Standing room only: Documentary kicks off Natchez literary conference

Published 1:58 am Friday, February 24, 2017

A standing-room only crowd packed the Natchez Convention Center Thursday night for the premiere of “Mississippi Madam: The Life of Nellie Jackson.”

The film was a pre-conference event for the Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. The literary conference, which celebrates the Mississippi Bicentennial this year, begins this morning at 8 a.m. and continues through Saturday evening. Most events are free at the Natchez Convention Center.

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