Editorial cartoonist Ricky Nobile of Hattiesburg, a devoted Golden Eagle supporter who attended Southern Miss, stopped by the Honors College offices today so that we could talk about his book project. Nobile, a cartoonist since 1970 who's now published in 30 Mississippi newspapers, is putting together a book of his cartoons portraying the evolution of Mississippi politics over the past four decades. He and I share a love of political cartooning and an interest in the press and the civil rights movement.
I first met Ricky when he spoke to a group of Honors College students and others at a gathering in Cook Library last year. He impressed me then not only with his talent but with his willingness to help students. I'm looking forward to seeing his book in print in the near future.