This fall, Special Collections is celebrating the life and work of Mississippi author and preacher Will D. Campbell in honor of the 100^th anniversary of his birth. To kick off the events, there will be a book discussion of Campbell’s National Book Award finalist memoir Brother to a Dragonfly. In this book, Campbell writes about his life growing up in rural Mississippi. 

Book Discussion of Brother to a Dragonfly
Hosted by Dr. Douglas Bristol, History Professor and Director, Center for the Study of the Gulf South. 

Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.
Cook Library Room 209A

In a Brother to a Dragonfly, Campbell writes about his life growing up poor in Amite County, Mississippi, during the 1930s alongside his older brother. The book serves as an historical account of Campbell's life with his brother, his tenure as a Baptist preacher and his involvement in the later stages of the Civil Rights movement.

Read more about the book. 

Twenty copies of the book are available to those who are unable to purchase their own. If you are interested in receiving a free copy of the book, please complete the submission form. Recipients of the free books will be based on need and are required to attend the discussion on October 22. The deadline for submissions is September 27.

This event is sponsored by University Libraries and the Center for the Study of the Gulf South with funding from the Mississippi Humanities Council.