In recent years, VOX Press, through their Mississippi Prison Writers initiative, began creative writing and literature classes throughout the Mississippi prison system. This interview with Louis Bourgeois details the beginnings of Parchman’s creative writing classes, the process of publishing Unit 29: Writing from Parchman Prison, and the importance of platforming unheard and marginalized voices. LB: Yes, VOX PRESS has published 3 volumes of Mississippi inmate writing over the last 10 years; In Our Own Words, Unit 30, Mississippi Prison Writing, and Unit 29.