Minnie McMahan LaPointe

Gainesville, Georgia

Minnie McMahan LaPointe, Gainesville, Georgia., recognized for her poetry, received an award and plaque November 15,1990, for "Greetings" by World of Poetry. March 6, 1991, award and plaque for "Fleeting Fortune" World of Poetry, received the Golden Poet, 1991 award by World of Poetry, received a Certificate of Participation and Award Winner for Memories by the Northeast Georgia Writers Club in 1995. She was invited by the International Society for Poets to travel to Washington D.C., and read her poetry to the single largest gathering of poets in history. Nominated as Poet of the Year for 1995, Minnie received an award and plaque for Memories from the National Library of Poetry, an award and plaque for Get Out of the Rain and Editor's Choice award for outstanding achievement in poetry by the National Library of Poetry. The International Poet of Merit, 1994 by The International Society of Poets. January 6, 1997, Minnie was elected into the International Poetry Hall of Fame by the Board of Directors and advisory committee of the National Library of Poetry. This honor has been bestowed upon her for her outstanding poetic talent demonstrated in their open poetry competition and significant contribution to The National Library of Poetry Anthology Series. As part of the selection into the International Poetry Hall of Fame, she was also invited to share with them in the construction of the Minnie LaPointe Poetry Exhibit which will be on permanent display as part of the International Poetry Hall of Fame Museum of the Internet's World Wide Web.