Charles Sallis
Charles Sallis | |
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Sallis in 1976 | |
| Born | William Charles Sallis August 27, 1934 Tremont, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 2024 (aged 89) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State University University of Kentucky |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, writer |
William Charles Sallis (August 27, 1934 – February 5, 2024) was an American historian and writer.
Life and career
Sallis was born in Tremont, Mississippi, the son of William Lazarus Sallis, a United States Department of Agriculture worker, and Myrtle Cody. He attended and graduated from Greenville High School. After graduating, he attended Mississippi State University, earning his BS and MS degrees in education in 1956, which after earning his degrees, he served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.[1] After his discharge, he attended the University of Kentucky, earning his Ph.D. degree in history in 1967.[1][2][3]
Sallis worked as a history professor at Millsaps College from 1968 to 2000.[4][5][6] During his years as a history professor, in 1974, he and sociologist James W. Loewen authored the Mississippi history textbook, Mississippi: Conflict & Change.[1] Their textbook won the Lillian Smith Book Award in 1976.[7]
Death
Sallis died on February 5, 2024, at his home in Jackson, Mississippi, at the age of 89.[1][8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d Nossiter, Adam (February 16, 2024). "Charles Sallis, 89, Dies; Upended the Teaching of Mississippi History". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Charles Sallis to attend seminar at Washing U." The Northside Sun. Jackson, Mississippi. June 7, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BPW Clubs Celebrate Business Women's Week". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 20, 1975. p. 36. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MC Seminar Sets Sallis As Speaker". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. June 18, 1972. p. 6. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Which history book will Mississippi students use?". The Sun. Biloxi, Mississippi. September 9, 1979. p. 44. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles Sallis". University of British Columbia Press. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Award Winners". University of Georgia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "William Charles Sallis". The Northside Sun. February 9, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Mac (February 13, 2024). "Late professor left legacy through book that told truth about race struggles in Mississippi". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 6, 2024.