George William Bagby

Biography

George William Bagby spent his life turning sharp observation into gentle wit, writing under the pen name "Mozis Addums" and chronicling the habits of his neighbors with a kindness that made people laugh even when times were trying.

His columns and essays reached readers across Virginia, and his work in newspapers and on the lecture circuit helped lift the spirits of many while holding up a mirror to the changing culture of the postwar South.