Shall Not Be Moved: The Jackson Woolworth’s Sit-In and the Movement It Inspired (University Press of Mississippi, 2013). A short clip of her is featured in the documentary, An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer (2013).

2015 – She dies on Thursday, February 5, in her home in the small rural town of Gloster, Miss., in Amite County. Her sister, Adline, tells the Associated Press that she had dementia for several years and that she had stopped eating two days before her death. U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announces her death in a statement on his website. Her death is reported in major newspapers, including the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, etc.

Her remains are cremated. A celebration of her life is observed on Saturday, February 14 at the Homochitto Association Development Center near Gloster.

2016 -- Her childhood home on the corner of Hospital Road and Fort Street in Centreville is flooded in August and sustains major damage.

2017 – The Committee for the Anne Moody History Project (AMHP) is formed in March by the staff of Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF), Woodville, in recognition of Women’s History Month. (Note: WCCF is managed by the Management & Training Corporation of Utah). AMHP’s mission is to honor, promote, and help preserve the legacy of Anne Moody. On May 4, the committee opens Twitter account for @AnneMoodyHP.

On June 5, the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors approves request by AMHP to name a portion of Highway 24 East “Anne Moody Highway.” On June 12, WCCF hosts a special program to honor Anne Moody. Her brother, the Rev. Fred Moody Jr., is the guest speaker. On June 15, the Centreville Board of Aldermen approves request by AMHP to rename Fort Street “Anne Moody Street.” The board also approves AMHP’s request for a proclamation to be issued for “Anne Moody Day,” which would be celebrated on her birthday, September 15.

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Author’s Note:

Questions about the Anne Moody History Project may be directed to Roscoe Barnes III via email at doctorbarnes3@gmail.com or roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com For updates on Anne Moody history and the on-going work of this community service project, please follow AMHP on Twitter (@AnneMoodyHP). Ideas and suggestions are also welcomed.