Literature lovers, authors gather in Jackson for the Mississippi Book Festival

Literature lovers, authors gather in Jackson for the Mississippi Book Festival Visitors check where to go next at the Mississippi Book Festival held on the grounds of the State Capitol in downtown Jackson, Miss., on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Chris Todd/Special To The Clarion Ledger Jackson mother Krisan Parish (center) and her children (from left) Nicholas Parish, Isaac Parish, Callen Parish and Anna Kate Parish, meet and speak with author Dr. Candace Anderson at the Mississippi Book Festival was held on the grounds of the State Capitol in downtown Jackson,...