| Charles Sallis | |
| Birth Name: | William Charles Sallis |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Tremont, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Historian, writer |
| Education: | Mississippi State University University of Kentucky (PhD) |
William Charles Sallis (August 27, 1934 – February 5, 2024) was an American historian and writer.
Sallis was born in Tremont, Mississippi. He attended Greenville High School and Mississippi State University, earning a degree in education in 1956.[1] He also attended the University of Kentucky, earning a Ph.D. degree[2] in history.[3] He served in the United States Army.[4]
Sallis was a history professor at Millsaps College.[5]
In the 1970s, Sallis co-authored the Mississippi history textbook, , along with James W. Loewen. Their textbook won the Lillian Smith Book Award in 1976.[6]
Sallis died[7] on February 5, 2024, at his home in Jackson, Mississippi,[8] at the age of 89.