Jackson Friends of the Library serve refreshments at the 2011 Festival of Writers, Thursday, January 27 at the Eudora Welty Library

Ruth Davis introduces the panel of writers in the Ellen Douglas Room at the Eudora Welty Library

Writers Panel listens as Theresa Vigour discusses her book, Mourning Sarah

Bernice Rayford contemplates her response to a question from the audience

Rick Ward is the author of three novels, The Lawmaker, Bloodstained Justice, and Blood for Molasses: A Mississippi Massacre

Jennifer Luckett, author of Caught in th Middle

Willie McKennis has written two books about life management

Stephanie Stamps wrote the children’s book, Ernest the Duck with the Wide Feet

Katrina Byrd writes plays and lots of other things, designs workshops and has a most amazing personal story

Alexander Brown and Theresa Vigour