Anne McKee is a Mississippi free-lance writer and published author.

 

Mrs. Santa Claus (December 2010) -- My third year to play the dear lady for an elementary school. I saw over 600 children each visit.

 

Anne McKee is a storyteller, free-lance writer and published author. Ninety-Eight percent of her work is inspired by "her life in the south lane." Southern humor ribbons through the majority of her originally written short stories, plays, skits, vignettes, and newspaper columns.

In July 2008, she was selected for The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC), Artist Roster. In 2009, she was named to the Teaching Artist Roster. In these positions, Anne McKee's creative work is recommended by MAC, and in part, her fees will be funded by grants through MAC. See: http://www.facebook.com/l/9e09d;www.arts.state.ms.us for more information concerning the grant writing process.

In October 2008, Anne signed a contract with Turner Publishing Company, Nashville, to author Historic Photos of Mississippi . The book published May, 2009. Anne has traveled the state of Mississippi since that time promoting the book with readings and book signings. She has visited many independent book stores, book store chains, schools, historical institutions, museums, and civic organizations telling her stories about Mississippi with the assistance of the photos published in Historic Photos of Mississippi. Contact her through this web site to come to your organization or place of business and introduce (through the 200 original photos dated between 1860 and 1970) a time and place called Mississippi.

Anne writes a weekly editorial for The Meridian Star , and her work can be read in Mississippi Magazine, Today's Mississippi Woman, Oxford So & So Southern Journal, the Magnolia Quarterly, and Women On Writing. In addition, she has work included in the following anthologies: Pets Across America, Volume I & II, Sweet Tea and Afternoon Tales, Teacakes and Afternoon Tales, Brick Streets Press, 2010 Winners Circle, and Magnolia Blossoms and Afternoon Tales..

 

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Anne has an interview with The Southern Literary Review

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In the March/April 2011 issue of Mississippi Magazine, Anne's essay, "My Aunt Eula's Garden," will be published on the On Being Southern page.

 

Mississippi Magazine,May/June 2010 issue featured "Historic Photos of Mississippi" in the Heritage Matters Section.

 

Anne's short story "Eva Nell Kitchens -- Healer, Murderer, or Survivor" has been slected for publication in the Brick Street Press, 2010 Winners Circle anthology.

 

Anne's short story "The Annual Meeting of the Apple Blossom Association" was selected for publication in the Magnolia Blossoms and Afternoon Tales anthology.

 

The next book through Turner Publishing, Nashville, launched December 2010 -- "Remembering Mississippi."

 

As a storyteller , Anne protrayed " The Lady " at The MSU/Riley Center, Meridian, Missisippi in October 2010.

 

She is the facilitator for a historic tour of Rose Hill Cemetery, Meridian, Mississippi. Volunteers portrayed historic personalities buried there. There are 20 to 25 stops on the tour. The first tour was October 2010 with 2,000 plus attendees. The organizers and players have formed The Rose Hill Company with annual tours planned. The next tour is Saturday, October 15, 2011, 6PM. More info available through this site.

 

February, 2010, Poplar Springs Elementary School, a Mississippi Whole School, staged a play featuring the history of Meridian, Mississippi in celebration of the city's Sesquicentennial Celebration. Anne was the playwright and Artistic Advisor.

 

October 2010, Poplar Springs Elementary School presented five of Anne's short plays featuring historic Mississippi artists.

 

In August, 2010, Anne completed a five day residency at a Mississippi public library where she taught Performance Arts for elementary age students. A play written and directed by Anne was staged on the final day entitled, Jim Henson -- A Mississippi Artist.

 

In the March/April 2011 issue of Mississippi Magazine, Anne's essay, "My Aunt Eula's Garden," will be published on the On Being Southern page.

 

"Historic Photos of Mississippi" (Turner Publishing Co.) continues to have strong sales and can be purchased at all of the major book chains, plus nearly all of the independent bookstores across the state. The book is into the second print.

 

December 18, 2010 -- Book Launch for the new book "Remembering Mississippi" at The Carriage House Restaurant , Natchez, sponsored by Cover to Cover Books. Publisher is Turner Publishing Co., Nashville. Free-lance Writer.

 

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