Sunday Screening: Okay, Mr. Ray and Ray Lum: Mule Trader

Name: Sunday Screening: Okay, Mr. Ray and Ray Lum: Mule Trader
Start: 2024-07-14T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-14T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Two Mississippi Museums

Schedule

Sun Jul 14 2024 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Two Mississippi Museums | Jackson, MS

The Two Mississippi Museums will host a Sunday Screening of two short films, "Okay, Mr. Ray!" and "Ray Lum: Mule Trader" from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The short films explore the history of Mississippi, providing a glimpse into Southern manhood, community, and livelihood through the lens of a livestock trader. They also share an overarching sense of "place" and how the environment can contribute to the human experience. A Q&A with author Bill Ferris, Ashley Melzer, director of "Okay, Mr. Ray!"; Betsy Lipscomb, Ray Lum’s grand-niece; and Henry Harris, a descendant of mule trader Squire Harris.
This program is free and in partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Film Office. The run time for these films is fourteen minutes each. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email [email protected].