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Society for the Study of Southern Literature holds conference on the coast

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June 24, 2024

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SUMMARY: The Society for the Study of Southern Literature is hosting its annual conference in South Mississippi for the first time. The workshops, focusing on Southern literature, are being held at the Courtyard Marriott in Gulfport over the next three days. Award-winning novelist and Pass Christian native, Jesmyn Ward, is a notable attendee, invited to discuss her new book. The Society's president, a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, believes the Gulf Coast is an ideal location due to Ward's prominence. The conference is open to those interested in Southern literature, starting this Tuesday evening.

The society is highlighting the work of Mississippi native Jasmyn Ward at the conference in Gulfport.

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