[inaudible conversations] welcome to the third mississippi book festival. Im with the department of archives and history. Have been asked to remind everyone you are more than welcome to take photographs, post to social media. Literary lawn party this is sponsored by the Humanities Council and friends of the library. Mississippi is fortunate to have a strong supporter of its literature, music and ar arts. Now in his fifth term in the u. S. House of representatives, congressman harper chairs the committee and serves on the committee of energy and commerce and perhaps most pertinently as the chair of the joint committee for the library of congress. [applause] thank you so much. What a great day for mississippi. Third annual mississippi book festival, all the work thats been done, he cant say enough to all of the people who have participated, but its my honor to have, in mississippi, doctor carla hayden who is the h library of Congress Sworn in on september 14, 2016 so still new on the job