Mississippi

State Poet Laureate

In 1963, Mississippi established a state poet laureate position, which is currently held by Ann Fisher-Wirth, who was appointed to a four-year term in 2025.

Recent & Featured Listings

Type	Title	State
Writing Program	University of Mississippi	Mississippi
Writing Program	University of Southern Mississippi Center for Writers	Mississippi
Literary Magazine	Black Magnolias	Mississippi
Literary Magazine	The Jabberwock Review	Mississippi
Literary Magazine	Mississippi Review	Mississippi
Literary Magazine	Yalobusha Review	Mississippi
Poetry-Friendly Bookstore	Cover to Cover Books	Mississippi
Poetry-Friendly Bookstore	Lemuria Bookstore	Mississippi
Poetry-Friendly Bookstore	Lorelei Books	Mississippi
Literary Organization	Gulf Coast Writers' Association, Inc.	Mississippi

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Title

State

Writing Program

University of Mississippi

Mississippi

Writing Program

University of Southern Mississippi Center for Writers

Mississippi

Literary Magazine

Black Magnolias

Mississippi