People Along the Mississippi / 1951

A boy in Minnesota builds a toy boat and, after writing his name and address on the craft, sends the small vessel on its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, the boat's travels are aided by a Chippewa youth who rescues it from a tangle of reeds, through farmland tended by the descendants of Scandinavians and into the Deep South where a young African-American shows it to a white boy, a former playmate, rekindling their old friendship through a common interest.

Sacred Stone: Temple on the Mississippi / 2002

A compelling account of how Mormons suffered religious persecution and endured their sacred temple being destroyed in 1848, this documentary bridges the past and present by chronicling the very same structure's total restoration 150 years later. Directed by Lee B. Groberg, this American tale of profound tragedy and remarkable triumph features a variety of expert interviews and narration by actor Hal Holbrook.

Ol' Man River Mississippi - Part 1 / 2007

Perhaps the best known river on the planet, made famous by writers like Mark Twain, by the romance of the steamboat age and by the blues music spawned along its banks, Ol' Man River still hides many secrets.

Two, Mississippi / 2015

Two friends resort to playing Rock, Paper, Scissors, flipping a coin, and detailed, yet petty analyzation of their friendship to determine which of them will call the mother of their recently deceased best friend, informing her of his demise.

Life on the Mississippi / 2019

An essay film about a river and the limits of knowing it. Using Mark Twain’s "Life On The Mississippi" as a road map, Brown travels along the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee to New Orleans and considers ways that river pilots, paddlers, historical re-enactors, and civil engineers attempt to know the river through modeling, measurement, and simulation. Along the way, Brown attempts to survey the river and the landscapes and land uses along its banks as a visible expression of economic transition, political polarization, and environmental change.

Mississippi Juco / 2012

In the heart of Mississippi you will find a self-contained, highly unique football ecosystem. The League consists of fourteen junior colleges that play what some refer to as renegade ball, while others describe it as innovative. Mississippi Juco football is unlike anything else in America. Hidden from the national media the Juco teams in the Magnolia State compete for the League's highly coveted championship each year. Every game played during the season is a rivalry each game matters. The result is all out war from the beginning of the season to the very last regular season game.

Ol' Man River Mississippi - Part 2 / 2007

Perhaps the best known river on the planet, made famous by writers like Mark Twain, by the romance of the steamboat age and by the blues music spawned along its banks, Ol' Man River still hides many secrets.

Drippy Mississippi / 1951

Singalong with spot gags about the Mississippi River as it runs from Minneapolis/St. Paul through Davenport and St. Louis down to New Orleans.

Bud and Susie in Down the Mississippi / 1920

Bud, Suzie and their cat fall asleep reading Huckleberry Finn, and dream of travelling down the Mississippi in a raft of their own.

Reverend James Moore: Live with the Mississippi Mass Choir / 1991

The Blair Metropolitan AME Zion Church of Jackson, Miss., is the site of this rousing performance from gospel powerhouse the Rev. James Moore and the critically acclaimed Mississippi Mass Choir, both Grammy nominees. Highlights include "God Don't Need No Matches," "We Worship Christ the Lord," "God Will Take Care of You," "When the Praises of God Goes Up (The Blessings Come Down)" and a show-stopping rendition of "Endow Me (The Invitation)."

Mississippi Rhythm / 1949

On board a riverboat bound for Creek City, singer Jimmie Davis, who is going to become half-owner of a land development company willed to him by his uncle, shares a cabin with traveling salesman Dixie Dalrymple. After Dixie invites Jimmie to perform in a concert he is putting on for the other passengers, Jimmie is persuaded to participate in a crooked card game run by Judge Homer Kenworthy and his associates. However, with Dixie's intervention, Jimmie wins handsomely, then accuses the gamblers of trying to cheat him.

Last of the Mississippi Jukes / 2003

Mississippi Delta Blues / 1974

Bill Ferris writes…”This film was originally edited by Josette Ferris and me from super-8 and 16mm footage that I shot in 1967 and 1968 in Lorman, Leland, and Clarksdale, Mississippi." A film documenting traditional blues styles in Mississippi.

Mississippi Swing / 1941

Paul Terry's competent crew, headed by Connie Rasinski, doesn't do much with this cartoon combining elements of SHOW BOAT and a minstrel show.

Mississippi Chicken / 2007

A visually compelling exposé of the hardships and tragedies of undocumented Latin American immigrants in a rural Mississippi poultry town.

The Mississippi / 2022

The Mississippi is an interactive documentary that explores the relationship between the river and the lives and livelihoods of those living along its shores.

Mississippi Summer / 1971

A racially diverse acting troupe takes their stage play on the road, one which they hope will encourage voter registration. Under escalating internal tensions, the actors split into race groups and abandon the show.

Old Natchez on the Mississippi / 1939

This Traveltalks short focuses on the city's preservation of the architecture, apparel, and customs of the antebellum South.

Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story / 2010

Farming practices in America's heartland, including excess fertilizers and poor soil conservation, have wrought unintended yet severe consequences on the Mississippi River. Fortunately, farmers, scientists, and citizens are pursuing more sustainable land-use practices that meet ambitious food production goals while ensuring the long-term health of precious natural resources.

100 Years From Mississippi / 2021

Mamie Lang Kirkland still remembers the night in 1915 when panic filled her home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Her family was forced to flee in darkness from a growing mob of men determined to lynch her father and his friend. Mamie’s family escaped, but her father’s friend, John Hartfield, did not. He suffered one of the most horrific lynchings of the era. Mamie vowed to never return to Mississippi – until now. After one hundred years, Mamie’s youngest child, filmmaker, Tarabu Betserai Kirkland, takes his mother back to Ellisville to tell her story, honor those who succumbed to the terror of racial violence, and give testimony to the courage and hope epitomized by many of her generation