2024 festival

At the University of Mississippi, April 4-6, 2024

this year's program

Learn what's in store (and who's featured) this time at the University of Mississippi

VIDEO

Recording of 2023 Keynote Speaker Margaret Renkl

Past Winners

2020

POETRY
1st Josey Chumney
Christian Brothers University


2nd Liam Carey
Hendrix College
3rd John Hydrisko
University of Mississippi

SHORT STORY
1st Kelsey Estrada
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
2nd Joshua Barnett
Hendrix College
3rd Rebecca E. Logan
University of Tennessee Chattanooga

ONE-ACT PLAY
1st Jacob Patton and Clarissa Majors
University of North Georgia
2nd Liz Howell
Delta State University
3rd Ashley K. Ballinger
Mississippi University for Women

CREATIVE NONFICTION
1st Joseph Neyland
Mississippi State University
2nd Averie Womack
Harding University
3rd Zelda Engeler-Young
Hendrix College

FORMAL ESSAY
1st Amber Edmond
Columbus State University
2nd Amy Lauren Crawford
Columbus State University
3rd Jonathan Boles
Delta State University

PRINT JOURNAL
1st Aonian
Peyton Coffman, editor
Hendrix College
2nd Sequoya ReviewKelsey Fox, editor
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
3rd Castings
Logan Lurry, editor
Christian Brothers University

ONLINE JOURNAL
1st Delta Arts Literary Magazine
Kjirsten Whitsell, editor
Delta State University