MidSouthCon

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MidSouthCon
StatusActive
Genre Fan convention
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s) Mid-South
CountryUnited States
Attendance1300–2300
Website www.midsouthcon.org [1]

MidSouthCon is an annual multi-day fan convention in the Mid-Southern United States.

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Background

Run by Mid-South Science and Fictions Conventions Inc., the annual multi-day fan convention focuses on anime, comic books, fantasy media, films, [1] medieval weaponry, role-playing games, and science fiction. The con's wide gamut of celebrated subjects has been recognized as one of its draws. [2]

Past events

2000s

In 2004, MidSouthCon 22 and DeepSouthCon 42 were jointly held in Memphis, Tennessee, that March 26–28; Dr. Amy H. Sturgis was a featured guest. [3] 2007's MidSouthCon 25 was held at the Memphis Holiday Inn on March 23–25; tickets at the door were US$45(equivalent to $63.51 in 2022), [4] and featured guests included Terry Pratchett and Mark Waid. [2] MidSouthCon 27 was held on March 21–22, 2009, at the Whispering Woods Conference Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi; both days cost $45(equivalent to $61.38 in 2022), and featured guests included Vincent Di Fate, Stanton T. Friedman, Mike Resnick, and Ann VanderMeer. [5]

2010s

In 2010, MidSouthCon 28 hosted about 1300 attendees [1] on March 12–14 at Whispering Woods. [6] On March 25–27, 2011, MidSouthCon 29—at the Hilton Memphis —was expected to have 1500 attendees; tickets at the door sold for $45(equivalent to $58.54 in 2022), and featured guests included Kurt Busiek, Monte Cook, Mary Robinette Kowal, Luke Ski, and Nene Thomas. [1] MidSouthCon 30 returned to the Hilton Memphis on March 22–25, 2012; Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Andy Looney, Ethan Siegel, and Michael A. Stackpole were among the featured guests, and the four-day event cost $45(equivalent to $57.36 in 2022). [7] In 2015, MidSouthCon 33 hosted 2146 attendees. MidSouthCon 34, held in 2016 on March 18–20 at the Hilton Memphis, featured Christie Golden, Bob McLeod, and Ethan Siegel as guests. [8] At the Hilton Memphis on March 9–11, 2018's MidSouthCon 36 expected 2300 attendees alongside featured guests Mike Carlin, Ellen Datlow, and Mike Resnick; the three-day pass cost $55(equivalent to $64.1 in 2022). [9]

Charity

At 2017's MidSouthCon 35, $10,000(equivalent to $11,939 in 2022) was raised for Literacy Mid-South and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's emergency medical fund. [9]

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