Art Café, a new series of informal artist talks, debuts this fall with programming inspired by the exhibitions Mississippi (September 15–December 9, Corridor Gallery) and The Third Poetry: The Transcendent Art of Walter Inglis Anderson (October 27 January 27, 2019). Guests are invited to discover the rich cultural and diverse artistic heritage of the Mississippi Gulf Coast through stimulating presentations and in-depth conversations.

Art Café celebrates the signature sound of Mississippi with singer and music scholar Jake Fussell, whose own music is an artful blend of folk, blues, and American roots music. In 2005, he moved to Oxford, Mississippi, where, while pursuing a master’s degree at University of Mississippi, he collaborated with bluesmen Reverend John Wilkins and William Tyler. Using clips from musical archives, Fussell reveals the complex musical heritage of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.