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Prom Night Mississippi
On April 19, 2008, Charleston High School in Charleston, Mississippi, held its historic, first-ever integrated Senior Prom, ending a long tradition of segregated parent-organized White Proms and Black proms. Academy Award®-winning actor, Morgan Freeman, who lives in the community, stimulated this change by paying for the Prom. Some white parents still maintained their White Prom.

Prom Night Mississippi
Country of Origin: Canada, USA/Language: English
Running Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Director: Paul Saltzman
Producers: Paul Saltzman, Patricia Aquino
Writers: Paul Saltzman
Featuring: Morgan Freeman, Chasidy Buckley, Jessica Shivers, 'Billy Joe', Bucky Smith

Nominated for a Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival

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