Thursday, February 28, 2019

Enterprise-Tocsin: Barnes ensures Moody's memory will live on

#AnneMoody
#AnneMoodyHighway



This report on the dedication of the Anne Moody Memorial Highway appears on page 14 in the Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 issue of my hometown paper, The Enterprise-Tocsin (Indianola, Miss.).

Note: This story can be viewed in a different format on the MTC website. See it here or by following this link: https://www.mtctrains.com/news-barnes-ensures-moodys-memory-will-live-on/


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The Woodville Republican: Anne Moody Highway Dedication Service

Portion of Hwy 24 Named in Honor of Anne Moody

#AnneMoody
#AnneMoodyHighway

Note: This story can be viewed in a different format on the MTC website. See it here or by following this link: https://www.mtctrains.com/news-anne-moody-highway-dedication-service/





As the chairman of the Anne Moody History Project, I can tell you we are all ecstatic about this front-page coverage in our local paper, The Woodville Republican (Woodville, Miss.). We are deeply grateful to Editor and Publisher Andy Lewis for his hard work and exceptional reporting on this historic event.

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The Woodville Republican


Anne Moody Highway Dedication Service


By Andy J. Lewis
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Portion of Hwy. 24 Named in Honor of Anne Moody

Years of hard work by a number of local residents finally paid off last week with the naming of Mississippi Highway 24 between Centreville and Woodville as the Anne Moody Memorial Highway.

An impressive ceremony with standing room only was held on Wednesday, February 20, at 10 a.m. at the church where she was a member – Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

The service was held to honor Anne Moody and to officially dedicate the 15-mile stretch of Hwy. 24 which runs between the Town of Centreville, where she was born and lived a good portion of her life, and Woodville.

Anne Moody was a civil rights activist and the respected author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Coming of Age in Mississippi.

She was born Essie Mae Moody on September 15, 1940, to Fred Moody, Sr., and Elmira “Too Sweet” Williams Moody in Centreville. Her parents worked for a time as sharecroppers on the Miller Plantation.

She was the oldest of 10 children, Anne, and her former husband, Austin Straus, were the parents of Sasha Straus.

She became an activist in the early 1960s while attending Tougaloo College. She was a member of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She participated in many historic nonviolent campaigns, including the Woolworth’s sit-in protest in 1963, the March on Washington in 1963 and the Voter Registration Project in 1964.
In addition to incarcerations, she endured physical violence and death threats in her fight for freedom, justice and equality for all.

She died on February 5, 10, 2015, at the age of 74.

During the hour-long program, a number of guests were presented and took part in the ceremony including Southern District Highway Commissioner Tom King, who acted as master of ceremonies.

Others on the agenda included the WCHS Honor Guard for the presentation of colors, Reverend LeReginald Jones, pastor of Mt. Pleasant Church, Dorothy Veal, who sang We Shall Overcome, State Representative Angela Cockerham, who sponsored House Bill 1153 which designated a portion of Hwy. 24 as the “Anne Moody Memorial Highway,” Dr. Roscoe Barnes, III, who gave a history of the Anne Moody project, Moody’s brother, Reverend Fred Moody, Jr., who provided an inside look at his sister, and Reverend Larry Lee, who gave the benediction.

Dr. Barnes, who is the chaplain at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, spearheaded the drive to memorialize Anne Moody and to have a portion of Hwy. 24 named in her honor.

In Dr. Barnes’ talk, he outlined how the memorial project began, how it progressed and then praised the end result.

The Journey to the 
Anne Moody Memorial Highway

Dr. Barnes said, “I want to speak for a couple of minutes about the journey involved with today’s honor. In doing this, I want to look at some of the things that brought us to where we are.

“Some of you may be surprised to know that the idea for the Anne Moody Memorial Highway originated in a prison. Specifically, the dream of naming a portion of Highway 24 in Anne Moody’s honor was birthed inside the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. The facility is privately managed by Management & Training Corporation or MTC of Utah.

“It all started in the spring of 2017 when I walked in on a conversation between my colleagues, Ms. Emma Taplin and Ms. Lavern Taylor. They were talking about Anne Moody’s contributions to the civil rights movement and her sacrifices in the fight for freedom and justice for all people. They also noted, with serious concern – and apparent sadness – that she had not received the recognition she deserved.

“Then, almost in unison, they said, ‘We need to do something. We need to do our part in honoring her legacy. We need to tell people about her story.’

