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Entries for March, 2016

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Remembering Jim Dollarhide

Last week, the Mississippi film community lost a legend. On Thursday, March 16, Jim Dollarhide's home near Lake Cavalier in Madison went up in flames, and on Wednesday, March 23, Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland confirmed that they found the filmmaker’s body in the wreckage. Dollarhide was born in 1952 …

Middle Mississippi Writers Guild

If you're a writer in the Jackson metro area who has been looking to socialize with other writers, a new chapter of the Mississippi Writers Guild is forming in central Mississippi. Here's a news release from the Mississippi Writers Guild: MADISON, MS: The Mississippi Writers Guild announces the formation of …

Crossroads Kicking Off Film Fest With 'The Hollars' Screening

This year, Crossroads Film Festival, which is is March 31-April 3, kicks off with a screening of 'The Hollars.' John Krasinski, who most recently starred in '13 Hours,' directed and starred in the film, which shot in locations in the Jackson metro area such as Fondren, Methodist Rehabilitation Center and …