Meridian Chapter Head,
Barry McMullan
Barry McMullan
Meridian Chapter Head, Barry McMullan is a retired geologist and
poet. He portrays William Faulkner with the Guild's event, Honoring
Historic Mississippi Writers.
The Meridian Chapter meets the last Saturday of every month at 1:00
o'clock p.m., at The Gathering Place (Old Montana's Building), Front
Street, MerIdian, MS. Each quarter, a monthly gathering will focus on
either: A special speaker, writing workshop/critique session, or Literary
Artists on Stage.
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The Meridian Chapter's first meeting of 2009 welcomed Katherine Horne as its special speaker. Katherine has a
Bachelor of Arts from Mississippi University for Women, with a major in English and minors in French & Spanish. She
has 38 hours post graduate credit in literature classes at Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi,
Richmond College, and Richmond Surrey, England. She dedicated 36 years to being a high school English teacher,
principally 12th grade Advanced Placement; college prep classes. She also taught Composition I and II and Creative
Writing at Meridian Community College. Named 5 times as Mississippi Economic Council's Star Teacher, Katherine has
won numerous 1st place awards for poetry and her poems, short stories, and feature articles, and has been published
in many publications and literary journals, with her later work being published in MISSISSIPPI MAGAZINE,
headquartered out of Jackson, MS. She currently speaks and conducts discussions on books and other literature for
various groups, including college, high school, and staff development sessions.
Bachelor of Arts from Mississippi University for Women, with a major in English and minors in French & Spanish. She
has 38 hours post graduate credit in literature classes at Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi,
Richmond College, and Richmond Surrey, England. She dedicated 36 years to being a high school English teacher,
principally 12th grade Advanced Placement; college prep classes. She also taught Composition I and II and Creative
Writing at Meridian Community College. Named 5 times as Mississippi Economic Council's Star Teacher, Katherine has
won numerous 1st place awards for poetry and her poems, short stories, and feature articles, and has been published
in many publications and literary journals, with her later work being published in MISSISSIPPI MAGAZINE,
headquartered out of Jackson, MS. She currently speaks and conducts discussions on books and other literature for
various groups, including college, high school, and staff development sessions.
Past Events:
2007 Time Out For Poetry
2006 & 2007 People's Choice
Awards Writing Competition
2008 - Songwriters Night - A
partnership with Music Emporium
Michael Garrett "How to Be
Published" workshops
2010 - John Floyd's "How to
Write and Publish Short Stories"
Workshop
2007 Time Out For Poetry
2006 & 2007 People's Choice
Awards Writing Competition
2008 - Songwriters Night - A
partnership with Music Emporium
Michael Garrett "How to Be
Published" workshops
2010 - John Floyd's "How to
Write and Publish Short Stories"
Workshop