ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE

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To register for the 2025 SWSW Conference, kindly visit here.

Important Information for the 28th SW/SW Conference of 2025!

Hotel Rates:

The SW/SW Conference Committee has reserved accommodations for each night of the conference with the Courtyard Oxford (https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/uoxcy-courtyard-oxford/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0).

These rooms are available at the group rate (179.00 USD per night) until 6/26/2025. After this date, they will be open to the general public and subject to general costs.

Reservations for the event will be made by individual guests. Reservations can be made by phone (+1 662-638-6014) or online with the direct link here. When referencing the reserved block, you can mention “Southern Writing Conference Room Block.”

Conference attendees are welcome to make other reservations or plans for their stay in Oxford, MS and can contact us about looking to share a room if needed.

Flying to Campus:

The nearest airport to Oxford, MS is Memphis International Airport. It is located about 1 hour and 15 minutes driving time. If you are flying, you may utilize one of the options below:

Option 1: Carpool

The SW/SW Conference Committee will organize a carpool service to reduce the cost of travel for attendees. Volunteer graduate students from the University of Mississippi will host shuttles to and from the airport at a fee. If you are interested in this service, please indicate so when registering for the conference and reach out to us when you settle your flight information. Otherwise, we may not be able to organize a carpool for you.

Option 2: Memphis Airport Shuttle, LLC

Contact: Rusty Cooper, 662-607-1007, memphisairportshuttle@gmail.com

Option 3: Uber/Lyft

Option 4: Rental Car Services at the airport

Driving to Campus:

• If you are driving to campus from another state in the Southeast region, please use the address for the Courtyard Oxford (305 E Jackson Ave, Oxford, MS 38655). 

• We have written instructions from Memphis, Jackson, and Tupelo, so contact us via email if those may be helpful to you!

We are excited to host you this summer! It is going to be an incredible conference with grad students and scholars from across the country and world. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at swswgradconference@gmail.com.