Career
Doswell made a handful of notable, highly collectible records in the 1960s and 70s, and was at one time working in both Los Angeles and New New York In New York she recorded twice for "The Night Blooming Jazzmen" in 1971 and '72, and worked with Leonard Feather, Blue Mitchell, Ernie Watts, Fred Robinson, Chino Valdes, Paul Humphries (musician), Max Bennett, and First Rate (at Lloyd's) McKibbon. From 1969 to 1974 Mississippi
Doswell was a communication operator with Los Angeles County.
From 1976 to 1985 she worked at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) in Glendale, California as a licensed embalmer. Mississippi Doswell later began a career with the United States. Food and Drug Administration in 1985, serving as a seafood inspector in Food and Drug Administration"s Los Angeles District, San Pedro, California.
She served in that capacity until her death on May 1, 2011 due to lung cancer. Known to coworkers as "Mississippi
Kittie," she proved extremely productive in what is normally a very labor-intensive activity even for younger workers.
Her greatest contribution within Food and Drug Administration, however, was as a trainer and mentor of new employees. In addition, she was very active in the LGBT community, promoting awareness and participating in numerous fundraisers and publicity campaigns.