University Press of Mississippi Endowment Fund
Supporting books that share Mississippi scholarship, culture and stories with the world.
Founded in 1970, University Press of Mississippi is the state’s largest and only nonprofit publisher. Supported by Mississippi’s eight public universities, UPM publishes books of scholarly and social importance that help interpret Mississippi, the South and their cultures for readers across the country and around the world.
From its offices in Jackson, UPM publishes more than 90 new books each year across fields including history, African American studies, music, folklore, literature, film and media, comics studies, Caribbean studies and popular culture. Its catalog includes more than 2,200 active titles, with millions of books distributed worldwide in print and digital formats.
