Samuel "Sambo" Mockbee was an American architect and a co-founder of the Auburn University Rural Studio program in Hale County, Alabama. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi. Mockbee's architectural partnership with Coleman Coker was recognized for an ingenious and quirky brand of regionalism. A growing sense of connection with rural places and a respect for the disadvantaged people who inhabit them led Mockbee, along with D. K. Ruth, … Wikipedia
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Since Mockbee's premature death from leukemia in December 2001--he was 57--several institutions have acted to solidify his legacy. www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1248/is_5_92/ai_n6036831
