Butterfly McQueen

Linked to Butterfly McQueen

Share Feedback

Actress Butterfly McQueen is best known for her portrayal of Prissy in the film Gone With the Wind (1939). McQueen spent her childhood and many of her adult years in Augusta, where she died in 1995.

Courtesy of Atlanta History Center.

Butterfly McQueen

Featured Content

Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Mid- to Late 20th Century Topics
James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe

Colonial Figures

Trending

Rich’s Department Store

Rich’s Department Store

Retail
Tunis Campbell

Tunis Campbell

Religious Figures
Forest Removal in the Georgia Mountains

Forest Removal in the Georgia Mountains

Conservation & Management
Georgia History

Georgia History

Civil Rights & Modern Georgia, Since 1945

Updated Recently

Thomas Spalding

Thomas Spalding

1 week ago
Walker County

Walker County

2 years ago
Fort Benning

Fort Benning

3 weeks ago
Olympic Games in 1996

Olympic Games in 1996

3 months ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More