id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-2847 Mississippi literature - Wikipedia .html text/html 1528 315 62 Mississippi has a literary tradition that arise from a diverse mix of cultures and races.[1] Traditional themes from this genre of literature lean towards the past, conflict and change, and southern history in general; however, in the modern era, work have shifted towards deeply Southern works that do not rely on these traditional themes.[2] Some prominent writers from Mississippi's past include William Faulkner, Richard Wright, Tennessee Williams, and Eudora Welty, while modern writers include John Grisham, Natasha Trethewey, Jesmyn Ward, and Michael Farris Smith.[1][2] With the support of the state's eight public universities and the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning, the press publishes around 85 books a year on topics concerning the culture of the South, expert books, and writings related to specialized topics, such as African American, Caribbean, and pop culture studies.[5] The campaign cited William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Richard Wright, and John Grisham as a few examples of Mississippi's literary heritage.[6] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2847.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2847.txt