Lucile Parker Gallery

The Lucile Parker Gallery is located in the Asbury Academic Building on the Hattiesburg campus of William Carey University. The gallery, which opened in 1990 and was originally located in Thomas Fine Arts Center, was named for Miss Lucile Parker, a Mississippi artist known for her botanical drawings, paintings and portrait work. Miss Parker organized the art department at William Carey and served as chairperson from 1974 until 1983. The gallery stands as a testimonial to the legacy of Miss Parker as a teacher who instilled in her students a love of beauty and inspired them to go beyond the possible.