Creative work done in Mississippi prison
By Roscoe Barnes III
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2017
#AnneMoody
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LaVerne Taylor, member of
the Anne Moody
History Project (AMHP) at Wilkinson
County
Correctional Facility (WCCF), displays a charcoal portrait of Anne Moody,
author of Coming of Age in Mississippi. The work was done by Derrick Young,
who is incarcerated at the facility, which is located in
Woodville, Miss.
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“It’s an honor to
be a part of her legacy and
to be able to shine a light on the history of
a
civil rights activist.” – Derrick Young, Artist
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Derrick Young drew this portrait using an old photograph of Anne
Moody. The date of the photograph is not known, but Moody was
probably around 17 or 18, according to her sister, Frances Jefferson.
This is the second portrait Young has done of Moody. See first one here. |
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Would you like to
know more about Anne Moody?
Visit here to
see the timeline of important
events in her life
history!
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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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