By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2019#AnneMoody
#ComingOfAgeinMississippi
Anne Moody
(1940-2015)
Author, Coming of Age in Mississippi
(Photo by Jack Schrier)
(Photo by Jack Schrier)
The session at which I will present is titled, “AnneMoody's Coming of Age and Beyond: The Astonishing Influence of an Elusive Civil
Rights Activist in the Long Civil Rights Movement.” It was organized by Dr.
Leigh Ann Wheeler of Binghamton University.
The proposal for my paper is shown below, followed by my
bio.
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Bringing Her
Home
Commemorating Anne
Moody
in Southern Public Culture
By Roscoe Barnes
III, Ph.D.
Coming of Age in Mississippi (1968) ends with Anne Moody
boarding a bus and leaving her home state of Mississippi. For many years, she
did not return out of fear for her own life and the lives of her loved ones.
Even when her mother became ill in 1976, she was afraid to go home.
Although much is known about the early years of Moody’s
life, including her success as an author, little is known about her life beyond
her book. Unfortunately, little information or recognition of her legacy can be
found even in southwest Mississippi, the place where she grew up.
This paper addresses the issue of commemoration as it
relates to Moody’s contributions as a civil rights pioneer—and as a way to
welcome her home. Specifically, it discusses the process and strategy for
honoring Moody in southwest Mississippi by employing principles of journalism
and public history. In addition to civil rights literature and news reports,
the study draws on primary source documents and interviews with Moody’s family
and acquaintances, to show how a Mississippi prison is spearheading an
effective effort to commemorate her. It shows how the legacy of Moody can
be revived, promoted, and preserved through practical ideas and principles
found in journalism and public history.
This engagement of Moody presents a new way of looking at
her legacy. The approach, which is interdisciplinary in nature, has practical
implications relevant not only to Moody and her hometown, but also to other
historical figures in communities throughout the United States.
BIO: Roscoe Barnes III is a former newspaper journalist,
an independent scholar of Church History, and a correctional chaplain at
Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) in Woodville, Miss. He is the
author of 12 books, including F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind ‘Christ the Healer’
(Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009), Off to War: Franklin Countians in
World War II (White Mane Publishing, 1996), and The Guide to Effective Gospel
Tract Ministry (Church Growth Institute, 2004). He holds a Ph.D. in Church
History from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and a Master of Arts in
Religion from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pa. Barnes
is also the chairman of the Anne Moody History Project (AMHP), a community service
project of WCCF.
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about Anne Moody?
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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
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
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