Poets Catherine Pierce, Thomas Richardson To Read, Sign Books at Millsaps April 9

Mississippi’s Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce and Millsaps alumnus Thomas Richardson will read from their poetry and sign books at Millsaps College at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8. The location will be the Richardson Garden between the Christian Center and Murrah Hall. Pierce is the author of four books and has had her poetry published […] Read more »

Welty House and Garden Heirloom Plant Sale Scheduled Saturday, March 26, Starting at 9 a.m.

Mark your calendars for the 2022 Heirloom Plant Sale at the Eudora Welty House and Garden. It will be held Saturday, March 26, and will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until all the plants are sold. Plants usually go quickly, so plan to come early! The sale will feature propagates and seeds from the […] Read more »

‘Margaret Walker and Eudora Welty: Remembering Medgar Evers’ set for Welty House on March 23

A special program featuring a poem by Margaret Walker and a short story by Eudora Welty, both of which are reminiscent of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, will be held on the front lawn of the Eudora Welty House on Wednesday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program is free and open […] Read more »