Screenshots from Tarabu Betserai Kirkland showing of his short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother at the North Park Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
The story of Mamie Kirkland, who died in 2019 at 111 years old, was told Sunday on the North Park Theatre’s screen. When she was 7 years old, her family fled the deep South after her father was told he was going to be lynched.
Tarabu Betserai Kirkland at the North Park Theatre prior to showing his short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
An exterior of the North Park Theatre prior to Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's showing of his short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
Photos: Tarabu Betserai Kirkland premiers 100 years from Mississippi
An exterior of the North Park Theatre prior to Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's showing of his short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother.
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Tarabu Betserai Kirkland at the North Park Theatre prior to showing his short film "100 Years From Mississippi."
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Tarabu Betserai Kirkland at the North Park Theatre.
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Mayor Byron Brown greets Tarabu Betserai Kirkland at the North Park Theatre prior to showing his short film "100 Years From Mississippi."
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Mayor Byron Brown speaks as Tarabu Betserai Kirkland listens at the North Park.
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Tarabu Betserai Kirkland speaks at the North Park Theatre after the showing his short film "100 Years From Mississippi."
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Tarabu Betserai Kirkland at the North Park Theatre during a Q&A.
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Tarabu Betserai Kirkland answers questions at the North Park Theatre after a showing his short film "100 Years From Mississippi."
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A screenshot from Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother.
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A screenshot from Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother.
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A screenshot from Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother.
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A screenshot from Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother.
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A screenshot from Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother.
Tarabu Betserai Kirkland at the North Park Theatre prior to showing his short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
Screenshots from Tarabu Betserai Kirkland showing of his short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother at the North Park Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
An exterior of the North Park Theatre prior to Tarabu Betserai Kirkland's showing of his short film "100 Years From Mississippi" about the life of his mother on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
