The Mississippi University of Women hosts the Eudora Reading Series and the Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium which is held each October in honor of MUW’s alumna and features a diverse group of Southern writers and scholars. A highlight of the symposium is the announcement of the Eudora Welty Prize for a book to be published by the University Press of Mississippi. All symposium events are held on the MUW campus and are free and open to the public.