Patti Carr Black

Patti Carr Black
Born	Sumner, Mississippi, U.S.
Education	Mississippi University for Women Emory University
Occupation	Author

Patti Carr Black is an American non-fiction writer. She has authored many books about the history and culture of Mississippi.

Life

Black was born in Sumner, Mississippi. ^[1] She graduated from the Mississippi University for Women in 1955 and she earned a master's degree from Emory University. ^[1]

Black has authored many books about the history and culture of Mississippi. She is the recipient of the Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters, the Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts/Career in the Arts, and an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, the Mississippi University for Women. ^[1]

Black resides in the Belhaven Neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi. ^{[2] [3]}

In June 2025, Black was honored with a Mississippi Writers Trail Marker. The unveiling took place at the Old Capitol Museum where she was the director of the museum. ^[4]

Selected works

• Black, Patti Carr, ed. (1982). Documentary Portrait of Mississippi: The Thirties. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN   9780878051663. OCLC   8346435.
• Black, Patti Carr (1985). The Natchez Trace. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN   9780878052264. OCLC   10694673.
• Black, Patti Carr (2002). Touring Literary Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN   9781578063673. OCLC   48851183.
• Black, Patti Carr (2007). Dietrick, Robin C. (ed.). The Mississippi Story. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Museum of Art. ISBN   9781887422147. OCLC   86090473.
• Black, Patti Carr (2008). Breathing Art: The Lives and Art of Myra Hamilton Green and Lynn Green Root. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Museum of Art. ISBN   9781887422161. OCLC   909896738.

References

1. Perkins, Anita Mitchell (May 10, 2014). "The W awards honorary doctorate to Patti Carr Black". Mississippi University for Women. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
2. Clark, Jayne (October 13, 2015). "Mississippi: Land of literary giants". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
3. Hanson, Lynette (December 7, 2005). "Patti Carr Black". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
4. Staff, WXXV (June 25, 2025). "Patti Carr Black honored with Mississippi Writers Trail Marker". wxxv25.com. WXXV-TV . Retrieved June 29, 2025.