Diane Williams

Along with Richelle Putnam, Diane coauthored A Guide to Mississippi Museums. She is the author of The Life & Legacy of B.B. King: A Mississippi Blues Icon, Mississippi Folk and the Tales They Tell, and Annie Mae Jumps the Broom (a children's book). Diane also coauthored and edited The Storytelling Classroom: Applications Across the Curriculum and Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom. She wrote the forward to Mississippi During the Great Depression, Richelle Putnam, author. Her writings are included in anthologies and literary journals, and she is a published poet. Diane is retired from a career as an arts administrator. She is a mixed media fiber artist and "fellow" member of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi. Williams has been a professional storyteller for over 30 years.