Mary Ann Neeley (November 5, 1932 – August 29, 2018)[1] was an author and official historian for the city of Montgomery, Alabama.
She served as executive director of Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, a non-profit organization dedicated to historic preservation, from 1979 until 2003.
[2] Mrs. Neely's walking tours of downtown Montgomery and Oakwood Cemetery were a very popular activity for locals and tourists alike.
[3] She developed an annual conference that brought together academics, writers, and other historians, which explored numerous historical topics and drew together attendants from across the region.
[5] Neeley was an adjunct instructor at her both of her alma maters, Huntingdon College and Auburn University, the latter where she received her master's degree in history.