# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series - Neil White
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Come hear emerging and established Mississippi
authors read and discuss their work and craft
in our newest space, The Drawing Room!

Doors Open 6:30pm • Open Mic 6:45pm
Featured Author at 7:00pm folowed by Q&A
No Cover Charge

Neil White has been a newspaper editor, magazine publisher, advertising executive and bestselling author. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, where he operates a small publishing company, writes essays, and teaches memoir writing. 

His New York Times bestselling memoir, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts (Morrow/HarperCollins), about the year he was imprisoned with the last victims of leprosy in the continental United States, has also garnered critical acclaim. In 2010, White won the Outstanding Author of the Year from the Southern Library Association. Barnes & Noble honored White with their “Discover Great New Writers” program. White’s essays have appeared in dozens of literary journals and magazines. He has contributed to The Oxford American, National Geographic, and The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. 

He has edited over fifty books, including co-authoring memoirs with football greats Robert Khayat and Larry Csonka, entrepreneur J.L. Holloway, and renowned oncologist Neil Spector.
He is married for UM professor of law, Deborah Bell. They have three children and four grandchildren.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/water-valley/the-hubert-creekmore-literary-society-reading-series-neil-white/200029982997433
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, business, sports, fine-arts, open-mic, football
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Water Valley
- **state**: MS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 428 N Main Street, Water Valley, MS, United States, Mississippi 38965
- **lat**: 34.15328
- **long**: -89.63091
- **full address**: 428 N Main Street, Water Valley, MS, United States, Mississippi 38965

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series - Neil White being held?
  - **A:** The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series - Neil White takes place on Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at 428 N Main Street, Water Valley, MS, United States, Mississippi 38965.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series - Neil White?
  - **A:** The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series - Neil White is organized by The Magnolia Coffee Co..
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series - Neil White is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Water Valley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series - Neil White sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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