Lunch & Learn: Meet Author, Willy Bearden

Name: Lunch & Learn: Meet Author, Willy Bearden
Start: 2025-09-25T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-25T13:30:00-05:00
Location: 196 N Main St, Collierville, TN, United States, Tennessee 38017

Schedule

Thu Sep 25 2025 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

196 N Main St, Collierville, TN, United States, Tennessee 38017 | Collierville, TN

Lunch & Learn at the Morton Museum
Bring your lunch and your curiosity! The Morton Museum’s Lunch & Learn series invites guests to explore a wide range of local topics—from history and culture to art and community stories—during a relaxed midday program. Hear from guest speakers, historians, artists, and community leaders as they share insights, research, and personal experiences tied to Collierville and the surrounding region. Programs are free to attend and open to all; light refreshments provided.
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Join us for a laid-back and engaging afternoon with local author, filmmaker, and storyteller Willy Bearden as he shares stories and reflections from his memoir, Mississippi Hippie: A Life in 49 Pieces.
This vivid collection of vignettes takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the soul-stirring landscapes of the Mississippi Delta and the buzzing streets of 1970s Memphis. Bearden masterfully captures a chaotic and transformative era, exploring themes of family, race, personal loss, and self-discovery. Whether he's recounting time spent in dusty fields, lively pool halls, or behind the wheel of a liquor delivery truck, his stories offer humor, heartache, and a deep sense of place.
Come hear firsthand how these moments shaped his life, inspired his work, and continue to resonate today.