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Laurie Parker
Laurie Parker
Born	Bruce, Mississippi
Website	https://www.laurieparkerwriter.com/

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Laurie Parker (born July 24, 1963)^[1]^[2] is an American writer, artist, and novelist.

Early life and education

Parker was born in Bruce, Mississippi,^[1] to Ruth and Sam Parker, alongside her fraternal twin, Nancy. When she was a year old, she and her family moved to Starkville, Mississippi. She attended high school at Starkville High School and graduated in 1981 as valedictorian.^[2]

Personal life

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Works

Children's Books

— (1996, 2012) Everywhere in Mississippi. Quail Ridge Press. ISBN 0937552712. ISBN-13 9780937552711.^[3]
— (1997) All Over Alabama. Quail Ridge Press. ISBN 0937552895. ISBN-13 9780937552896.^[4]
— Mississippi Alphabet
— Texas Alphabet
— Louisiana Alphabet
— The Turtle Saver
— It Really Said Christmas
— Mad for Maroon
— Tales of the Good Life
— A for Angels
— The Sweet Dreams Book
— Garden Alphabet

Adult Fiction

— The Matchstick Cross
— Yonder Breaks the Morning
— Hush, Swing, Hush
— Trespassers Talking
— Gently Scattered Intentions

References

^ ^a ^b r2WPadmin. "Parker, Laurie". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b "Laurie Parker, Mississippi Writer and Author from Bruce and Starkville". www.mswritersandmusicians.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
^ "ISBN 9780937552711 - Everywhere in Mississippi". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
^ "ISBN 9780937552896 - All over Alabama". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

[:0-1] r2WPadmin. "Parker, Laurie". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:1-2] "Laurie Parker, Mississippi Writer and Author from Bruce and Starkville". www.mswritersandmusicians.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

[3] "ISBN 9780937552711 - Everywhere in Mississippi". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

[4] "ISBN 9780937552896 - All over Alabama". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

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