Welcome to the Mississippi Children's Authors and Illustrators Bio-Bibliography. This list includes 228 authors and illustrators of children's and young adult literature, all of whom have a connection to Mississippi, either through birth or residence. Each entry includes biographical information, a photograph when possible, and a bibliography of their books for children. While many of the entries are for contemporary authors and illustrators, there are those of historical importance as well.

The authors and illustrators are listed in alphabetical order and can be accessed from the Index.

History of the Mississippi Authors Bio-Bibliography Project

This project has evolved from a two-page handout produced in the early 1980s by John M. Kelly, former curator of the de Grummond Collection. That list was later expanded by Kay L. Wall, former University Librarian, whose diligent research added many new names. Several years ago, Dee Jones, then the curator of the de Grummond Collection, began her own research--adding authors and illustrators to the list, securing biographical information, compiling bibliographies, and locating photographs.

Once the content of the bio-bibliography was perfected, the next step was to make it Internet accessible. Daylan Stephens, who was a graduate student at The University of Southern Mississippi's School of Library and Information Science in 2003, was responsible for proofreading, updating bibliographies, locating and scanning photographs, and working through the intricacies of Dreamweaver to give this document international accessiblility. Many thanks for technical assistance go to Ann Ashmore, former de Grummond Collection Specialist.

It is our hope that this bio-bibliography will be of assistance to teachers, librarians, and others interested in children's literature. This is a work-in-progress, so we encourage corrections, additions, and comments. Please send this information to askdegrummond@lib.usm.edu