Mississippi Catholic was established in 1954. The newspaper is a member of the Catholic Media Association and subscribes to OSV News.

OUR STAFF:

Publisher: Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz
Communications Director/Editor: Joanna King
Production Manager: Tereza Ma

Mississippi Catholic is published one per month and home delivered by mail; dated Fridays. A digital edition is distributed by email in conjunction with each printed issue, extending the reach of the publication beyond print readers. Click here to join the email list

HOW TO SUBMIT NEWS:

We welcome submissions of all kinds: story ideas, photographs, and guest-written stories. If you are going to submit something, the staff needs to know its coming by the Friday prior to publication. The actual material is due the Wednesday before publication. Email submissions to editor@jacksondiocese.org or call with questions: 601-969-3581.

Here is a quick reference sheet on how and what to submit: How to send news.

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Some notes: We do not publish everything submitted. Photographs must be of the highest quality (actual size). They are not of high enough resolution to print. Photos should have crisp, clear focus and must have captions identifying all the people in the photo. They should be properly framed and sent in high-resolution format, 300 dpi or higher.

We do not accept posed group photos (with the exception of First Communion and Confirmation photos). This means no ‘trophy or check shots.’ We want action shots. If your youth group collected food for the food bank, send a photo of them collecting or packaging or delivering the food. We will not run a photo of them standing by the boxes. Tell a story with your photos.

We do not print material that is divisive or proclaims teachings contrary to those of the church. We also reserve the right to edit copy for length and correct grammar, spelling and conform to AP style.

If you are requesting coverage of an event, think a month in advance. Since the paper comes out once per month, we will need to publish earlier than you might think. Send post-event photos as soon as you can as well.

As always, if you have any questions, contact our staff at editor@jacksondiocese.org or 601-969-3581.