page_title: Elizabeth Dunbar Murray
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Elizabeth Dunbar Murray / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Elizabeth Dunbar Murray House located at 800 N. Union Street
context_page_description: Elizabeth Dunbar Murray of Natchez, Mississippi, was an author, director, impersonator, and conducted the Murray School of Expression.
context_section_description: Murray was an advocate for the prosperity of Natchez through the presentation of historical accounts and pageantry. She served as President of the Dramatic Club in Natchez. She was a member of Natchez community organizations and authored letters to the editor of the Natchez Democrat, empowering women of Natchez and creating social impact prior to women's right to vote.
  Murray directed the first play presented at the opening of Memorial Hall in Natchez on 18 April 1922.  She had a residence studio for her pupils in expression at her home, located at 800 North Union Street.  The home was built for Murray 1906 (estimated date) and is located in the Upriver Residential District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Murray lived in the home until her death in 1966. She conducted the Murray School of Expression for forty five years at her home.
caption: The Elizabeth Dunbar Murray House
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