Former lawyer turned filmmaker keeps Memphis in mind
Wes Miller movie tells story of lawman Bass Reeves
Memphis native Wes Miller left a life as a civil rights lawyer to inspire social change through film. With the release of his latest film, "Hell on the Border," Miller says he owes all his success to home.
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