Visiting author details stories behind ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
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Kathy McCoy speaks at an author talk hosted by Dadeville Public Library and Dadeville Performing Arts Center.

 Abigail Murphy / TPI

On April 20, many came to Dadeville Performing Arts Center to learn more about “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee and the town of Monroeville. 

Former Monroe County Heritage Museums director Kathy McCoy wrote books such as “Monroeville: Literary Capital of Alabama” detailing the history of the town. During her author talk in Dadeville, McCoy went over some of Harper Lee’s inspiration for “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The only character Lee publicly said was based on a real person was the father character Atticus Finch, who was modeled after her own father. 

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.