Studio Jackson: Creative Culture in the Mississippi Capital

In the capital city ofJackson, visual artists and craftsmen have historically found a place where their work is cherishedas part of the local economy. The works spannearly all mediums from sculpting to painting. Beginning in the 1920swith the formation of Wolfe Studios and spanning decades of change anddevelopment, Jackson studios have emerged and reigned as the preeminentstrongholds of economic development and creative culture in the capital city.Author Nell Linton Knox and photographer Ellen Rodgers Johnson capture thecompelling narratives behind some of the well-known craftsmen whose studios are mainstays in Jackson’s oldest neighborhoods.