What is it about?
From 1915 to 1960, Pruitt, a white man in a racially segregated society recorded community celebrations as well as troubling violence. His work is distinguished from others of his time by his diligent and prolific depictions of the joys, and sorrows of everyday people—both black and white—in his hometown of Columbus, locally referred to as Possum Town.
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This page is a summary of: O. N. Pruitt's Possum Town: The 'Modest Aspiration and Small Renown' of a Mississippi Photographer, 1915-1960, Southern Cultures, January 2007, Project Muse,
DOI: 10.1353/scu.2007.0016.
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Resources
Mr. Pruitt's Possum Town
This video shows Pruitt photographs of Possum Town and explains their history and importance.
Mr. Pruitt's Possum Town: Trouble & Resilience in the American South
This URL leads to the Possum Town project website, where additional materials such as videos, testimonials, and background information about the Pruitt project can be found.
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