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W. Ralph Eubanks — photo by Ethan Payne
A new home for Mississippi writers on William Faulkner’s old mule farm
Plans for the Greenfield Farm Writers Residency, a retreat-style home for 40-50 writers per year on William Faulkner’s old mule farm in north Mississippi, are moving forward.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today
Photo Documentary to Show History, Beauty of Greenfield Farm
Photographer Thad Lee to record the farm through the seasons
APRIL 21, 2025 BY CLARA TURNAGE
Daffodils grow in the ruins of Greenfield Farm. The flowers are evidence that there was once an abundant life on the dilapidated property, which the university plans to renovate into a writers retreat. Photo by Thad Lee
Support Tops $4 Million
Donors, state legislature provide resources for Greenfield Farm Writers Residency at UM
OCTOBER 22, 2024 BY TINA H. HAHN
Ouida and Wayne Drinkwater
Photo by Bill Dabney/UMF
Love of Visual, Literary Art Combine at Greenfield Farm Invitational
Mississippi Lab hosts second annual Plein Air Invitational painting competition
MAY 28, 2024 BY TINA H. HAHN
Foundation Gift Pays Tribute to Julia Reed
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 BY TINA H. HAHN AND UM DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Mississippi Artists to Paint Faulkners Mule Farm During Sept 17 Competition
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 BY KEVIN BAIN (UM)
University Plans to Breathe New Life Into Faulkners Mule Farm
APRIL 24, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT