University Press of Mississippi

University Press of Mississippi (UPM) is described on its own About page as founded in 1970 and as the largest and only non-profit publisher in the state of Mississippi. It states that it is affiliated with and supported by Mississippi's eight state universities, holds more than 2,200 active titles, and has distributed more than 3,200,000 books worldwide in print and digital editions, each carrying the Mississippi imprint. From its offices in Jackson, it acquires, edits, designs, and promotes more than 90 new books every year. Its stated mission is to tell stories of scholarly and social importance, and it lists publishing areas including African American studies, Caribbean studies, comics studies, film and media studies, folklore, history, literary studies, music, and popular culture.

According to the Press's About page, University Press of Mississippi was founded in 1970 and is the largest and only non-profit publisher in the state. It is affiliated with and supported by Mississippi's eight state universities, has more than 2,200 active titles, and has distributed more than 3,200,000 books worldwide in print and digital editions, each with the Mississippi imprint. From offices in Jackson, it acquires, edits, designs, and promotes more than 90 new books every year. The Press states that it values and promotes equality and justice, publishing books that interpret the South and its culture to the nation and the world, scholarly books of the highest distinction, and books vital to readers in African American studies, Caribbean studies, comics studies, film and media studies, folklore, history, literary studies, music, and popular culture. It also states that it embraces a code of conduct governing its collaborations and has zero tolerance for racism or other forms of discrimination.

Non-profit scholarly publisher with the Mississippi imprint, publishing books that interpret the South and its culture to the nation and the world.

Product categories. Scholarly books · Print and digital editions

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