WILLIAM BRADFORD HUIE (1910–1986) is recognized as among the chief correspondents to bring attention to the Civil Rights struggle in the South. He is the author of twenty-one books, many made into movies, including The Americanization of Emily, Three Lives for Mississippi, The Revolt of Mamie Stover, and The Klansman. Born in Hartselle, Alabama, Huie served in the U. S. Navy in World War II and later was the editor and publisher of the American Mercury