Boosung Kim Named Welty Foundation/MDAH Graduate Research Fellow
Boosung Kim, a Ph. D. candidate in English at Texas A&M University, has been named the 2016 Graduate Research Fellow by the Eudora Welty Foundation and the Mississippi Department of Archives (MDAH). She will conduct her research in July in the Welty Collection at MDAH and present her findings at the conclusion of her study. Ms. Kim will […] Read more »
NEWS FLASH! Readers’ Guide and Synopsis Available for The Optimist’s Daughter Under Resources Here on Welty Foundation Website
A Readers’ Guide to and a Synopsis of The Optimist’s Daughter are now available under Resources on this website. The guide was developed by Lee Anne Bryan, former Education and Outreach Specialist for the Eudora Welty House and Garden, and includes 13 stimulating questions and discussion points that will be helpful and engaging for book clubs and study groups […] Read more »
Ceremony Honors Scholastic Writing Award Winners at Welty House and Garden
On Sunday, April 10, over 300 people were present on the lawn of the Eudora Welty House and garden as 139 winners of the 2016 Scholastic Writing Awards for the Mississippi Writing Region, including five national winners, were honored. They received a total of 274 awards at the ceremony. The keynote speaker was Dr. Shalanda Stanley, a […] Read more »
Tenth Anniversary of Welty House Opening Celebrated During April
Ten years ago in April, the Eudora Welty House opened to the public after two years of meticulous restoration. The ribbon cutting ceremony is seen here. To celebrate the anniversary of this historic occasion, during the week of April 9-15 there were free tours and a series of events at the House and Garden. A flier […] Read more »