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American journalist

Neely Tucker (born November 26, 1963, in Lexington, Mississippi) is an American journalist and writer.

He is the author of Love in the Driest Season, an autobiographical story that chronicles his journey from his education at a whites-only school in Mississippi, his marriage to a Jamaican, and his adoption of a Zimbabwean child.^[1] A former journalist at The Washington Post, he previously worked as a foreign correspondent in Zimbabwe, where he and his wife, Vita lived, eventually adopting a child.^[2] He is currently a writer-editor in the Office of Communications at the Library of Congress.

Personal

Tucker was raised in Mississippi by his parents Elizabeth and Duane Tucker. He has a brother named Duane Jr. He lives near Washington DC. His favorite teams are Mississippi State and the New Orleans Saints.^[3]

Education

Tucker attended Starkville Academy, a segregation academy.^[4][5] H