Ferris, West to discuss Mississippi folk artists at UM Museum

Ferris, West to discuss Mississippi folk artists at UM Museum

The University of Mississippi Museum will host “A Conversation with Bill Ferris & Milly West” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 17. A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the talk at 6 p.m. The program will feature Bill Ferris, founding director of the Center for Southern Studies, author, scholar and folklorist, in conversation with photographer and former Southside Gallery owner Milly West, discussing “Mississippi Self-taught and Folk Artis…