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Mississippi Expat: Harrison Scott Key

"Home is both the place you leave and the place you stay. Mississippi will always be the place I left. And I keep leaving, every time I go back."

Apr 24

Mississippi Transplant: Nadia Alexis

"Living in Mississippi has done so much for me. I came down here to get a writing degree but I got more than I imagined. I developed a deeper…

Apr 17

Living Nightmares: A Chronicle from Parchman

A personal essay by L. Patri on maintaining dignity amidst the horrors of Parchman's death row

Apr 15

Book Club Recording: THE WEEDS with Katy Simpson Smith

Listen in on our spirited conversation with novelist Katy Simpson Smith

Apr 12

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Mississippi Native: Belinda Stewart

"Even when there are things you do not like about something, you can still love it. You can love it in ways that help make it better. I love the…

Apr 10

Ode to Muscadines

Two poems by Ellis Farese

Apr 8

Mississippi Transplant: Todd Osborne

"Living in Mississippi has provided a sense of purpose and focus that I don’t think I would have found if I lived elsewhere."

Apr 3

Animal Intruders

A rat in the attic is driving me mad, and other critter tales from the Deep South...

Apr 1

March 2024

Mississippi Native: Jerid P. Woods

"Instead of being with the folks who complain about what’s going on, I’d rather be with the ones in the thick of it, making sense of things. That’s what…

Mar 27

Rooted Book Club: HOW TO STAY MARRIED by Harrison Scott Key

Our April 2024 Book Selection

Mar 25

Mississippi Native: Malcolm White

"Mississippi is what I know—the rhythm, the pace, the landscape, the people."

Mar 20

I Write Because

An essay by Katrina Byrd

Mar 15

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