Profiles the band “The Marshgrass Mamas” from Johns Island, South Carolina during their performance at the Pour House on March 5, 2023

In 1899 Sewanee’s mountaintop football team played the South’s first 12 game season. They went 12-0 and, incredibly, traveled 2,500 miles by steam locomotive, playing an astonishing 5 games in 6 days. The story of the Sewanee Tigers and their season have all the hallmarks of fiction. Yet, as Sewanee Vice-Chancellor, John McCardell, has noted: "It's more than lore -- it's true."

Unrivaled chronicles the incredible story of the Iron Men of 1899 and their historic season. The saga is both gripping and inspiring and ranks as one of the greatest achievements in all of sports.

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Following service overseas in the United States Navy, Bob Dunlap returned home to Batesville, Mississippi to enter business. Starting modestly in a mule barn in the 1950's with a handful of men, Bob built a small tire business into a thriving wholesale and retail operation thatnow employs over 2,000 workers with annual revenues exceeding $700 million.

A passionate love of trees, hunting, and wildlife led to a lifetime devotion to conservation. Most notable are his efforts to restore Caulk Island on the Mississippi River to the pristine condition Hernando De Sotofound 400 years ago when he first set eyes on the Mississippi. Bob and his seasoned team of foresters and workers have planted well over 1.2 million hardwood trees on the 12,000 acre island preserve. He initiated similar efforts on a 3,500 acres preserve he owns in Lafayette County, Mississippi.

Paired with his devotion to conservation is an equally passionate interest in ensuring a path to higher education for self motivated students who lack the financial ability to attend college.  The University of Mississippi,  Mississippi State, Millsaps College, and Northwest Community College have all been recipients of his keen interest in education and the well-being of young people. 

In the spring of 2015, the University of Mississippi's Opera Theatre presented the premiere of a new opera based on William Shakespeare's "Hamlet". It was performed in Oxford followed by a European premiere in Prague, Czech Republic. "Sing Thee to Thy Rest" tells the story of the incredible efforts to bring this opera to the stage and the inspiring passion of students and professionals working together to introduce a new generation to contemporary opera.

Produced at the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi.

Every year, thousands of high school theatre programs across Texas compete in the state’s One Act Play tournament. It’s a five month journey of late night rehearsals, long bus rides, and moments of pure joy and sheer terror all leading up to the opportunity to perform at the State Tournament in Austin. It’s a place where dreams are made and crushed within a single spotlight.

Bury the Show follows the cast and crew of the Seminole, Texas high school theatre team and their quest to be the first team in school history to win the state championship.

Produced at the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi.

Emmy Award winning The Toughest Job: William Winter’s Mississippi chronicles the life and career of William Winter, the 57th Governor of Mississippi and his fight to pass the 1982 Education Reform Bill. Utilizing archival materials and interviews with Governor Winter, Elise Winter, Thad Cochran, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Dick Molpus, Ray Mabus, Charles Overby, Pres. Bill Clinton, and others, the film examines the life and career of one of Mississippi’s most progressive governors.

Produced at the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi.

On October 1st 1962, James Meredith became the first black student enrolled at the University of Mississippi.

His journey to Ole Miss began with the state of Mississippi's denial and open defiance to the federal court's mandate of his admission and ended on the night of September 30th as thousands of armed protestors rioted against U.S. Marshals, Mississippi National Guard, and U.S. troops sent by President Kennedy.

"Rebels: James Meredith & the Integration of Ole Miss" tells the incredible true story of one man's mission for equality and a state that would do everything in its power to stop him.

Produced at the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi.

On September 25, 2008 the eyes of the world turned to the University of Mississippi as it hosted the first Presidential debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. This is the story of how a small town in northern Mississippi prepared for one of the biggest political events of the 2008 Presidential election and a celebration of the enormous effort of thousands of individuals to make this historic debate a success.

Produced at the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi.

In the heart of downtown Birmingham, Alabama lives a small three acre block where big things are happening. Feeding the Soul takes a brief look at the Jones Valley Urban Farm and highlights some of the incredible ways that this small farm is not only giving back to the city of Birmingham but is setting an example for the entire world to follow. Filmed over the course of the 2008 summer harvest, we witness the hardships and triumphs of a farm that's anything but ordinary.

Produced at the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi for the Southern Foodways Alliance.

Artisanal cheeses have been enjoyed and celebrated all over the world. The rich tradition and lore of the cheesemaker has found its way to places where artisanal cheese is not the first thing that comes to mind: the american south. The Rise of Southern Cheese celebrates the people whose passion for artisanal cheese is changing the way people think about traditional southern foods. With stops in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, this film provides a snapshot of the cheese that's making its way to tables across America.

Produced at the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi for the Southern Foodways Alliance.