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Made in Mississippi

Plot: A 16mm documentary based on fieldwork that William Ferris conducted with African American folk artists throughout Mississippi. Footage includes Richard Foster at the "dog trot" house he grew up in, basket maker Leon "Peck" Clark, quilter Amanda Gordon, floral gardener Esther Criss, cane fife maker Otha Turner, painter and cane maker Lester Willis, and sculptor James "Son" Thomas
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1975
50 years ago
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Portrait of Bill FerrisBill FerrisBill Ferris was >> in Made in Mississippi as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judy PeiserJudy PeiserJudy Peiser was >> in Made in Mississippi as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday