Mississippi Review Prize

Mississippi Review Prize
Awarding $1,000 each in fiction and poetry and publication in the print issue of Mississippi Review

CONTEST BEGINS APRIL 2006

The annual contest awards prizes of $1,000 in fiction and in poetry. Winners and finalists will comprise the Winter 2007 print issue of the national literary magazine Mississippi Review. Contest is open to all writers in English except current or former students or employees of The University of Southern Mississippi. Fiction entries should be 1000-5000 words, poetry entries should be three poems totaling 10 pages or less. There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit. Fee is $15 per entry, payable to the Mississippi Review. Each entrant will receive a copy of the prize issue. No manuscripts will be returned. Previously published work is ineligible. Contest opens April 2006. DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1, 2006. Winners will be announced in late January 2007 and publication is scheduled for April 2007. Entries should have "MR Prize," author name, address, phone, e-mail and title of work on page one.

KEY DATES FOR THE 2007 MR PRIZE

Contest begins: April 1, 2006
Postmark deadline: October 1, 2006
Winners announced: January 2007
Issue publication: April 2007

SEND YOUR ENTRIES TO

Mississippi Review Prize 2007
118 College Drive #5144,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001

These are complete guidelines. For questions, e-mail rief@mississippireview.com, or call 601-266-4321.