Farewell to Anne Moody: A word from the town of Centreville, Miss.

Mayor Larry Lee's presentation at 2015 memorial service

By Roscoe Barnes III

Chairman, Anne Moody History Project

Copyright (c) 2017

#AnneMoody

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Mayor Larry Lee

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Anne Moody, the author of Coming of Age in Mississippi, died on February 5, 2015, at the age of 74. When news of her passing was reported, her local community joined people throughout the United States in mourning her death. Family, friends, church leaders, and people with ties to the civil rights movement, came out to pay their respects. They gathered for a Memorial Celebration on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the Homochitto Association Development Center in Gloster, Miss. It was during this time that Mayor Larry Lee of Centreville, Miss., presented an official resolution in honor of Moody.

Centreville, a small town in southwest Mississippi, was Moody’s hometown. It is located in Wilkinson County. When Moody died, she was living in Gloster, which is located only a few miles from Centreville, in Amite County.

Lee, the first African American to become mayor of Centreville, has said that Moody and other civil rights workers paved the way for his achievement as an elected official. Lee served as mayor of Centreville from 2009 to 2017.

Lee once described Moody as a strong woman who was dedicated to the cause of helping others. He said she made many sacrifices in order to make a difference. “She fought for a good cause and she put her life on the line in the struggle for freedom and civil rights,” he said.

Below is the resolution he presented at Moody’s memorial service.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Anne Moody was born in the Centreville, Mississippi area on September 15, 1940; and,

WHEREAS, she was educated in the public schools and left to attend Natchez Junior College and Tougaloo College, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1964; and,

WHEREAS, she was involved in the promotion of civil rights during the 1960’s being associated with the Congress of Racial Equality and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and,

WHEREAS, she was an award winning author who wrote Coming of Age in Mississippi, which was published in 1968; and,

WHEREAS, she loved working with young children and teenagers pointing out to them the value of a good education; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen do hereby commend, recognize and honor Anne Moody for her outstanding service to humanity, by and through her outstanding career in helping others.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Centreville.

RESOLVED, this the 10th day of February, 2015, upon unanimous vote of all Aldermen present. 

                                                                                                   Town of Centreville, Mississippi

By: Larry J. Lee, Mayor

Attest:

Michelle Singleton, Clerk

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Would you like to know more about Anne Moody?

Visit the Anne Moody page here!

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For more information: 

See the Anne Moody page here.

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, simply follow this blog or follow AMHP on Twitter (@AnneMoodyHP). #ComingOfAgeinMississippi