A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer (1964) – Screening and Discussion

Overview

Join the AAMI for a free screening and discussion of A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer (1964).

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Actor and filmmaker Richard Beymer’s documentary film A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer (1964) offers a rare portrait of segregated Mississippi during this historically significant time in American History.

A native Iowan, Beymer was one of the few filmmakers to spend significant time working with Freedom Summer volunteers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). As a result, other documentary filmmakers frequently seek his footage.

Most recently, Stanley Nelson relied heavily on A Regular Bouquet when completing his film Freedom Summer, which premiered in June 2014 on PBS. Beymer’s footage was also included in Henry Hampton’s seminal documentary series, Eyes on the Prize(1987). Featured in episode five, Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-1964).

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The AAMI’s newest exhibit, Rooted: Labor, Land, and Legacy will be open ahead of the event (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM).