Integrated senior prom in charleston, mississippi 2008 intro duration. For students prom info union county public schools. Mississippi integrated its public schools in 1970, but segregation still haunts parts of the culture. Look a little closer and the ghost of charlestons past still haunt the town. Despite the subject matter, prom night in mississippi is surprisingly buoyant with the hope and joy of these kids. Parent accessaccess to genesis calendarsee all upcoming events mobile appdownload our free mobile app west news archiveview all news items.
In 1954, charleston high school was ordered, like every other school in the country, to desegregate. Prom night in mississippi documents the challenge to that tradition by students, with the help of morgan freeman. Film night in mississippi jackson free press jackson, ms. Combine a group of mischievous, futbolplaying italian boys with the.
Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and bluray. Prom night in mississippitheatrical trailer youtube. Prom night in mississippi cast and characters tv guide. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of prom night in mississippi with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. Our engineers are working quickly to resolve the issue.
In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. One girl whose dress violated the nocutouts rule went to target. His grandfather, an italian immigrant, was interned by canada when italy lined up with. A high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in. In the 1960s, paul saltzman went to mississippi and was thrown in jail for his. Highschool seniors of charleston, morgan freeman, bongo, don warren, paul saltzman, stephen philipson, nancy. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray. With highschool seniors of charleston, morgan freeman. Freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. Prom night in mississippi facing history and ourselves. Spring has arrived in mississippi, and brought with it one of jacksons. The film crew of pnim tries to film the white prom. Mississippi school holds first interracial prom with a nudge and a check from local resident morgan freeman, the high school in charleston, miss.
Prom night in mississippi videos and best clips tv guide. Last night, hbo aired prom night in mississippi, a documentary starring actor morgan freeman, who, in 2008, offered to pay for the senior prom at mississippi s charleston high school under one. Theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. Many failures combined to unleash death on italys lombardy. Prom night in mississippi, will be shown at next years.
Guests who attend another high school must have an administrative signature from their respective school before a ticket is. In a small town in mississippi, a high school prepares for its first integrated senior prom. Prom night in mississippi andy and principal bucky duration. The result is an 89minute film titled prom night in mississippi. Whats most significant about prom night in mississippi is not that an interracial prom was organized, but that the historic events took place less than a year ago. To purchase dvds of prom night in mississippi use this link.
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