Marshall Ramsey is the Editor-At-Large for Mississippi Today, a non-profit news website. He’s a two-time Pulitzer Finalist (2002 and 2006), a 2022 Southeastern Emmy winner and his work is nationally syndicated by Creators Syndicate. His cartoons have appeared in The New York Times, USA Today and The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger. He’s also the author several successful books including three cartoon collections, two short story collections (Fried Chicken and Wine and Chainsaws and Casseroles) and the delightful children’s book Banjo’s Dream. Ramsey’s cartoons, photos, stories and posts are frequently shared on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He’s also the host of the weekly statewide radio program, Now You’re Talking with Marshall Ramsey and the television program Conversations on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. He has appeared on Fox & Friends, Inside Edition, CBSN and CNN New Day.
Ramsey’s also a cancer survivor. Diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2001, he has been honored by both the Melanoma Research Foundation and the American Cancer Society for paying his survival forward. He actively promotes skin cancer awareness and sun safety through cartoons, speeches, skin screenings and a 5K race. He even ran the Marine Corps Marathon to raise funds for melanoma research. (He completed the race, raised $13,000 and developed some wicked leg cramps).
Ramsey, his wife Amy, their three sons and precocious dog Pip live in Mississippi, the best state for politics, storytellers, sweet tea and raising a family.
To contact Marshall, email him at marshall@marshallramsey.com
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Just read this other blog and it sounded very much like what you are or have been going through. Good luck with your new LLC
http://chiplitherland.com/blog/2010/11/open-letter-to-newspaper-photographers/
Crime Numbers in Jackson coming Down:
Caught the Trailer Theifs, 2 of the JPD Finest
Send the to the Hinds Correction Facility, there they can get drugs, phones, meals, whatever they want.
No send them to the Dept Of Corrections: oh yeah, Federal government found them guilty also.
Well maybe the Judicial system will get them, Oh Yeah seems some judges got caught on the take too.
Welcometo Jackson, Mississippi
Lead by Example… Now why is mississippi the most corrupt state in the Nation?
Yep, Right the numbers are comung down…. I mean Really….
What are we teaching in our public services….
Our youth have not a chance….
May God Bless us all….
One thing that I could always count on was to open the Clarion Ledger
and see one of your funny, poignant,sarcastic cartooons. Always a treat.
(not so for the rest of the rag. Nowdays, it just like buying the USA Today)
Good luck with your new directions,
My question. Is Mr. ramsey still employed with the Clarion Ledger?
I am a part-time employee of the Clarion-Ledger.
Marshall you are an inspiration to all! Thanks for your tweets and facebooking!
Marshall-
Would love to get in touch with you. Love the blog and constant Twitter comedy! Doing an interview series at my blog and would love to feature you, if interested.
Reference: http://www.dan-oliver.com/search/label/behind%20the%20blog
Hope to hear from you, man.
Thanks,
Dan
Marshall-
I work for GARP Risk Professional Magazine and we want to feature one of your illustrations in our magazine. I left a voicemail for you at the Clarion-Ledger. Would like to hear from you.
Thanks
Jennifer
I was wanting to know how I could purchase prints of some of your work?
Marshall,
I would like to speak with you….
I need your email contact please?
I host Ms Outdoors Radio on SuperTalk…!
Clark
mramsey1@comcast.net
Dear Mr. Ramsey, love your work and life. I have a friend who is fighting ovarial cancer and I would like to show her your advice or experiences (is there any of that on the internet?). Also if you like to reach the Hispanic community, our site is at your service: http://www.lafamiliadebroward.com
Best regards,
Adriana
Mr. Ramsey,
I have written a short Christmas inspired story. I wrote it as a word of encouragement to friends/family and many have told me I should publish it. I’m searching for an illustrator and was wondering if you’d be interested. I know nothing about the publishing industry. I was thinking of self pulishing via LuLu or something similar. I can email it to you if you are interested.
Thanks and God Bless!
Scotty Swillie
What is the name of the artist and song played at the end of your radio show?
It’s skin deep. I think by Buddy Guy — although by that point, I’m packing up to get out of there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UccVUT8Q988
I had recently found an old copy of one of our high school papers and wondered “What was Marshall Ramsey up to?” How wonderful to hear that you are so successful in something you are so amazingly gifted at. Congratulations on your many accomplishments, both professional and personal, from a fellow Stinger staff member, Class of ’87.
How could we get in touch to see about enlisting you to speak to an organization? We really appreciate your values and know you have a great following in our group. Thanks for a reply.
I’m wondering if your 9-11 or Katrina drawings are in book form somewhere.
