"MSMS is a gift from Mississippi to the country, and a lesson and model for secondary education."  - Deb Fallows, NYT best-selling author :-) ⁦MS Dept of Education⁩ Outstanding Programs in Public Education from the American South - Our Towns ourtownsfoundation.org/outstanding-pr…

DC friends! I’m excited to share that I’m coming back to visit next week and organizing a pop up author event on Tuesday at 6 pm at Shaw’s Tavern. Please come join me, Ellen Ann Fentress, and Nyani Nkrumah for a book talk! facebook.com/events/s/pop-u…

DC friends: Join Mississippi's friendlycitybooks tomorrow in Washington, DC, for a pop up event at 6 pm at Shaw's Tavern with novelist Nyani Nkrumah and my friend Ellen Ann Fentress (Ellen Ann Fentress), who has a wonderful new memoir. facebook.com/events/2693155…

Tonight! I’m in DC and hosting authors Ellen Ann Fentress and Nyani Nkrumah for a pop up event at 6 pm at Shaw’s Tavern. Come say hi!

I voted at 6 pm in Mississippi and they had already run out of I Voted stickers. Good job, y’all

Introducing the Friendly City Books Community Connection, our new nonprofit arm for community outreach. We've partnered with the CREATE Foundation, the community foundation serving Northeast Mississippi, to start a special project under their umbrella.

Happy new year and happy birthday to our founder Emily! 🎂 Thanks to each and every person who has been a part of our story. We can’t wait to see what 2024 brings! 💥

Mississippi folks: Mark your calendars for this event on February 24 in downtown Columbus. Author & UVA history prof. @Grace_E_Hale will be in conversation with author W. Ralph Eubanks about her most recent book, In the Pines. Big thanks to friendlycitybooks!

"It's not surprising that the Black soldiers were not on those original plaques from the 1930s," Yarborough said. "But of course we're in 2024, and it's time to figure out a way to recognize local African American men who died in service to the nation." cdispatch.com/news/righting-…

Did you see us in the The New York Times profile of Columbus, MS today? 👀 Friendly City Books, an independent bookseller, opened downtown a few years ago and became a haven for its regulars. Thanks y’all! ❤️ nytimes.com/2024/04/27/us/…

Is there any better way to end the school year than with a visit from THE Angie Thomas?! We had the best time visiting local public schools in Columbus & Starkville with such an amazing Mississippi role model. If y’all haven’t read Nic Blake yet, what are you waiting for??

This was truly a day to remember. Thank you so much friendlycitybooks!