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Billy Clifton
Billy Clifton is a native of Tupelo, Mississippi who is a self-taught painter that has been painting for the past twenty nine years. Being one of Tupelo's most gifted artists, he has acquired vast recognition and respect in the Northeast Mississippi area. His work has been on display at the Northeast Mississippi African American Historical & Cultural Society Museum, the Lee County (Tupelo) Library, local (Tupelo) banks, the C.C. Augustus Center, Tupelo City Hall, the Gumtree Museum, and other public buildings in the Tupelo area.
"I like to give credit where credit is due. I would like to thank all-mighty God for blessing me with this gift and giving me enough sense to work with it. A number of years ago, I had a conversation with God, and I told Him I wanted to dedicate the rest of my life on this planet to paint my people in a positive light. It is a wonder that God didn't slap me for the way I talked to Him that night. So, I have been at it for twenty five years, self-taught." -- Billy Clifton, 2003
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