About Anne McKee
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Author Anne McKee |
Anne McKee has distinguished herself among the writers selected for The Commentaries Program on Mississippi Public Broadcasting/Radio, plus several award winning competitive writings.
She is the originator of the historic literary event, Honoring Historic Mississippi Writers, and the creator of Friendly Beginnings for New Writers, a workshop geared toward the baby boomer age group, but open to all. The workshop was most recently taught at The Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi, and Meridian Mississippi Activities Center. The next class is scheduled for the fall term at the MCC Continuing Education Department. Supporting the craft of writing stirs her passion and creativity.
As a playwright, Anne McKee's award winning one-act-drama, "Friday Morning at the First National Bank" was staged by The Philadelphia/Neshoba Arts Council, Philadelphia MS, and at the Roxy Theatre, Newton Mississippi. An additional award winning play, "Hoo-Ray For the Chitterlings" was produced by TheTallahatchie River Players, New Albany Mississippi.
Anne McKee's Mississippi Heritage Program for children, including her signature character, Mrs. Mockingbird, has reached children from preschool to upper middle grades at libraries, Mississippi Public elementary schools, and Headstart Programs throughout the state.
She was accepted by the Mississippi Alliance for the Arts Teaching Artist Workshop held at Ole Miss in Oxford MS July 17-18, 2007, which took place simultaneously with the Mississippi Arts Commission Whole Schools Initiative Summer Institute. Over 200 educators attended the statewide conference.
As a professional storytellers, Anne McKee and Sarah Mutziger created a new storytelling group based at Meridian Mississippi, The group, named Tall Tales & Recollections Storytellers, welcomes storytellers of every genre. The group is affiliated on the state level with guidance from Mississippi's storytelling advocate, Kathryn Lewis and support from Diane Williams, a well-known storyteller.
Anne McKee served as a judge for the 2009 National Christian Forensics and Communications Association Regional Lincoln Douglas Debate.
Anne McKee was selected to serve as a judge at the Mississippi statewide finals for Poetry Out Loud for 2008 and 2009. Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation competition funded in part by the Mississippi Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. The state finals were held at Mississippi Public Broadcasting, TV and will be shown on MPB April 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM.
Anne McKee, along with Richelle Putnam, is the Poetry Out Loud facilitator for Lauderdale, Clarke, Kemper, Newton County/City Schools. Contact her with any questions or interest pertaining to your school and the opportunity to participate with the national/state competition. The State Coordinator is Ken Bolinsky, Ph (601) 823-0642, or Ken's email: ken@kerbe.com
Read Anne's weekly newspaper editorials at www.themeridianstar.com
Anne is a contributor for Today's Mississippi Woman Newspaper.
Anne tells the stories of Mississippi at libraries, schools, community centers, historical societies, churches, and civic clubs for both children and adults. Contact her through this web site.
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