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The Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium is held each October in honor of The W's most famous alumna. A diverse group of Southern writers and scholars are invited to present their work. A highlight of the symposium is the announcement of the Eudora Welty Prize for an unpublished book of scholarship.

All Symposium events will be held on the MUW campus and are free and open to the public. The Symposium is made possible through the generous support of the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation.

This year's Eudora Welty Series will be held on October 22-24, 2020. Though there is much we can't predict about the Symposium, Gala, and Art Exhibits this year, we are moving forward with plans to bring writers to campus. Any plans will involve live-streaming the event either from campus or if necessary from each author's location. Much will depend on the how things develop with COVID-19. We will do our best to protect the health of our authors and our audience members and to follow state, local, and national guidelins. As always, we are very grateful to the Robert M. Hearin Foundation for their support of the series.

Friends of the Welty Series

Hearin Foundation Department of Languages Literature and Philosophy University Press of Mississippi