JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Emmy Award-winning journalist Roger Mudd will be in Mississippi on Friday to share memories of his longtime friend, author Eudora Welty.
My Dear Friend Eudora: A Keynote Luncheon with Roger Mudd begins at 11:30 a.m. at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church in Jackson. The event, sponsored by Fondren Renaissance in association with The Welty Foundation, coincides with The Photography of Eudora Welty exhibit, which closes this weekend at The Cedars in Fondren.
Mudd plans to share memories of their friendship, by offering a rare and intimate view into Welty’s personal life through stories and humorous moments he treasures.
Tickets are $60 each; corporate tables are $750. For more information contact Mary Jo McAnally at 601-291-2323 or Jim Wilkierson at 601-506-9493 or visit www.fondren.org .
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