Harris Dickson(1868-1946)
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A small town Southern lawyer and municipal judge, Harris Dickson was also a prolific writer of novels, short stories and newspaper and magazine articles; his work appeared in many early twentieth century periodicals such as Collier's, the Saturday Evening Post, Liberty, and the Century Magazine. He was best known for his stories about "Old Reliable," an African-American native of Dickson's home town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, who lived during the Reconstruction era (1865-1876). These stories were collected into book form, and some eventually were adapted for film.