It's been more than fifty years since photographer O.N. Pruitt last picked up a camera. But right now, he's having a moment.
Historians say they're fascinated and confounded by the late Mississippian's work, which portrays life in Lowndes County in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Currently, about one hundred of Pruitt's photographs are on display at the Columbus Art Council gallery as part of an exhibit organized by University of Missouri professor Berkley Hudson.
Hudson's also recently published a book called O.N. Pruitt's Possum Town, which includes even more original photos.