2026 Festival

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Hendrix College Reports onThe Southern Literary Festival

Hendrix Students Earn Four 2020 Southern Literary Festival Awards

Hendrix News Center • February 10, 2020

The Southern Literary Festival in The Memphis Flyer

Cary Holladay on her new book, Southern Literary Festival.

The Memphis Flyer • April 14, 2019

Graphic Poetry Exhibit at UTM Southern Literary Festival

Southern Literary Festival comes to UTM

The Pacer • March 29, 2018

The Southern Literary Festival Furman News

FURMAN TO RECEIVE AWARDS AT SOUTHERN LITERARY FESTIVAL

by Tina Underwood • March 17, 2017

MTSU News about The Southern Literary Festival

Patchett, Sparks to appear March 25 at Southern Literary Festival

by Gina E. Fann • March 16, 2016

The Southern Literary Festival Daily News Journal

Ann Patchett, Minton Sparks MTSU Southern lit festival

Daily News Journal • March 17, 2016

Kevin Wilson, NatasWorkshops and readings by Tim O'Brien, Natasha Trethewey, Kevin Wilson, Dan Albergotti and Madge McKeithen at Southern Literary Festival

workshops and readings by Tim O'Brien, Natasha Trethewey, Kevin Wilson, Dan Albergotti and Madge McKeithen

Columbus State Website

Southern Literary Journal

Robert Penn Warren at the 1965 Southern Literary Festival: A Personal Recollection

The Southern Literary Journal • Spring, 1990

Tippah County Marker for The Southern Literary Festival

Tippah county historical marker

Tippah County Website

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