Craig Claiborne
September 4, 1920 - January 22, 2000
Native of Sunflower, Mississippi
Acclaimed Food Critic and Editor for the
New York Times Cookbook
Author
East Hampton, New York
Emma Knowlton Lytle
December 3, 1911 - February 21, 2000
Artist, Poet, Filmmaker, Art Patron, Friend
Perthshire, Boliver County, Mississippi
Anna Keirsey Rosamond McLean
July 8, 1906 - February 26, 2000
Newspaper Publisher, Community Leader, Supporter of Education
Tupelo, Mississippi
Lucy Money
June 18, 1921 - September 8, 1999
Longtime Member Center's Advisory Committee
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Walter Osborne Sr.
November 13, 1903 - November 23, 1999
Founding Member, Drummer, Manager
Famous Red Tops Dance Band
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Wade Walton
October 10, 1923 - January 10, 2000
Barber and Blues Musician
Played Blues at His Barber Shop
International Shrine for Blues Fans
Clarksdale, Mississippi
C. Vann Woodward
November 13, 1908 - December 17, 1999
Native of Vanndale, Arkansas
Renowned Historian of the American South
Hamden, Connecticut
Early Wright
February 10, 1915 - December 10, 1999
Legendary Disc Jockey
Host of Soul Man on WROX for More than 50 Years
Clarksdale, Mississippi