HOMEGROWN is a full-day literary arts event, — free and open to the public — that presents acclaimed southern authors in moderated panel discussions that cut across multiple current, timely, and relevant topics pertinent to writing and publishing. This annual Mississippi-centric event includes programs which appeal to a broad scope of patrons who may be aspiring writers, or simply avid readers. In addition, a series of break-out sessions provide intimate opportunities for attendees to learn from and interact with literary experts and authors.
HOMEGROWN 2025 will be presented during a two-day period on Friday, January 31, and Saturday, February 1, 2025 on the University of Southern Mississippi’s lovely Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach (MS). Sessions presented on Friday, January 31, will be specifically developed for young people (students) and will be facilitated by faculty and graduate students from the University of Southern Mississippi. Friday’s sessions will be offered during the period of 10 AM to 2 PM.
The event on Saturday, February 1st, will begin at 9 AM and continue until 5:30 PM …. a full day of programming.
