This event has passed.

Community Read Panel

Name: Community Read Panel
Start: 2025-08-16T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-16T10:45:00-05:00
Location: Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main Street, Columbus, MS, 39701, United States

August 16 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

PossumTown Book Fest 2025: Community Read Panel

Keynote: Wright Thompson

Moderator: John Spann

Join us for a discussion on The Barn, an in-depth investigation into the lynching of Emmett Till, which received the Book of the Year Award from the Mississippi Historical Society, and our pick for the 2025-2026 Community Read.

Details

Date: August 16
Time:
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Event Category: Community Read
Website: https://www.friendlycitybooks.com/panels2025

Organizer

Venue

Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main Street, Columbus, MS, 39701, United States

About The W

Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,371 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.

Be Bold.