“We later spoke to our colleague, Ms. Ruby Dixon, and she agreed that we must act. After some brainstorming, we created the Anne Moody History Project as a community service endeavor to promote and help preserve the legacy of this civil rights pioneer. We agreed that our mission would be to keep her legacy alive.

“While we were certainly committed and quite ambitious in our efforts, we did not work in isolation. In fact, I can say without hesitation that some of our plans would have fallen short without the support of our elected officials and government agencies. For this reason, I want to acknowledge the support we received.

“We are grateful to the Centreville Board of Aldermen for approving, unanimously, our request for a Proclamation for Anne Mood Day on September 15, and for the resolution to rename Fort Street, Anne Moody Street.

“We are grateful to the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors for approving our request for a resolution authorizing the state to name a portion of Highway 24 in Moody’s honor.

“We offer thanks to Rep. Angela Cockerham, Gov. Phil Bryant, Commissioner Tom King and the Mississippi Department of Transportation for making this dream a reality.

“And last, but not leaser, we express our sincere appreciation to the family of Anne Moody for their support and encouragement.”

“Anne Moody Memorial Highway” signs have been posted on Hwy. 24 in Woodville just east of the Hwy. 61/24 intersection.

On display at the ceremony were several pieces of artwork by WCCF inmates especially for the day; drawings of Anne Moody and places of interest which had a connection to her, and one of Rep. Cockerham.

At the conclusion of the program refreshments were served at the church.


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Program for Anne Moody Memorial Highway Ceremony

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#AnneMoodyHighway




This is the beautiful program presented for the Feb. 20, 2019 dedication of the Anne Moody Memorial Highway. Designed by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), it is unquestionably a piece of Mississippi history. As such, it is an important document that's worth saving -- and sharing.




#ComingOfAgeinMississippi #History #PublicHistory #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #Literature #Mississippi #MDOT #WomensHistory


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Anne Moody's Book Promoted by Woodville Civic Club

Ad appears in The Woodville Republican

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#HistoricWoodville


I was delighted to see this display ad for Anne Moody's Coming of Age in Mississippi presented by the Woodville Civic Club Inc. of Woodville, Miss. It appeared on page 3 in the Feb. 21, 2019 issue of The Woodville Republican. I am grateful to Civic Club Director Ernesto Caldeira and the members and supporters of the Civic Club.

Note: Books and other literature on local history are available for purchase at the Wilkinson County Museum or through the website: www.historicwoodville.com.

#ComingOfAgeinMississippi #Mississippi #MississippiHistory


Enterprise-Journal: Anne Moody highway dedicated

Submitted Feb 21, 2019

#AnneMoody
#AnneMoodyHighway



The Mississippi Department of Transportation dedicated the stretch of Highway 24 from Woodville to Centreville in honor of Centreville native, civil rights activist and author Anne Moody on Wednesday. Pictured are, from left,  Anne Moody History Project founder Roscoe Barnes, Moody’s brother the Rev. Fred Moody Jr., Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King and Rep. Angela Cockerham, D-Magnolia, who sponsored the legislation authorizing the highway dedication.

Note: This report can be viewed on the Enterprise-Journal website here or by following this link: http://www.enterprise-journal.com/news/image_d15401e4-3565-11e9-80dd-f7f8d453e6ee.html


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Friday, February 22, 2019

The Journey to the Anne Moody Memorial Highway

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2019

#AnneMoody
#AnneMoodyHighway

Highway 24, Centreville, Miss.

NOTE: This talk was presented at the dedication of the Anne Moody Memorial Highway. The event, which was held by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at the Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Highway 24, Centreville, Miss. More than 200 people attended the historic event, including 70-plus students from the Wilkinson County High School. I was one of three speakers. We were given three minutes each.

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Good morning,

I greet you today on behalf of Warden Scott Middlebrooks and the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility.

I want to speak for a couple of minutes about the journey involved with today’s honor. In doing this, I want to look at some of the things that brought us to where we are.

Some of you may be surprised to know that the idea for the Anne Moody Memorial Highway originated in a prison. Specifically, the dream of naming a portion of Highway 24 in Anne Moody’s honor was birthed inside the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. The facility is privately managed by the Management & Training Corporation or MTC of Utah.

It all started in the spring of 2017 when I walked in on a conversation between my colleagues, Ms. Emma Taplin and Ms. Lavern Taylor. They were talking about Anne Moody’s contributions to the civil rights movement and her sacrifices in the fight for freedom and justice for all people. They also noted, with serious concern -- and apparent sadness -- that she had not received the recognition she deserved.

