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Mississippi Book Festival, Capitol Building, Jackson, MS, September 13, 2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m honored and excited to participate in this year\u2019s festival! On Saturday, September 13, at 2:45 PM, I will discuss Deep Roots, Broken Branches <\/em>with the panel on \u201cMississippi Memoirs\u201d on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Jackson. Booksigning to follow at 4:15 PM.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBynum\u2019s grandmother emerges as a stabilizing force, her letters and guidance offering a lifeline through the turbulence of divorce, single motherhood, and academic ambition. This resonated deeply with my public health work on intergenerational trauma healing; Bynum\u2019s story mirrors research showing how even one supportive figure can disrupt cycles of abuse and neglect.\u201d<\/em>\u2014Sarah Jensen, sociologist and public health professional. <\/p>\n

\u201cDeep Roots, Broken Branches isn\u2019t sentimental, and it doesn\u2019t offer easy closure. But it\u2019s honest in a way that\u2019s rare. For anyone trying to understand how personal history intertwines with broader forces of race, class, gender, and geography\u2014especially in the American South\u2014this book is essential. And for those of us who call Jones County home, it\u2019s personal.\u201d<\/em>\u2014Jonathan Odell, novelist and memoirist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Overview<\/mark><\/h3>\n

The\u00a0Mississippi Book Festival<\/strong>, a nonprofit founded by literacy advocates, launched in August 2015 on the State Capitol grounds and continues to draw thousands to its annual \u201cliterary lawn party\u201d and book lovers\u2019 celebration. Visit our archive festival pages for highlights, pictures and videos of past festivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Impact<\/mark><\/h3>\n

Our 10th anniversary festival was a stellar showcase of the very best. On Saturday, September 14th, over 8,000 people attended indoor panel discussions, while hundreds more enjoyed outdoor festival offerings. Add in pre-festival events, for local schools and early kickoffs across the state, and we reached more than 37,500 booklovers in our 7-day celebration.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of contemporary authors \u2014 national, regional and local \u2014 connect directly with fans and new readers, as invited guests on Official Panels that explore in-depth themes, or along Authors Alley, the festival\u2019s hub for self-published authors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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