About Jane Owen Cunningham...

"When Cunningham tells stories to children or adults, she wants them to enter into the story to be entertained, to laugh and to enjoy a story well told. She would also hope the stories might stir a memory and create a desire to learn more about the world and oneself. Stories are magical for Cunningham and her listeners."—Aberdeen Examiner, Aberdeen Mississippi

Storyteller and Educator

Jane Owen Cunningham is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and a memory to your heart! Her enduring sense of humor and irresistible Southern charm make her "Miss Jane Stories" an enchanting experience for all audiences.

"Miss Jane," born and raised in Mississippi, graduated cum laude from Mississippi University for Women and received her Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Berry College in Georgia. She has experienced the world as a Delta Stewardess, a teacher, a H&R Block receptionist, a business owner, an actress, a wife, a mother, a co-creator of Children's Playhouse (story-art workshops for children), a Baptist and an Episcopalian.

A love of stories led Jane to her work as a storyteller, workshop leader, and media specialist at Berry College Elementary School. At Berry she works with kindergarten through eighth grade and college students in the school of education. "Miss Jane" has presented workshops and story programs throughout the southeast from Washington D.C. to Puerto Rico.

Jane Cunningham has delighted audiences in Jonesborough, TN at the National Storytelling Festival as an Exchange Place Teller and as the Storyteller in Residence for the International Storytelling Center "Northerners and Southerners" were captivated by her stories at the Washington Storyteller's Theatre in Washington, D.C. "Miss Jane" has performed at the Alliance Theatre, Winter Storytelling Festival, the Carter Center and the National Storytelling Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.

When telling stories, Cunningham leads her listeners with fun, warmth, and awe into a magical world where the written word cannot go!

COME, SIT A SPELL with "MISS JANE"

"Over the past ten years, I have worked with Jane on a wide range of projects for the Rome Area Council for the Arts. She has always been extremely professional and reliable, as well as a great source for creative ideas. She is about the most pleasant person to work with that I know."—Dr. Jonathan Hershey, English Professor, Floyd College, Rome, GA