Irene McKinney

|birth_place=Belington, West Virginia, U.S. |death_date= |death_place=Barbour County, West Virginia, U.S. |occupation=Poet |education=West Virginia Wesleyan College (BA)
West Virginia University (MA)
University of Utah (PhD) |spouse=Joe McKinney |children=2 |parents=Ralph Durrett
Celia Phares Durrett }} Irene McKinney (April 20, 1939 – February 4, 2012) was an American poet and editor, and served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from her appointment by Governor Gaston Caperton in January 1994 until her death. Provided by Wikipedia