Welcome to the 2019 mississippi book festival. This morning we celebrate the fifth anniversary of her literary long party. [applause] we are honored to have so many distinguished authors and friends join our celebration from the Mississippi State capital. Today more than 170 authors will visit with thousands of booklovers making connections through the love of books and the written word. Cspan has been with us since the very beginning and we are grateful for the partnership we start today by recognizing the readers to mississippi culturally a landscape. The writers trail is an ever list the places all over the state that mark significant places in the lives of mississippi authors. Ida b wells and richard ford are the very best writers. Two is famous for Investigative Journalism. And ford is famous for his novels. The hardhitting pieces about lynching of the 20th century achieve such notoriety that was known by some as the most famous black woman in america. Her marker will be placed in
We are alive all day from jackson for the mississippi book festival. You just heard from authors on the desegregation of schools in america. Some of the authors are still in the room. Having discussions with people that were in the audience listening. We could watch as the authors slowly make their way out of the room. In the next few minutes the next author discussion will begin. It will be a conversation on outlaws in american history. Here in jackson mississippi. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible backround conversations] the mississippi book festival now in its 50 year another year in jackson as abheres a look at whats happening outside the law merely books tent where attendees can purchase the book. [inaudible background conversations] while we wait for the next author discussion from mississippi to start, we want to show you a little bit of a program from last year with Rachel Devlin on the desegregation of American Public schools through the actions o
[inaudible background conversations] [inaudible speaking] the panel is titled American History, renegades and sponsored by the Mississippi Library commission. Tracy carr, with the library commission, was in the room for the very first organizational meeting of the festival we couldnt do this without the Mississippi Library commission or libraries from all over the state so thank you very much for your support. We are in the room today courtesy of foreman watkins law firm, our gratitude to them. Our panelists are tom craven, eric j dolman and Peter Houlihan. You can purchase copies of their books from vendors outside and you can find the times are authors will be signing in your program. We will hear from our panelists for about 40 minutes then open the floor to questions. Please come to the podium in the center of the room to ask your questions. Help me welcome our moderator for this panel, kitty blunt director of Mississippi Department of archives and history. [applause] thank you. Im
[inaudible conversations] good morning Everyone Welcome to the fifth annual mississippi book festival and welcome everyone doing on cspan which is been a supporter of our efforts from the very first year. We appreciate them very much. Im chris with archives and history. If you have not done so please silence your cell phone. Our panel this morning is a spotlight on mississippi civil rights, we think energy for sponsoring it. Theyve also been with the book festival since beginning and we are grateful for the early support and sticking with us. We are in this room today, thanks to foreman Watkins Law Firm we pretrade their support. Our panelists are natalie, johnny, michelle and heather and you can purchase copies of their books from vendors outside and you can find the times are authors will be signing in your programs. You will hear from our panelists for about 40 minutes and open the floor to questions. Please come to the podium to answer your questions. Be careful of the ramp. Help m
First lady for the choir, for donnie and marie, tonight, every step of the way, please give the good governor and the first lady a round of applause. [applause] gov. Herbert were honored to have everybody here and thank you. Welcome to utah, this has been a great event so far. I appreciate the little gift i just got from my good friend, governor of montana. Its a monocle. It allows me to see the fine print when i sign legislation. [laughter] for the last year, ive had the distinct honor and privilege of representing americas 55 governors of our states and territories. Couldnt be more pleased witch the work we have done together. Governors all across the country are on the frontlines and their states each and every day. Theyre serving constituents, coming up with Real Solutions. Unfortunately for us, fortunately for us, we have support from the National Governor association along that way as well. Nga staff has been especially helpful to me throughout my tenure as governor of montana. I