We’re Open For Submissions!
We are currently accepting Fiction for Mississippi Review 54.3, with an estimated publication date of Winter 2027. We will accept work until June 30 (2026).
Theme -- Teaching Writing
In 1990, Mississippi Review published a special issue on Workshops. The editors "wrote to over two hundred twenty writing program heads, chair persons, etc., soliciting samples of what they considered the best work written in their programs during calendar year 1989." While reviewing those submissions, they "had the idea to include a mini-symposium on the teaching of writing" (MR 19 1&2). The result was a collection of various writing from workshops along with a collection of thoughts on the experience of teaching writing.
For Mississippi Review 54.3, we plan to release the next iteration of that Workshop issue. Though we are interested in the teaching of writing in workshops, we'd also like to widen the scope to include the teaching of writing across various courses as well as in wider community contexts.
For this issue, we're looking for stories that focus on the following: teaching, writing, the teaching of writing, classroom spaces, learning spaces, or creative spaces. We're happy to read stories that approach these topics or related ones. Stories should be 8,000 words or less.
Though we will read and consider all work submitted, we are particularly interested in receiving work from writers who have not yet been published.
Cover Letter
In your cover letter, include a short professional bio (max 100 words) and any social media tags.
Simultaneous/Multiple Submissions
We do consider simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us via Submittable immediately and withdraw the appropriate piece.
We also welcome multiple submissions. Each submission requires a separate $4.00 submission fee.
Compensation
As a university-supported literary journal, we are working to find new ways to compensate our contributors. For Mississippi Review 54.3, we are able to provide two free copies of issue 54.3 along with a lifetime subscription to Mississippi Review.
Mailed Submissions
We prefer to receive submissions through Submittable. If you are unable to access Submittable, however, we are happy to consider submissions through mail. Send mailed submissions to the address below with a cover letter (including contact information) and your submission fee as a check.
Mississippi Review
118 College Drive #5144
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001
Who Can Submit
Anyone who is not currently student, staff, or faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi, or affiliated with the Mississippi Review in any way, can submit.
Questions?
If you have any questions, email msreview@usm.edu. You can also visit our website for more info.
We’re Open For Submissions!
We are currently accepting Poetry for Mississippi Review 54.3, with an estimated publication date of Winter 2027. We will accept work until June 30 (2026).
Theme -- Teaching Writing
In 1990, Mississippi Review published a special issue on Workshops. The editors "wrote to over two hundred twenty writing program heads, chair persons, etc., soliciting samples of what they considered the best work written in their programs during calendar year 1989." While reviewing those submissions, they "had the idea to include a mini-symposium on the teaching of writing" (MR 19 1&2). The result was a collection of various writing from workshops along with a collection of thoughts on the experience of teaching writing.
For Mississippi Review 54.3, we plan to release the next iteration of that Workshop issue. Though we are interested in the teaching of writing in workshops, we'd also like to widen the scope to include the teaching of writing across various courses as well as in wider community contexts.
For this issue, we're looking for poems that focus on the following: teaching, writing, the teaching of writing, classroom spaces, learning spaces, or creative spaces. We're happy to read poems that approach these topics or related ones. Submit up to 5 poems in 1 document (document should be 10 pages total or less).
Though we will read and consider all work submitted, we are particularly interested in receiving work from writers who have not yet been published.
Cover Letter
In your cover letter, include a short professional bio (max 100 words) and any social media tags.
Simultaneous/Multiple Submissions
We do consider simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us via Submittable immediately and withdraw the appropriate piece.
We also welcome multiple submissions. Each submission requires a separate $4.00 submission fee.
Compensation
As a university-supported literary journal, we are working to find new ways to compensate our contributors. For Mississippi Review 54.3, we are able to provide two free copies of issue 54.3 along with a lifetime subscription to Mississippi Review.
Mailed Submissions
We prefer to receive submissions through Submittable. If you are unable to access Submittable, however, we are happy to consider submissions through mail. Send mailed submissions to the address below with a cover letter (including contact information) and your submission fee as a check.
Mississippi Review
118 College Drive #5144
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001
Who Can Submit
Anyone who is not currently student, staff, or faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi, or affiliated with the Mississippi Review in any way, can submit.
Questions?
If you have any questions, email msreview@usm.edu. You can also visit our website for more info.
We’re Open For Submissions!
We are currently accepting Nonfiction for Mississippi Review 54.3, with an estimated publication date of Winter 2027. We will accept work until June 30 (2026).
Theme -- Teaching Writing
In 1990, Mississippi Review published a special issue on Workshops. The editors "wrote to over two hundred twenty writing program heads, chair persons, etc., soliciting samples of what they considered the best work written in their programs during calendar year 1989." While reviewing those submissions, they "had the idea to include a mini-symposium on the teaching of writing" (MR 19 1&2). The result was a collection of various writing from workshops along with a collection of thoughts on the experience of teaching writing.
For Mississippi Review 54.3, we plan to release the next iteration of that Workshop issue. Though we are interested in the teaching of writing in workshops, we'd also like to widen the scope to include the teaching of writing across various courses as well as in wider community contexts.
For this issue, we're looking for essays that focus on the following: teaching, writing, the teaching of writing, classroom spaces, learning spaces, or creative spaces. We're happy to read essays that approach these topics or related ones. Essays should be 8,000 words or less. We tend to select creative nonfiction pieces, but are open to reading essays that are researched and/or have a more academic voice for this issue.
Though we will read and consider all work submitted, we are particularly interested in receiving work from writers who have not yet been published.
Cover Letter
In your cover letter, include a short professional bio (max 100 words) and any social media tags.
Simultaneous/Multiple Submissions
We do consider simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us via Submittable immediately and withdraw the appropriate piece.
We also welcome multiple submissions. Each submission requires a separate $4.00 submission fee.
Compensation
As a university-supported literary journal, we are working to find new ways to compensate our contributors. For Mississippi Review 54.3, we are able to provide two free copies of issue 54.3 along with a lifetime subscription to Mississippi Review.
Mailed Submissions
We prefer to receive submissions through Submittable. If you are unable to access Submittable, however, we are happy to consider submissions through mail. Send mailed submissions to the address below with a cover letter (including contact information) and your submission fee as a check.
Mississippi Review
118 College Drive #5144
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001
Who Can Submit
Anyone who is not currently student, staff, or faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi, or affiliated with the Mississippi Review in any way, can submit.
Questions?
If you have any questions, email msreview@usm.edu. You can also visit our website for more info.