A Literary Lawn Party
Each year, the Mississippi Book Festival unites readers and authors in an exhilarating celebration of books.
The Capitol’s stately rooms and nearby Galloway Church turn into venues for distinguished panelists, the streets in-between transform into a bustling marketplace for booksellers, and the grounds and Capitol Rotunda become a hub of lively exchange. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, the festival brings the written word to fun, festive life with authors, panel discussions, book signings, family-friendly activities, food trucks, live music, and more!
More than just a day!
On the day before the festival, thousands of students join compelling authors who write for young people at select venues to hear candid enlightenment and to receive free books at KidNote. In 2022, more than 24,000 students took part in a statewide orchestration of in-person and online engagements. This year, why not ask one of your favorite authors from our lineup to come early and speak to your local school!
We speak book!
At our very first festival, we made the commitment to capture every official panel discussion in video and, in 2019, we joined forces with Mississippi Public Broadcasting to create the podcast Write On, Mississippi! This incredible and growing feast of video and podcast recordings is organized in the ARCHIVE section of our website for you to savor anytime!
Funders
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