Patti Carr Black, a cultural historian in Mississippi, was recognized Wednesday with the most recent addition to the Mississippi Writers Trail marker.
Black grew up in Sumner before moving on to receive an education at Mississippi University for Women and Emory University. Afterwards, she spent many years producing works that have become vital to understanding the arts and literature of the Magnolia State.
Just a few of her works include the book, Art in Mississippi: 1790-1980, a comprehensive study of the state’s visual arts and artists, along with studies on Walter Anderson, Eudora Welty, and many others.
Black’s trail marker is the latest honor in a growing cabinet of superlatives for the writer, including major awards like the Mississippi Art Commission’s Governors Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters.
The new marker, unveiled Wednesday at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson, joins a network of markers honoring Mississippi’s legendary writers, recognizing the places that shaped their stories, and their impact on the state’s cultural legacy.
To learn more about the Mississippi Writers Trail, visit here.
