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Former lawyer turned filmmaker keeps Memphis in mind

Wes Miller movie tells story of lawman Bass Reeves

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 23, 2019 4:05 AM CT

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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Jared Boyd

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