Covington (People in the News)
After 35 years with the Ripley Public Library, librarian Tommy Covington will retire at the end of December, 2008.
During his years with the library, Tommy has become known locally as the unofficial historian and archivist for Ripley and Tippah County. He is Tippah County’s most valuable resource person for all matters relating to the history and genealogy of the area.
Each year since 1973, when the Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference began, until 2005, he has conducted tours for conference attendees, taking them to Faulkner related sites throughout Ripley. The group tours homes, cemeteries, and the Ripley Library where Tommy’s extensive collection of Faulkner resources is housed.
Tommy is a talented storyteller, attending festivals throughout the southeast, including the annual National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He has traveled extensively in the United States and in England.
Friends, co-workers, library patrons, and the general public will celebrate Tommy’s retirement at a reception in his honor at the Ripley Library on Sunday, November 9th, at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Entry Filed under: News
Posted on: October 20th, 2008
