Rufus WardRufus Ward has been active in the fields of history and historic preservation for more than thirty-five years. He divides his time between lectures on history-related topics and consulting on cultural projects. He also writes a weekly history column or the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, Mississippi. He is an advisor emeritus to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, having previously represented the state of Mississippi on its board of advisors. Rufus, a retired prosecuting attorney, resides in a Victorian home in West Point, Mississippi, with his wife Karen and bird dog Eliza Faye. Ward's past honors include the Calvin Brown Award from the Mississippi Association of Professional Archaeologists and a Resolution of Commendation from the board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History. Read More Read Less