In conjunction with the screening of the Television Academy award-winning documentary, Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi, the University of Southern Mississippi is inviting a veteran of the civil rights movement from the Delta community of Mileston. Ms. Virgie Clark will join a conversation with filmmaker David Shulman, moderated by faculty member Dr. Rebecca Tuuri. This conversation will highlight the little-known story of African-American property owners who risked their land while providing financial support to further the fight for civil rights. The screening of the film will be followed by a special viewing of the exhibition, Impressions of the Struggle. The primary source documents and accompanying gallery talk will tell the story of Mileston in the context of the broader civil rights movement in Mississippi while conveying the subjugation, threats and tensions of the era.
Thursday, March 13, 2025, beginning at 5:30 pm. The venues will be the Gonzalez auditorium and the McCain Library and Archives.
5:30-7:30 Discussion and screening of ‘Dirt and Deeds in Mississippi’
7:30-9:00 Special viewing of ‘Impressions of the Struggle’ exhibition