Yes. They are in my 10! book. lemuriabooks.com has the book.
Thanks! Any way to get an autographed copy??????
I grew up in Mississippi, so am wondering what town this story takes place in.
The Championship Team is 100% fiction, so you may pick which Mississippi town you’d like.
Thanks, Marshall. Will do!
Want to know how to get a signature for September 11th print.
how would I contact him.
Dear Mr. Ramsey,
We recently sent some of our linemen to neighboring cooperatives to assist in restoring power after a spring snow created havoc. We would like to honor them with a sweatshirt using your cartoon graphic of the linemen raising the pole. How do I go about purchasing the right to use your graphic? Thanks a ton!
Todd
Roseburg, OR
Thank you for coming to Mountain Home, Arkansas, and sharing your wit and wisdom. By the way, the real reason people in Arkansas and Mississippi don’t wear shoes is that we are both walking on sacred ground.
Come back soon.
Hello. You did that “Occupy Jackson” Cartoon with Genls Grant and Sherman on November 29, 2011 the day my letter to the editor “Personhood A Victory” was published. Well, I plan to be in Vicksburg then Jackson the week of June 4th. I was going to stop into the Clarion Ledger to tell David Hampton thank you for printing my Letter. If you had a small print-out of that cartoon of 11/29 that you could sign or initial it would be a true treasure to me. Maybe I could look you up at the same time I’m there. Brilliant work, we all loved it.
Help me, please. Where can I find your cartoon showing a basketball player standing at the opposite boundary line for a free throw with the ref telling him, “You have to shoot from here”? I have googled galore with no results.
I have a copy of it which the principal in the (alternative) school where I teach loves. If I don’t find the cartoon for him soon, I may be forced to draw something myself and even my stick figures would leave you wondering if they suffered the same affliction as John Merrick. My artistic ability and capacity to be clever are limited. Save me from myself, please.
Sir,
While restoring power in LA after the Hurricane I saw a drawing of Lineman raising a Utility Pole as they did the flag pole in Iwo Jima. Being both a veteran of 13 years and a Lineman I thought it was a great tribute. I would love to get a print to frame for my office and Man Cave and as I read above at someones elses request it would make a good template for a shirt. Please asdvise on how to purchase the drawing.
Respectfully from Connecticut John B
I too would like get a print of the lineman raising a pole. And possible a t-shirt also. email me at rytngal1@comcast.net I’m in Mississippi
Marshall – I write you to ask if you would be interested in attending our 45th annual Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival as a Author for our MS Writiers Tent? We certainly would like you to come, bring a stack of your new book for signing and enjoy the day!
We a time available from 9:30 til 11:30 if you can come.
Look foward to hearing back from you.
Best,
Frank Melton
Past President
Crosstie Arts Council
Hi Marshall —
Sorry our schedules didn’t mesh for our Christmas party, but I wanted to know if you’re available to speak at our board & management dinner in Biloxi on Friday, May 16th?
If so, we’d also be purchasing 30 copies of your new book as their gift.
Can you please email me your availability?
Thanks so much!
Marshall many thanks for the daily running tweets. They are a great inspiration and the photos too. Just to let you know I am trying my running regimen. I hope to run into you again at MS Blood Services soon. You have my e-mail if you have any more questions. Keep sending the sunrise photos!
David
I own a speakers bureau in Louisville, KY and have a client interested in the possibility of scheduling you for their conference in August. Please send me your phone number so I can call you to discuss this. I’m interested in knowing if you work with speakers bureaus and what your current fee is. Please contact me. You can also call me at: 502-228-1115. I look forward to hearing from you.
Marolyn Wright
Program Resources
502-228-1115
hey marshal its me aiden remember you signed a book for me in new York thankes anyway kepp amking books
What’s up,I log on to your blog named “About Marshall!” regularly.Your humoristic style is witty, keep it up! And you can look our website about proxy list.
Enjoyed viewing your website and on your cartoon about the Saints being in the Super Bowl. I am a native of Memphis, lived in Nashville for 34 years, and moved to NOLA on January 2, 2018. I read about your bout with cancer and what you are doing to help others. I appreciate you and thankful you survived. Your only flaw is that you attended the University of Tennessee. LOL. Just kidding. My daughter attended undergraduate school, is in process of getting her master’s degree there, and works at UT in the public relations group. God bless you and your family.
Mr. Ramsey,
Thank you for sharing a wonderful evening last night the Boys & Girls Club dinner last night.
We spoke afterwards about getting a copy of the your work of the child passing.
Best regards,
Robert