Mississippi Book Festival featuring @msstate employees, alumni

Mississippi State is being well-represented again at the annual Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson. Free to all, this year's “literary lawn party” will feature speakers who may be seen and heard in rooms of the historic downtown state capitol and nearby Galloway United Methodist Church. Of some 60 featured authors, three are current employees of the land-grant university, including associate professors Michael Kardos and Catherine Pierce, co-directors of the English department’s creative writing program, and Sid Salter, chief communications officer and Office of Public Affairs director. For the convenience of participants and visiting authors, a special book-signing tent is being installed on the capitol grounds. Rounding out the day will be bookseller offerings, live music performances, tours, and children’s activities—and food trucks available nearby. Panel discussion times, topics and locations for the MSU trio include: Kardos, 2:45 p.m., “The Enduring Mystery with Otto Penzler,” Capitol Room 113. His book signing begins at 4:15 p.m.; Pierce, 9:30 a.m., “Poetry,” Capital Room 201H. Her book signing begins at 11 a.m.; Salter, 9:30 a.m., “Things Like the Truth,” Capitol Room 113; and 2:45 p.m., “A Year in Mississippi,” Capitol Room 201A. His signing begins at 4:15 p.m. Click the "Link" below for a complete list of 2017 speakers and events.