Rare images of Anne Moody from 1984

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project

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Anne Moody
(1940 - 2015)

Photos of civil rights pioneer Anne Moody appear in print publications and all over the internet. Unfortunately, most of them were taken in the 1960s. At least one that I know of was taken in the 1970s. Because of the limited number of photos that are regularly seen, her image appears to be frozen in time; and our view of her is of the young lady in her 20s trying to tell the world about the civil rights struggle and her life as a poor black girl growing up in Mississippi in the Jim Crow era.

Anne Moody in 1984
Civil Rights Pioneer

Thanks to a video recording of her in 1984 at the University of Mississippi, we now have new images of the famous author. A few of the images, which were taken directly from the DVD, are featured on this page. At the time of the recording, she was giving a talk about her life beyond 1969. She was around 44 years of age.

Anne Moody
Author of Coming of Age in Mississippi

You will notice the quality of the images is rather poor because of the manner in which the photos were taken. However, you can still see her beautiful face and how she looked in the 1980s. One of her sisters once described her as “tall, slim, and elegant.” I’m happy to have this opportunity to share these images.

Anne Moody
Mississippi Native

 

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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