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April 24-26, 2026

Word of South

Annie Woodford

Annie Woodford is the author of Peasant, Where You Come from Is Gone, recipient of the 2022 Weatherford Award for Appalachian Poetry, Bootleg and her micro-chapbook, When God Was a Child. Most recently, she was part of the poetry anthology Had I a Dove: Appalachian Poets on the Helene Flood, proceeds from which go to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

We’re pleased to welcome Annie Woodford to Word of South, where she will be appearing on the Salvation South stage!

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