Mississippi Today Editor-At-Large Marshall Ramsey visits with award-winning director Tate Taylor (The Help, Get On Up, The Girl on the Train, Ma and his new film, Breaking News in Yuba County) on his career, his move to Natchez and his belief in Mississippi’s film industry. Taylor also talks about Film Natchez and its goal to grow Natchez’s and Mississippi’s creative community. Taylor talks about the importance of chasing your dream and what Mississippi needs to do to make sure its youth has a chance to realize those dreams.
Episode 4.
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