SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE Free Screening

Small Town Universe paints an intimate and captivating portrait of life in Green Bank, West Virginia, home the world's most sensitive radio telescope and the only town in the United States where Wi-Fi and cell phones are banned. In this uniquely radio-quiet community, scientists use the telescope to search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence and advance the field of radio astronomy while residents navigate through pivotal moments of existence, forming deep connections with the universe, science, and one another.

The Mississippi Film Society, in partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Mississippi Film Office, and Volunteer Mississippi, is pleased to invite you to a free screening of Small Town Universe on Friday night, October 11th, at 7:00 p.m. at Millsaps College (Room AC137). Tickets are free and limited to 6 per order. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and audience Q & A with writer/director Katie Dellamagiore and local community leaders.
This screening of Small Town Universe is part of SouthArts’ Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Since its inception in 1975, Southern Circuit has brought influential independent filmmakers and their films from around the country to communities throughout the South. The program is made possible through a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Millsaps College, 1701 North State Street, Jackson, United States