A collection of Southern art must include the work of self-taught, oursider, and visionary artists. While self-taught artists have worked in the South throughout its history, their work has garnered much attention in the past fifty years, due in part to an increased understanding and recognition that this type of art is as valid a mode of visual expression as fine art from academically trained artists. The Morris Museum holds a strong collection of work by contemporary Southern self-taught artists.

Highlights (Click on an image for object details)
Ark of the Covenant By Minnie Evans 1966	Elvis-at-3 By Howard Finster 1994	Figures and Construction By Bill Traylor 1941–42
Haint in Woods By Nellie Mae Rowe 1981	The Ice Cream Man By Margaret Ramsey 1982	This Is the Andrews Family (Andrews Family Tree) By George Andrews 1991