Veteran editors Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender and Emily Wagster Pettus recall the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and a monumental special legislative session to address storm recovery 20 years ago. They are joined by multimedia and video editors Michael Guidry and Richard Lake for a preview of “The Bulletin,” a Mississippi Today video documentary that will premiere Aug. 29th, the anniversary of the destructive, killer storm.
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