Willy Bearden: The last episode from Rolling Fork, for now
Law-enforcement officers climb through debris on a diner looking for survivors early March 25 in Rolling Fork, Miss. No one was found. (Rogelio Solis/AP Photo)
Willy Bearden
Willy Bearden is a filmmaker, photographer, author and producer. His documentary films include Visualizing the Blues, The Story of Cotton, A History of Memphis Garage Bands, Overton Park, Elmwood Cemetery and many others.
“As bad as it was last Saturday morning, it’s bound to get worse for my hometown. Nothing is working the way it should ... And it was already a town in the vice grip of extreme poverty.”
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