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April 4-6, 2025

Word of South

Ann Camp

Part of a pioneer Leon County family, Ann’s roots go back nearly two hundred years in north Florida. Currently ninety-five years old, Ann is a mother of five and widow of former Tallahassee mayor and businessman, Spurgeon Camp. Ann has been a community leader for decades. With both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida State University, Ann opened Tallahassee’s first interior design business, Seven Hills Interiors, which operated for over thirty years. Later, she taught in FSU’s School of Housing and Interior Design as an adjunct instructor. After a lifetime of local involvement in social justice issues, animal rights, the visual arts and especially a dedication to both quality and affordable shelter for all, Ann is currently finishing her first book entitled All I Have Seen. Recollections and stories spanning nearly a hundred years of living in north Florida, All I Have Seen shares Ann’s personal journey through the Great Depression, World War II, post war growth, the civil rights movement, and many memories with family and friends. Ann will appear at Word of South with David Campbell.