Drawing of Anne Moody as Teenager

Creative work done in Mississippi prison

By Roscoe Barnes III

Chairman, Anne Moody History Project

Copyright (c) 2017

#AnneMoody 

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: 

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