This is about one hour welcome to the fifth annual book festival at the department of archives this panel is titled American History, renegades and is sponsored by the Mississippi Library commission. Tracy carr was 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 the libraries from all over the state to thank you very much for your support. And we are in the room today courtesy of the law firm and our gratitude goes to them. Our panelists you can purchase copies of their books from vendors outside and find the times are authors will be signing in the program. We will hear from our panelists for about 40 minutes and then open up the floor to questions please come to the podium in the center of the room to ask yourse questions. Now help me welcome our moderator for the panel director of the Mississippi Department of archives and history. [applause] im going to tell you a
[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 going to tell you about these guys a
[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
This festival highlights to the best things mississippi does. Our authors and our readers. As you will soon see, we will unveil a new literary map. We have lots of authors to celebrate. More than 220 will be on hand today to engage the readers and we hope, sell a lot of books. We are grateful that cspan is here to broadcast many of our panels and we are honored to have the librarian of Congress Join us in this celebration. [applause] immediately after this opening, congressman greg harper, thank you for coming mr. Chairman will join the doctor and engage in this room and a great conversation about reading books in the library of congress. This great room that we are in, the Old Supreme Court chambers have become nickname the cspan room around the capital. It is also the senates Main Committee room and we know our manners in mississippi and we would not be in this room without the graciousness of the lieutenant governor. Thank you. What a privilege it is for us to be here in the mississ
Claim that message, claim ownership of that message and i will be successful with that. And now from the state capital in jackson, live coverage of the mississippi book festival on book tv cspan2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] welcome, everyone, good morning, good morning. Good morning, everyone. How are you . Hi. We are gathered this morning to kick off third annual mississippi book festival. [applause] this book festival highlights two of the best things mississippi does, our authors and readers. As youll since see well unveil literary for map. More than 2 will be on stage today to engage readers and sell a lot of books. We are grateful that cspan is here to broadcast many panels and we are honored to have librarian of Congress Join us in this celebration. [cheers and applause] immediately after this opening, congressman greg harper, thank you for coming, mr. Chairman, will join dr. Hayden and engage in this bo