10 Facts About Wayne Flynt

Wayne Flynt has won numerous teaching awards and been a Distinguished University Professor for many years.

Wayne Flynt's research focuses on Southern culture, Alabama politics, Southern religion, education reform, and poverty.

Wayne Flynt was the first Editor-in-Chief of the online Encyclopedia of Alabama.

The family landed a couple of occasions in Anniston, Alabama, where Wayne Flynt graduated from high school in 1958.

Wayne Flynt has written 13 books that focus largely on the historical, economic and social fabric of Alabama, including Poor But Proud: Alabama's Poor Whites, and he co-wrote Alabama: A History of a Deep South State, both of which were nominated for Pulitzer Prizes.

Wayne Flynt is editor-in-chief of the online Encyclopedia of Alabama, a partnership of Auburn University and the Alabama Humanities Foundation.

Wayne Flynt was a longtime friend of Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird; and gave the eulogy at her funeral.

Wayne Flynt wrote a book about his friendship with Lee after her death in 2016 titled Mockingbird Songs: My Friendship with Harper Lee.

Wayne Flynt was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor in 2006.

Wayne Flynt was presented the Eugene Current-Garcia Award in 2004.