Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw 1963-1971Be sure to go to the Library of Congress's state poets laureate pages for more information on these Mississippi poets. Last but not least, we managed to dig up a mention of a 19th century poet laureate. According to Mississippi Scenes: Notes on Literature and History, Samuel Newton Berryhill was "recognized as Poet Laureate of the State" (23) when his Backwoods Poems was published in 1878.
Louise Moss Montgomery 1973-January 1978
Winifred Hamrick Farrar July 31, 1978-present
Howell, Elmo. Mississippi Scenes: Notes on Literature and History. Memphis, TN: E. Howell, 1992. Print.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/poets/mississippi.html
Do you have any contact information for Mr. Farrar?
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