Hello.

I’m Hugh Hollowell, and I’m writing, preaching, publishing, and community organizing.

Current projects:

I’m the editor of a weekly newsletter about beauty, self care and sometimes, cats, called Life is So Beautiful. You can learn more, and subscribe to it here.

I have a team of folks whose patronage provides the funding to cover my side publishing projects. They get various perks, such as weekly bonus essays. You can learn about that here.

I’m also a community organizer with Working Together Mississippi, where I help faith communities build the capacity to act on issues that are important to them.

I’m the pastor of Open Door Mennonite Church, a progressive & inclusive faith community in Jackson, MS

I have been blogging since 2003, most recently about building a good life in the Deep South.

AND my wife and I run a small-scale kitten rescue org, called Purr and Pounce – you can see hi-quality cute kitten content on our Instagram page.

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My family has lived in Mississippi for over 200 years, and I grew up where Appalachia hits the Mississippi Delta. I lived in Memphis TN in my 20’s, and then moved to Raleigh, NC, where I ran a faith based non-profit that focused on homelessness from a harm-reduction perspective. Eventually, I burned out, but here are some lessons I learned about how to take care of yourself when your world is on fire.

I currently live in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson, MS, with my wife, six five chickens, and two four(!) spoiled cats. I dream of a better South and a better world for all of us.

Disagree with me? That’s fine. I’m fighting for your liberation, too.

Khakis over jeans, sour over sweet, cats over dogs, and coffee over tea. I don’t have a plan.

If you want to get in touch, go to this page.