Then, almost in unison, they said, “We need to do something. We need to do our part in honoring her legacy. We need to tell people about her story.

We later spoke to our colleague, Ms. Ruby Dixon, and she agreed that we must act. After some brainstorming, we created the Anne Moody History Project as a community service endeavor to promote and help preserve the legacy of this civil rights pioneer. We agreed that our mission would be to keep her legacy alive.

AT THIS TIME, I WOULD ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE ANNE MOODY HISTORY PROJECT TO STAND.

While we were certainly committed and quite ambitious in our efforts, we did not work in isolation. In fact, I can say without hesitation that some of our plans would have fallen short without the support of our elected officials and government agencies. For this reason, I want to acknowledge the support we received.

We are grateful to the Centreville Board of Aldermen for approving, unanimously, our request for aProclamation for Anne Moody Dayon September 15, and for the resolution to rename Fort Street, “Anne Moody Street.”

We are grateful to the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors for approving our request for a resolution authorizing the state to name a portion of Highway 24 in Moody’s honor.

We offer thanks to Rep. Angela Cockerham, Gov. Phil Bryant, Commissioner Tom King and the Mississippi Department of Transportation for making this dream a reality.

And last, but not least, we express our sincere appreciation to the family of Anne Moody for their support and encouragement.

As I close, I want to make two requests:

First, if you haven’t already, I want to ask you to read Coming of Age in Mississippi. Reading this book can be a life-changing experience.

Second, if you have a phone, I want to ask you to take a few photos of today’s event. Don’t be shy. Take a few selfies, and then share them on social media. Please include photos of this beautiful art work created by the men incarcerated at our facility.

This, I believe, will help tell Moody’s story and keep her legacy alive.

Thank you.

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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Sunday, February 17, 2019

My Note to Britannica.com about Its Article on Anne Moody

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2019

#AnneMoody

Note: In reviewing Britannica's article on Anne Moody on Friday, March 1, 2019, I can see they have made the necessary corrections. They also included the correct spelling for the town of Centreville. Thanks, Britannica!

Resting place of Anne Moody's mother, Elmira (Too Sweet) Jefferson. She is buried in the cemetery at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Centreville, Miss.

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On Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, I submitted the following note to Britannica.com:

There appears to be an error (incorrect date) in your article, "Anne Moody." You write: "Moody’s other major works include Farewell to Too Sweet (1974), an homage to her mother..."

However, in a 1985 interview with Debra Spencer of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History (MDAH),  Moody,  whose mother died in 1976, said, "FAREWELL TO TOO SWEET is really, I thought, very appropriate so I've called it FAREWELL TO TOO SWEET. Hopefully it will be coming out in ..."

She got the idea for the book while visiting with her mother in 1976.

I would be happy to send you the full transcript of the interview if you can provide an email address.

Now according to Britannica, the book has publication/copyright date of 1974 -- two years before the mother died.


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Jackson Free Press: Anne Moody

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Story by Dustin Cardon
Jackson Free Press

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019

Email him business tips at dustin@jacksonfreepress.com


NOTE: This story about Anne Moody was first published by the Jackson Free Press. It can be viewed on the paper's website here or by following this link: http://m.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/feb/13/anne-moody/

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Jackson Free Press:

Anne Moody



In 1963, Anne Moody participated in the famous sit-in at Woolworth lunch counter in Jackson, together with fellow Tougaloo student Joan Trumpauer and Tougaloo professor John Salter Jr. A white mob attacked Moody and her companions and poured flour, sugar, ketchup and mustard on them. Photo courtesy AP/Fred Blackwell/Jackson Daily News

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The Mississippi Department of Transportation will hold a dedication ceremony for the Anne Moody Memorial Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (8755 Highway 24 E., Centerville). The Mississippi legislature passed a bill in 2018 to name the stretch of highway in Wilkinson County after Moody, a civil-rights activist who wrote a memoir titled "Coming of Age in Mississippi."

Moody was born in Centerville in 1940 and was the oldest of eight children. She graduated with honors from a segregated, all-black high school and enrolled at Natchez Junior College on a basketball scholarship in 1961. She later transferred to Tougaloo College on an academic scholarship, where she helped organize a civil-rights organization called the Congress of Racial Equality. She was also a member of the NAACP and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

In 1963, Moody participated in the famous sit-in at Woolworth lunch counter in Jackson, together with fellow Tougaloo student Joan Trumpauer and Tougaloo professor John Salter Jr. A white mob attacked Moody and her companions and poured flour, sugar, ketchup and mustard on them. Photos of the incident that appeared in the Jackson Daily News became iconic images in the Civil Rights Movement.

