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Patti Carr Black
b. 1934
A lively guide to Mississippi’s art, history, and literary life, she has spent decades preserving the stories and places that shape the state’s culture. Her books blend scholarship with an inviting sense of place.
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Mississippi Piney Woods: A Photographic Study of Folk Architecture
by Patti Carr Black
About the author
Born in Sumner, Mississippi, in 1934, Patti Carr Black is an American writer, art historian, and museum leader known for documenting Mississippi’s culture and creative life. She studied at Mississippi University for Women and later earned a master’s degree from Emory University.
Over a long career, she worked in libraries, museums, and public history, including service with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and as director of the Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History. Her writing has focused on the art, literature, folklore, and everyday stories of Mississippi, helping bring regional history to a wide audience.
Black has written or edited many books, including works on Mississippi art and literary travel, and she is especially noted for Art in Mississippi, 1720–1980. Warm, curious, and deeply rooted in place, her work has made her an important interpreter of Mississippi’s cultural heritage.