Booker's place : a Mississippi story /

In 1965, filmmaker Frank De Felitta filmed a documentary focused on changing times in the American South, particularly the tension-fraught Mississippi Delta. The film was broadcast on NBC News in May of 1966 and outraged many Southern viewers, in part because it included an extraordinary scene featu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: DeFelitta, Raymond (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York : Filmakers Library, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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