Background
She was born on a family farm near Collinsville.
She was born on a family farm near Collinsville.
She graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1945, married Robert H. Farrar, and taught English for thirty years in public schools in Meridian.
She earned a Master"s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1962. She was appointed Poet Laureate on 31 July 1978 by Governor Cliff Finch.