Moody also took part in the March on Washington in 1963 and the Voter Registration Project in 1964. After graduating from Tougaloo in 1964, she worked as the civil rights project coordinator for Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., until 1965. She later moved to New York City, where she published “Coming of Age in Mississippi” in 1968. Moody’s autobiography details her childhood, her struggles against racism in the South and her work as a civil-rights activist.

In 1972, Moody traveled to Berlin to work as an artist-in-residence in the city. She returned to the United States in 1974 and released a collection of short stories titled “Mr. Death: Four Stories” in 1975. She later published a second autobiography titled “Farewell to too Sweet,” which she wrote in honor of her mother, Elmira “Too Sweet” Williams Moody.

Moody moved back to Mississippi during the 1990s and died at her home in Gloster on Feb. 5, 2015, at age 74.

Transportation Commissioner Tom King, Mississippi Rep. Angela Cockerham and Moody’s brother, Rev. Fred Moody Jr., will attend the dedication ceremony. For more information about the Anne Moody Memorial Highway dedication ceremony, call 601-359-9777.

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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Friday, February 15, 2019

Rev. Fred Moody Jr.'s 2017 Visit at Mississippi Prison

He served as speaker for Anne Moody program

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2017

#AnneMoody


The Rev. Fred Moody Jr., brother of civil rights icon Anne Moody, was a speaker at the 2017 Anne Moody Program at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF), Woodville, Miss. He signed copies of Coming of Age in Mississippi. Fred, who is called Junior in his sister's book, introduced himself as "the one who burnt the house down."


The WCCF program was organized by the Anne Moody History Project (AMHP), a volunteer community service project of WCCF. AMHP's mission is keep Anne Moody's legacy alive by promoting and helping to preserve her story as a noted author and civil rights pioneer.

#CivilRights #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlkTwitterstorians #Twitterstorians #History #Mississippi #HBCU #Tougaloo #WomensHistory #Literature #ComingOfAgeinMississippi


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

WJTV 12 News: Anne Moody Memorial Highway

Dedication on February 20

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See video here.

NOTE: I have been pleased to see -- and hear about -- the many TV news reports about the Anne Moody Memorial Highway, a proud achievement of the Anne Moody History Project (AMHP). I first heard about the TV news reports on Sunday night, February 10, when a friend emailed me to say he’d seen the news reports on Channel 3 and 4 in Mississippi. Another person told me that her family saw the news in Houston, Texas. My friends and colleagues at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF), Woodville, Miss., said they saw it several times on television. And yet another friend sent me an email and reported the news appeared on radio and TV in his area. The report featured in this blog post appeared on WJTV Channel 12 News. It can be seen here or by following this link: https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/anne-moody-memorial-highway/1772800287 -- Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Chairman, Anne Moody History Project

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Anne Moody Memorial Highway
Dedication on February 20

Posted: Feb 11, 2019 07:38 AM CST
Updated: Feb 11, 2019 07:38 AM CST

CENTREVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) -   Part of a Mississippi Highway will be named for a late civil rights activist. Lawmakers voted last year to name part of Highway 24 as the "Anne Moody Memorial Highway." There will be a dedication ceremony on February 20 in Centreville. That's where Moody grew up. The part of the highway, that will be renamed after her, runs from Woodville to Centreville.


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Anne Moody in the Art Work of James D. Boggan

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2019

#AnneMoody

James D. Boggan displays his work on civil rights icon Anne Moody.

WOODVILLE, Miss. -- Artist James Douglas Boggan, native of Meridian, Miss., recently completed an art project that made a statement about the civil rights activism of Anne Moody. He created the work for the Anne Moody History Project (AMHP).

Boggan, 38, is incarcerated at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF), Woodville, Miss. He first painted an image of Moody's book, Coming of Age in Mississippi. He followed that with a creative collage that depicts her face against a noticeably white -- and disintegrating -- illustration of Mississippi. He explains he was using color as symbolism. 

"She was black and the state of Mississippi was white-controlled at the time," he says. "The disintegration shows how the system was broken, and people like her showed the cracks in the system."

Boggan says his artistic abilities come naturally. He notes that he was self-taught. 

"It's cool I'm able to contribute to this project," he says. "My mom was real big on civil rights and speaking out on things that she felt were wrong."

Boggan is the son of the late Paula Sue Craig, who passed in January. He says she would have been proud of him. "She liked all of my work."

