Mark Souther is a historian based in Cleveland, Ohio. He is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University. He holds a Ph.D. in History from Tulane University, an M.A. in History from the University of Richmond, and a B.A. in History from Furman University. Read more
Mark Souther’s latest book, published in August 2025 by Louisiana State University Press, is Sandhill Cities: Metropolitan Ambitions in Augusta, Columbus, and Macon, Georgia. His current research concentrates on urban history in the 20th-century American South, specifically in Savannah, Georgia. Read more.
From Northeast Ohio to East Africa, Mark Souther has led public history projects, all of which have included a central digital component. These projects focus on location-based stories and tours, oral history collecting, and digital humanities tool development. Read more.
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