Meredith Coleman McGee is a Mississippi‑based author, poet, publisher, editor, entrepreneur, and community literacy advocate with a wide body of work and a long career in writing and publishing. Here’s a clear, structured profile based on the most authoritative, recent sources.

⭐ Who She Is

Meredith Coleman McGee (born July 20, 1963) is a Black American writer, poet, acquisition editor, publisher, résumé consultant, and community activist. She lives and works in Jackson, Mississippi, where she runs both Typing Solutions Résumés & Etc and Meredith Etc, her independent publishing company.

She is the niece of civil rights icon James Meredith, the first Black American to integrate the University of Mississippi in 1962.

📚 Books & Writing Career

McGee is the author of 14+ books, spanning:

• Biographies
  • James Meredith: Warrior and the America That Created Him (her most noted work)
  • Billie Holiday: Jazz Singer (2024)
• Mississippi Blues & Cultural History
  • Mississippi Blues: 1900–2025 (2026)
• Memoir
  • Every Inch Love Will (2022)
• Fiction
  • Midnight Moon (2022)
• Poetry & Essays
  • Odyssey (2013, 2018)
• Children’s Books
  • My First Book Series
  • My Picture Dictionary
  • Nashida series (visits to Mississippi museums and landmarks)

Her catalog includes seven full‑length books and seven children’s books, plus additional editions and translations.

Meredith Coleman McGee, Author/Acquisition Editor/Publisher | Meredith Etc