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Mural, Lyric Poetry (detail), by Henry O. Walker, in the South Corridor, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress.
Photographic print.
[c.1899]

Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
Library of Congress.

Current Laureate:
Winifred Hamrick Farrar

Start of Term:
July 31, 1978

Position History:
First laureate was Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw, appointed by Gov. Ross Barnett in 1963. Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw was named laureate by Gov. William Waller. Appointment is now by the legislature. The official length of appointment is lifetime.

Previous Laureates:
Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw (1963-1971)
Louise Moss Montgomery (1973-January 1978)

Further Resources:
Publications by Winifred Hamrick Farrar in the Library's online catalog.

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