Lucy Gaines is a first-year graduate student in the Southern Studies program at the University of Mississippi. Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, she earned her undergraduate degree at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, with majors in English Literature and Studio Art. Lucy then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she worked in writing, creative marketing and team management before returning to Mississippi. Outside of her studies, she remains a professional writer and enthusiast of Southern arts and literature, and is delighted to be a part of the Ole Miss First community.