Boggan's work will be on display at the Anne Moody Memorial Highway dedication on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Centreville, Miss. The event, organized by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), will begin at 10 a.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church on Highway 24.

VIDEO: Click here to see how the Anne Moody History Project has touched the lives of staff and incarcerated men at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. 

WCCF is privately managed by Management & Training Corporation (MTC) of Utah.

The art work of James D. Boggan.


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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 Ph.D. 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

WCCF News (2/2019): What's Happening at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.
Chaplain, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
Copyright (c) 2019

#MTCChangesLives


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This is a collection of news briefs I compiled for The Woodville Republican (Woodville, Miss.). The collection is set to appear as a quarter-page ad on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF), Woodville, where I serve as chaplain, is publishing its news in this format each quarter in the local newspaper.

What’s Happening At
Wilkinson County Correctional Facility


Photo #1: Warden Scott Middlebrooks

Photo #2: Kelly Pomeroy

Photo #3: Deputy Warden of Program Tonya Toomey and Chaplain Felton Quiett

Scott Middlebrooks is new warden at WCCF

Scott Middlebrooks of Milton, Fla., has taken the reins as the new warden of Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF). He follows Warden Jody Bradley who retired in January. Middlebrooks began his career in corrections with the Florida Department of Corrections in 1998 as a correctional officer. A few months later, he accepted a job with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where he spent 25 years before retiring. WCCF is Middlebrooks’ fourteenth correctional facility and his seventh facility as warden. He’s served as warden for the past 15 years. He and his wife now live in Mississippi, which puts them about halfway between their two daughters. One is back in Milton and the other is in Houston. The one in Houston has a baby boy—Scott’s only grandchild.

Education Department close to CEA accreditation

Auditors of the Correctional Education Association (CEA) have recommended WCCF’s Education Department for CEA accreditation. CEA is a professional association of educators and administrators that provides educational services to adults and juveniles in correctional settings. When a facility passes all of the standards of CEA, it receives an automatic pass for the education portion of the American Correctional Association (ACA) audit. For CEA, compliance is important in meeting the educational needs of those incarcerated. The association’s standards are high and rigorous.

Kelly Pomeroy is new Human Resource Manager

Kelly Pomeroy, a native of Florida, is the new Human Resource Manager at WCCF. She has worked in Human Resources/Employee Benefits since 2008. She transferred to WCCF from East Mississippi Correctional Facility, Meridian, Miss. Before coming to Woodville, Pomeroy lived with her two daughters in Philadelphia, Miss., their home since 2006. 

15 men earn GEDs

Fifteen men incarcerated at WCCF recently earned their GEDs. They graduated in a special ceremony in the presence of their family, WCCF staff, and other offenders.Graduates included Valedictorian Marlon Reed, Salutatorian Matthew Courtney, Antonio Jones, Alonzo Haines, Chenzar Williamson, Johnathan Britt, Montrell Gibson, Korey Gibbs, Patrick Nelson, Markieth Griffin, James Mosley, Anthony Trevillion, Jabar Hayes, Armani Burks and Melvin Winder.

Chaplain John W. Henry named 2018 Volunteer of the Year

The Rev. John W. Henry of Lucedale was named the 2018 Volunteer of the Year at WCCF. He received the honor at the Volunteer Appreciation Banquet held at the facility on December 13. Deputy Warden of Programs Tonya Toomey presented Henry with a plaque in appreciation for his “outstanding service, dedication, and invaluable contribution to the Religious Programs at WCCF.” She also presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation. Henry attended the banquet with his wife, Melinda.

18 men complete drug and alcohol class

A total of 18 incarcerated men completed the facility’s “Long Term Drug and Alcohol” class. They graduated on January 8. The six-month course was taught by Substance Abuse Counselor Angela Coleman, who said the students included those from General Population and Protective Custody.

Pinelake volunteers, WCCF deliver Christmas care packages

Volunteers with the Pinelake Baptist Church visited WCCF in December 2018 and delivered Christmas care packages to all of the incarcerated men at the facility. The volunteers, who made their first delivery in 2017, donated 950 bags containing socks, shampoo, soap, letters, and candy. Pinelake’s distribution was followed by the annual distribution of care packages by WCCF.

Chaplain Felton Quiett honored

Deputy Warden of Programs Tonya Toomey and Chaplain Roscoe Barnes III honored WCCF’s contract chaplain, Imam Felton Quiett, in January for his years of service to the Muslim offenders. They presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Special Recognition Award (plaque) for his contributions to the Religious Programs at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility.

