Clay BlountBorn in Nashville, CLAY BLOUNT has spent the majority of his life in Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1984 with a BS in Chemical Engineering and has been employed for the last 19 years as a research engineer in Vicksbur, Mississippi. Birthright is the first of two novels he has written. In addition to writing, his hobbies include reading, history, and gardening. He is a licensed pilot and a certified scuba diver and has traveled extensively both in the US and Europe. Read More Read Less