The first screening for The Meek School of Journalism and New Media-produced documentary "Casinos in Mississippi: Worth the Gamble?" will be held Dec. 9 in the Overby Center at the Meek School at the University of Mississippi.

Production began on the documentary in September and wrapped at the end of November. Reporters traveled across the state to interview key players and state leaders about the impact the casino industry has had on the state in the past 20 years since casino gambling was legalized in Mississippi.

Dr. Brad Shultz directed the documentary that hopes to find a state or national audience. In the meantime, it will be screened by request. To inquire about the documentary, contact Shultz at bschultz@olemiss.edu.

"Casinos in Mississippi: Worth the Gamble?" wrapped up production this week. The documentary was directed by Dr. Brad Schultz, a journalism professor at The Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Ji Hoon Heo served as the executive producer for the documentary that employed the talents of student reporters and videographers who conducted interviews throughout the state.

The documentary will be screened by an audience for the first time at the Overby Center in the Meek School this December. The documentary team is currently working to finish the editing process, establish a social media presence and implement voiceover work. The team has asked Randall Pinkston, a former CBS News correspondent, who currently works as a freelance journalist for Al Jazeera America, to narrate the documentary. Pinkston, a native Mississippian, will also teach the class J330 Media Performance at the University of Mississippi during the winter session.