Willie Weaks Morris: A Brief Biography

Mississippi writer, Willie Weaks Morris was one of the best-known contemporary authors. Born to Henry Rae and Marion Weaks on November 29, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi. He and his parents moved to Yazoo City when he was only six years old. In high school, he was the editor for the school’s newspaper, Morris also played many sports including baseball, basketball, and football. In school, he had honorable grades, he even graduated as valedictorian. After the completion of high school, he decided to attend University of Texas and spent most of his senior year writing for the colleges’ newspaper called Daily Texan. Three years of Willie’s life, he read modern history at New College, in England at Oxford University. After time, he returned