Sunday Screening of Talkin' Clarksdale: A Contemporary Blues Documentary
July 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Two Mississippi Museums
222 North St
Jackson, MS 39201
Sunday Screening of Talkin' Clarksdale: A Contemporary Blues Documentary
Two Mississippi Museums
222 North St
Jackson, MS 39201
- Admission: FRE
- Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Sunday Screening of Talkin' Clarksdale: A Contemporary Blues Documentary222 North St
Jackson, MS 39201
Overview
Join us for a screening of Talkin' Clarksdale: A Contemporary Blues Documentary at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums. Directed by Tommy Slack, the 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, producer Demmette Guidry, and associate producer Adrian “Rev Slim” Forrest. Before Talking Clarksdale, the Sunday Screening team will show a short film titled The Story of Ben Williams. Directed by Fred Nettles, the movie tells the story of Ben Williams who became the first Black football player at the University of Mississippi in 1972.
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The MS Museum of History + the MS Civil Rights Museum With Multiple Spaces, Indoors and Out
222 North Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
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Two Mississippi Museums222 North Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201