Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Patti Carr Black
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 27, 2026
1. Patti Carr Black Marker
Patti Carr Black, a cultural historian whose works are vital to understanding the arts and literature of Mississippi, was born in 1934 and grew up in Sumner. Educated at Mississippi University for Women and Emory University, Black was director of the Old Capitol Museum and a leading light at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Her earliest publications accompanied museum exhibitions, reflecting a keen interest in both fine and folk arts. Black's Art in Mississippi: 1790-1980 is a comprehensive study of the state's visual arts and artists. She also wrote books about artist Walter Anderson, writer Eudora Welty, and other creative Mississippians, as well as Touring Literary Mississippi with Marion Barnwell. Black received major awards for her exceptional career, including a Governor's Award from the Mississippi Arts Commission and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters.
Erected 2025 by the Mississippi Writers Trail Advisory Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music •
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Location. 32° 17.945′ N, 90° 10.771′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It can be reached from the intersection of State Street and East Capitol Street, on the right when traveling north. Located behind (east side) the Old Capitol Museum, also known as the the Old Mississippi State Capitol, and the Old State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 State St, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi's Old Capitol (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 27, 2026
2. Patti Carr Black Marker
Looking down on the Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce parking lot.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mississippi State Historical Museum (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Pattie Carr Black. (Submitted on September 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Mississippi Encyclopedia article on Patti Carr Black w/ photo. (Submitted on September 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 27, 2026
3. Patti Carr Black Marker with the Old State Capitol Museum in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
