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JXN Visionary: Holly Lange
Holly Lange is a Jackson visionary. She is the founder of the @msbookfestival, a labor of love after years of community event planning and a love of literature. In February 2022, Lange was chosen as the Governor’s Arts Awards Governor’s Choice Award recipient.
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Mississippi Arts Hour Podcast
Leslie Barker talks with Lange, founder of the Mississippi Book Festival. Lange’s commitment to the arts led her to coordinate events such as Jubilee!JAM and Crossroads Film Festival. Holly shares stories about her incredible creative endeavors.
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MPB Conversations with Marshal Ramsey
Marshall Ramsey sits down with Holly Lange to talk about her role as executive director of the hugely successful Mississippi Book Festival.
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Governor's Arts Awards
Lange received the Governor’s Choice Award at the annual ceremony in February of 2022 for her events that showcase and honor Mississippi’s culture and history.
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Mississippi Book Festival
Lange discusses hosting the festival virtually and fostering a love of reading during COVID-19.
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"We Don't Do That Here"
Lange honors the authors and books of Mississippi and looks to the state’s future in literature at Jackson’s TEDx talk in 2019.
