Huge thanks to our Storytellers from our Gulfport, MS event!

    Da Terrence Roberts is a jali/griot (JA-lee/GREE-oh), a storyteller in the West African tradition of Jaliyaa. As a teaching artist/storyteller in the style of Jaliyaa, Roberts embraces the teaching power of words and music. Roberts is known as “Da Story Weaver.” In the language of the Bamanakan people of West Africa, the ancient title “Da” was one who connected his people to their past and escorted them into their future. Roberts is honored to be among the artists selected for the Mississippi Arts Commission roster.

      Anne B. McKee is a storyteller, freelance writer and published author. Her work is inspired by her "life in the south lane." Southern humor ribbons through the majority of her orignial short stories, plays, skits, vignettes and newspaper columns. McKee is honored to be among the artists selected for the Mississippi Arts Commission roster.
 
     William Dan Isaac is a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and says his storytelling gives others a glimpse into the culture of his community. He continues to grow in his artistry, never ceasing the pursuit of knowledge about the tribe as he organizes the Native American festival in the state. Isaac is the director of the Mystic Winds Choctaw Social Dancers and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.