Monday, February 26, 2018

Anne Moody scholars visit Mississippi prison

By Roscoe Barnes III
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright (c) 2018

#AnneMoody


Two scholars doing research on Anne Moody recently paid a visit to Wilkinson County Correctional Facility, Woodville, Miss. Dr. Leigh Ann Wheeler, left, professor of History at Binghamton University of New York, and graduate student Shelby Driskill of the University of Richmond in Virginia met with Warden Jody Bradley and Chaplain Roscoe Barnes III (not pictured). They talked about the work of the Anne Moody History Project, which was created by WCCF staff as a community service project to promote the legacy of Anne Moody. Moody was a civil rights pioneer who wrote Coming of Age in Mississippi. Bradley and the guests also discussed the programs and services made available to the offenders housed at the facility. Bradley answered questions about corrections and explained how certain challenges are effectively handled. Bradley also highlighted some of WCCF’s achievements, including its growing number of GED graduates.

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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

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