THURSDAY CINEMA EVENT: February 21, 2019
6:00-7:15p.m.: Mark Brockway and Tim Givens present: Mississippi Madam: The Life of Nellie Jackson
7:30 p.m.: Beverly Adams and Mark LaFrancis present: Making the Film—Women of the Struggle
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2019
8:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremony, Recognition of William Winter
Award Winners—Dr. Jane Hulon, Mayor Darryl Grennell,
and Vice President Teresa Busby
9:15 a.m.
Anne Butler: Deep Roots
10:00 a.m.
James Pate: Pickett’s History of French Louisiana
11:00 a.m.
Book Signing
1:00 p.m.
Presentation of Thad Cochran Award
1:30 p.m.
Gene Dattel: The Jewish Experience
2:30 p.m.
Pamela D. Arceneaux: Guidebooks to Sin
3:30 p.m.
Book Signing
3:50 p.m.
Mark Brockway and Tim Givens: Making the Film: Mississippi Madam
5:00 p.m.
Reception, NAPAC Museum
5:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Tours of Concord Quarters: ticketed event $15; for more
information, see our ticketed events flyer
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2019
8:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks, Dr. Jane Hulon; Recognition of The
John D. W. Guice Young Writer’s Competition, Vice
President Teresa Busby.
9:00 a.m.
Beth Ann Fennelly, Poet Laureate of Mississippi
10:15 a.m.
Book Signing
10:30 .a.m.
Richard Wright Awards for Literary Excellence
11:30
Luncheon, Dunleith Plantation: ticketed event, $30; for
more information, see our ticketed events flyer)
1:00 p.m.
Tom Franklin: Southern Fiction
2:00 p.m.
Michael Twitty, winner of the James Beard Award for
The Cooking Gene
3:15 p.m.
Book Signing
3:45 p.m.
Dr. Karen Cox: The Rhythm Nightclub Fire
5:30-7:45 p.m.
Benefit Gala Reception: Magnolia Hall, ticketed event
$60—proceeds from this event go toward support of
future NLCC Conferences; see ticketed event flyer for
more information.
Natchez Convention Center—211 Main Street—Natchez Mississippi: All events at the NCC are free and open to the public
