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Mississippi Review Prize
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2027-01-01
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Mississippi Review (University of Southern Mississippi)
- Deadline
- 1 January 2027
- Where
- Hattiesburg, United States
- Compensation
- $1,000 cash prize + publication
- Disciplines
- poetry, fiction, nonfiction
About this opportunity
The Mississippi Review Prize awards $1,000 and publication in the journal for outstanding poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Open to all writers except current or former University of Southern Mississippi students, with a $16 entry fee and a January 1, 2027 deadline. Submissions must follow specific length guidelines.
Who can apply
- Current or former University of Southern Mississippi students are ineligible.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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