Mississippi Film Office boasts busy year despite industry-wide stagnation - SuperTalk Mississippi

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Mississippi Film Office boasts busy year despite industry-wide stagnation - SuperTalk Mississippi

On the heels of a nearly five-month strike by the Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America, the film industry’s progress slowed to a crawl in most of the U.S. But in the Magnolia State, a commitment to independent films resulted in another busy year.  From Jim Henson to Jimmy Buffet, Eudora Welty to Elvis Presley, Mississippi has long been known for world-renowned artists, musicians, and writers. But the state is quietly hewing a foothol…