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Mississippi Book Festival draws thousands to Jackson to celebrate the written word

mississippitoday.org · 2hShare

Thousands of book lovers swarmed the grounds of the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson for the 11th annual Mississippi Book Festival. The festival’s offerings ranged from the whimsical to the weighty, featuring celebrity authors and emerging writers whose work spanned many genres.

First report: Mississippi Book Festival has grown from its beginning as a literary lawn party — mississippitoday.org, 2d