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A Conversation with Bill Ferris & Milly West: Mississippi Self-taught and Folk Artists in the Museum Collections

When:

June 17, 2026 · 10:30 PM

Where:

University of Mississippi Museum

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Join Bill Ferris, founding director of the Center for Southern Studies, author, scholar, and folklorist, in conversation with Milly West, photographer and former owner of Southside Gallery, on Mississippi Self-taught and Folk Artists in the Museum Collections. Their discussion will explore the creativity, ingenuity, and cultural storytelling of self-taught and folk artists represented in the museum’s collection. Both West and Ferris had personal relationships with many of these artists and will