Rick Griffin, a Landscape Architect in private practice in Jackson, Mississippi, received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Mississippi State University in 1971. From 1971 to 1975, he was employed as director of the first Landscape Architecture Department for the City of Jackson. During his tenure as the City Landscape Architect he was responsible for the design, bidding and implementation of Smith Park, the premier "people space" in the downtown area. Rick also designed and oversaw the development of the Josh Halbert Gardens, Tennis Center North and South, numerous residential parks and playgrounds and was involved in the early stages of the Downtown Redevelopment and Restoration Project.

In 1976, Rick chose to open his own private practice specializing in residential, commercial and recreational design. Currently Rick and his partner, Clifton Egger, own Griffin and Egger Landscape Architects design firm and Latitudes by Griffin and Egger. He is the author of numerous magazine articles, newspaper columns and books, a regular contributor to Southern Living magazine and the instructor of a popular class in Landscape Design at Millsaps College, an internationally recognized liberal arts institution in Jackson.