Marina Yingling :: Nineteen ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up in Virginia! I’m now...
Irwin Steffy. The Man. The Moment.
Lititz, Pennsylvania. Irwin R. Steffy having his car gone over...
Update on October Issue. Online in full by Nov. 18th. 18th. November & October 2025
November 5, 2025 UPDATE: Thirteen joists replaced. Three main structural...
Deborah Wilbrink :: The Proposal and the Purse ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I was born in Atlanta, and birthed...
Thirty Years Online 2026. Ya’ll… seriously. Whoa Nellie.
The Dead Mule School of Southern Living celebrates 30 years...
Iysis Ray :: Bodega Boys ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I was born in The Bronx Hospital,...
Myasia Morris :: Fourth of July ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: The south means family to me. Manning,...
Matt Cook :: Best Late Night Adventure ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I am a student athlete. This story...
Sarah Parkinson :: Stupid. Dumb. Emotions. ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I have no true origin, I can...
Kaiya Parkinson :: Torgi the Corgi ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: As someone who grew up in the...
Ghelka Ibarra :: When the Light Fades ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up in southeastern Virginia, where...
Chloe Aquino :: We Never Really Know Ourselves Until We’re Raw ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: What’s southern to me is something I...
Anastasia Davis :: Change in the Tides ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: In the cold eastern part of Europe...
Carlos Ibarra :: Tragedy ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up in eastern Virginia where...
Tayshawn Campbell :: Unyielding Passion ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: The south is a unique region where...
Amiyah Simms :: Band-tober ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: Being in the south and surrounded by...
:: The Dead Mule High School Essay Contest ::
Drum roll please… This was, hands down, the hardest competition...
The Dead Mule High School Essay Contest Semi-Finalists
The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature is pleased to...
Hold on, I’m coming…
Seriously, the February issue will happen. Almost there, a few...
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