Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Finding Mirriam - Documentary

Out The Box ProductionsDocumentary 01:18:57

1,300 slave owners. Shocking History of Chattel Slavery in Texas. Dallas Filmmaker Eric Williams, tells the story of chattel slavery in Harrison County, Texas through the lens of finding his ancestor Mirriam Williams.   Mirriam, his former mistress,is buried next to John J. Webster, owner of Mimosa Hall Plantation. Williams dives deeper into the significance of her placement and his family history and the brutal effects of  chattel slavery that occured in Harrison County, Texas in 1850.

Panelist for Feb 13, 2021

Colby King

Ed Gray

Honorable Casey Thomas