The Annual Faulkner Literary Luncheon is scheduled for Sept. 25, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at First Methodist Church, 207 E. Bankhead, 38652. The Faulkner Literary Awards 2026 will be announced during the event.
This year's speakers are John T. Edge and Jim Gulley. Attendees should enter through the church's back entrance. The cost is $20.
Registration and payment are available at https://forms.gle/ZimVZFuRsbHXq5JV7. The registration deadline is Sept. 23.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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