Sunday Screening: Possum Town

February 1, 2026 @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Overview

Join us for a screening of Possum Town, a feature-length documentary that explores the legacy of O. N. Pruitt’s photographs in the lives of people from Columbus, Mississippi, at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 1, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. This 99-minute film focuses on a Columbus native who compares O. N. Pruitt’s photographic negatives from the Jim Crow era with everyday stories of the town’s citizens today. Following the screening, a panel conversation will feature attorney Wil Colom, who appears in the film, and filmmakers Berkley Hudson and Daniel Christian.

Possum Town film screening graphic

Two Mississippi Museums

222 North St.
Jackson, MS 39201

  • Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Admission: Free

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