Gary Lloyd

Gary Lloyd has been a reporter and editor at newspapers and magazines in Mississippi and Alabama. He grew up in Trussville, Alabama, and earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from The University of Alabama in 2009.

He is the author of six books:

-Trussville, Alabama: A Brief History (2014)

-Deep Green (2016)

-Heart of the Plate (2016)

-Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South (2017)

-Ray of Hope (2018)

-Sonny Days: Struggles, Scenery and Solace with the World's Strangest Shelter Dog (2020)

He lives in Trussville, Alabama, with his wife, Jessica, their son, Caden, and their dog, Sonny.