George Sessions Perry

The son of Andrew and Laura Perry, George Sessions Perry was born May 5, 1910, in Rockdale. In 1933, he married Claire Hodges of Beaumont. Four years later, he published the first in a long line of fiction and non-fiction stories and novels, many of which were based on people and events from his growing-up years in Rockdale. As a World War II correspondent, he brought first-hand accounts of the war to readers of "The New Yorker" and "The Saturday Evening Post." Perry won several major awards, including the 1941 National Book Award, before his death in 1956-57.

George Sessions Perry is a historical marker in Rockdale, Milam County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6564, -97.0007 near Rockdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Rockdale (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Kay Theater, Site of Mundine Hotel, and City of Rockdale.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331007993. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.