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Associated Press: Highway segment being named for civil rights author Moody

#AnneMoody
#AnneMoodyHighway



NOTE: This story was published by The Associated Press. It can be viewed here or by following this link: https://www.apnews.com/06c668c5fa924f1fbb917e3c41d10c26


Highway segment being named for 
civil rights author Moody


February 10, 2019

CENTREVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A segment of highway is being named for a civil rights activist who wrote the memoir, “Coming of Age in Mississippi.”

Legislators voted in 2018 to name part of Mississippi 24 as the Anne Moody Memorial Highway . The segment runs from Woodville to Centreville, in the southwestern part of the state.

A dedication ceremony is set for Feb. 20 in Centreville, where Moody grew up. One of the speakers will be her brother, the Rev. Fred Moody Jr.

Anne Moody was born in 1940. As a Tougaloo College student, she participated in a sit-in that challenged segregation at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Jackson in 1963.

Moody also participated in the 1963 March on Washington and the 1964 Voter Registration Project.

Moody was 74 when she died in 2015.


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#ComingOfAgeinMississippi #Mississippi #CivilRights #BlackHistory #WomensHistory


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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

Monday, February 11, 2019

MTC: Staff at the Wilkinson Facility Pull Out All the Stops to Honor a Civil-Rights Hero

#AnneMoody

Dr. Roscoe Barnes III is chairman of the Anne Moody History Project.

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Management & Training Corporation: 

Staff at the Wilkinson Facility Pull Out All
 the Stops to Honor a Civil-Rights Hero


NOTE: This story and video package were created by Dale Bradshaw of Management & Training Corporation. It is truly an excellent piece of work, for which we are grateful. To see video, visit here or follow this link: https://www.mtctrains.com/corrections/staff-at-the-wilkinson-facility-pull-out-all-the-stops-to-honor-a-civil-rights-hero/



Four employees at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, Mississippi pay their respects to late civil-rights activist Anne Moody who grew up just a few miles from the facility. Behind them runs the stretch of Highway 24 named after her. The highway memorial is a result of this group’s effort to recognize one of America’s little-known heroes. And the timing couldn’t be better as we celebrate African American History Month.

As a student at Tougaloo College in the early 60s, Anne Moody became a major figure in the Civil Rights movement.

Here, she is pictured at the Woolsworth sit-in, now considered a pivotal moment in the civil-rights movement, which turned into terrifying violence. And Anne Moody was in the thick of it…and so many other events.

In 1968, at the suggestion of Jackie Robinson, Anne penned her autobiography. But as time went on, and Anne retreated from the spotlight, her legacy faded away….until these four formed the Anne Moody History Project.

“Nobody knew who she was, explains Roscoe Barnes who serves as the chaplain at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility and who was the impetus behind the Anne Moody History Project. [They would say], ‘Anne Moody? Anne who? Who is that?’”

In less than two years, the facility’s Anne Moody History Project has accomplished a great deal. Their efforts have gained the attention of local and national media. Through dedicated research, as well as ongoing contributions to museums and historical collections, the Anne Moody History Project has become the authority on Anne Moody’s contributions to the civil-rights movement.

In Part II of this story, we’ll take a look at how incarcerated men at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility became involved in the Anne Moody History Project, and continue to make an impact.

Glen Conley, incarcerated at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

“Reading the book, there was so much there that I was curious about. And that kind of started me researching…I went on to write an abstract…and I’ve been invited, two years in a row, to present an academic paper in a conference.”

Nan Prince, Director of Collections, Museum Division, Mississippi Department of Archives and History

“I was amazed when we went out to the prison and I saw how excited all the staff members were about the Anne Moody History Project. It’s wonderful to see that kind of community engagement come out of a prison.  It’s something I never expected, and to see them getting the inmates excited about Anne Moody.”

Laura Heller, Acquisitions and Collections Coordinator, Archives and Records Services Division, Mississippi Department of Archives and History

“It was delightful to meet the staff, and to hear how the inmates at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility were inspired and encouraged by Anne Moody’s life and experiences, and how they could use that information to better themselves.”


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#ComingOfAgeinMississippi #CivilRights #History #WomensHistory #Mississippi #AnneMoodyStreet #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

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Want 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 Ph.D. 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

VIDEO: Flags from Mississippi Gallery Talk - USCT invited guests Roscoe Barnes III and Dr. Albert Dorsey

  To view the video, please follow this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSTjD0PeDes   This is a video of a fascinating and insightful...