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Screening of “Yazoo Revisited: Integration and Segregation in a Deep Southern Town” in Yazoo City David Rae Morris will show his documentary film “Yazoo Revisited: Integration and Segregation in a Deep Southern Town” in the auditorium of the Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th, 2015, at  12 noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm. DETAILS: Screening of “Yazoo Revisited: Integration and Segregation in a Deep Southern Town” Date: Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th, 2015, at 12 noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm Admission: $5 Where: Triangle Cultural Center, 332 North Main Street, Yazoo City, 39194 “Yazoo Revisited” was the winner of “Most Tranformative Film” at the 2015 Crossroads Film Festival. More about the film: “Yazoo Revisited” examines the history of race relations and the 1970 integration of the public schools in Yazoo City, Mississippi, the hometown of the late author Willie Morris, the

Award-winning photographer and photo editor Alysia Burton Steele will be in Yazoo City on Thursday, April 30, 2015, for a presentation of her book Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom from 5 pm to 7 pm. A Delta Jewels Community Gathering in Yazoo City Presentation includes: Book reading & signing Q&A period Meet & greet church elders from the book Audio presentation Refreshments For more information, contact KK Hill at the Triangle Cultural Center – 662-746-2273 Ms. Steele is the author of the forthcoming book, Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom, which is a collection of photographs of and oral histories about African American church mothers from the Mississippi Delta. The book is scheduled for international release on April 7. For more information, visit http://www.alysiaburton.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/deltajewelswisdom.  

All girls up to 12th grade are welcome to Meet Miss Mississippi Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray Friday, March 27th 4pm to 5pm – Tea Party with Miss Mississippi Girls up to 6th Grade FREE Must RSVP In Office or Online at www.fbcyazoo.org Saturday, March 28th 9am to 10:15pm Breakfast with Miss Mississippi All girls 7th Grade through 12th Grade FREE Must RSVP in the Office or Online at www.fbcyazoo.org In-Office Registration available at First Baptist Church in Yazoo City 328 Grand Avenue 662-746-2471

Don’t miss the Redeeming Grace Women’s Conference 2 Corinthians 12:9 Reflecting His Glory at the First Baptist Church in Yazoo City March 27th at 6:30pm and March 28th from 9am – 12pm Speaking by True Vine Ministry’s Andrea Lennon Worship by Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray Tickets are $25 Register online at www.fbcyazoo.org or At the FBC Office 328 Grand Ave Yazoo City, Mississippi 662-746-2471