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:
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
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