Sunday Screening: "Talkin' Clarksdale"

Join us for a free screening of "Talkin' Clarksdale: A Contemporary Blues Documentary" and "The Story of Ben Williams" at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums!

Directed by Tommy Slack, "Talkin Clarksdale: A Contemporary Blues Documentary" is a sixty-minute film takes a look at contemporary blues music, exploring its influence on the voices of today’s musicians, venue owners, historians, and philanthropists dedicated to preserving its legacy. Following the screening, a panel discussion will take place with Slack and producer Demmette Guidry.

"The Story of Ben Williams" is a fourteen-minute film directed by Fred D. Nettles that tells the story of Ben Williams who became the first Black football player at the University of Mississippi in 1972 and later joined the Buffalo Bills in 1976.

This event is sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Film Office, and the Mississippi Film Society. Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums is free every Sunday. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email aW5mbyB8IG1kYWggISBtcyAhIGdvdg==.

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