Congratulations to Ann Fisher-Wirth for being appointed Poet Laureate of Mississippi! Here is a quick write-up by the Mississippi Arts Commission about Ann’s appointment.
“The Mississippi Arts Commission is pleased to announce that Governor Tate Reeves has appointed accomplished poet Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford, Miss., as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate.
Serving as the official state poet for a term of four years, the state’s Poet Laureate creates and reads appropriate poetry at state occasions, promotes literacy, and represents the rich cultural heritage of Mississippi.
Ann has a long list of awards and accolades, including three Mississippi Arts Commission Poetry Fellowships, the MS Institute of Arts Poetry Award, fifteen Pushcart nominations, and the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Literature and Poetry.
Find out more about Mississippi’s new Poet Laureate, Ann Fisher-Wirth, by visiting arts.ms.gov/poetlaureate “
We are so proud of you, Ann!