- Mississippi Rising (Concert, DVD)
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Mississippi Rising - The Concert in Support of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts (2005) 
Mississippi Rising, DVDWritten by Pamela K. Long Directed by Paul Miller Presented by Morgan Freeman Starring Morgan Freeman, Rita Cosby Country of origin United States Language(s) English Production Executive producer(s) Sam Haskell Location(s) Oxford, Mississippi Cinematography Penelope Spheeris Production company(s) MSNBC T.V. Distributor MSNBC Broadcast Original channel MSNBC Picture format NTSC, Color Original airing October 1st, 2005 Mississippi Rising - The Concert in Support of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts (2005) telethon (2 DVD set) was quickly put together after Hurricane Katrina had devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States between August 23-30, 2005.[1][2][3] This three hour concert and telethon was broadcast live on MSNBC throughout North America on October 1st, 2005. It was marketed commercially as a 2 DVD set in very limited numbers. All proceeds have gone to the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund.
Contents
Production
The production was telelcast from the University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) on October 1st 2005; C. M. Tad Smith Coliseum was converted into a television production facility in order to accomidate the media production, telecast, and live concert. Native Mississippians, Sam Haskell III and Lanny Griffith produced the event. The event was underwritten by a contribution to the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund by UnitedHealth Group Foundation.
All proceeds went go to the Fund (www.mississippirecovery.com) or a similar fund in Louisiana administered by Foundations for Recovery, The Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Recovery Fund (www.foundationsforrecovery.org). The event raised in excess of $15 million.[4]
The event featured numerous celebrities backed by a live 50 piece studio orchestra.
After Hurricane Katrina, Whoopi Goldberg and director Penelope Spheeris collaborated to tell the stories of residents of Biloxi, Mississippi for MSNBC's "Mississippi Rising" telethon. Twelve two-three minute short documentaries aired during the Oct. 1, 2005 broadcast.[5]
Featured Celebrities
Faith Hill, Jason Alexander, Sela Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Doris Roberts, Macy Gray, Ray Romano, Samuel L. Jackson, Lance Bass, Jean Smart, Marilu Henner, Steve Azar, Kathy Ireland, Delta Burke, Mary Donnelly-Haskell, Kristian Alfonso, Debbie Allen, Trey Anastasio, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Gary Collins, Ry Cooder, Billy Davis Jr., Brett Favre, Art Garfunkel, John Grisham, Gary Grubbs, Deidre Hall, Kathy Ireland, Diana Krall, Lenny Kravitz, Archie Manning, Eli Manning, Dave Matthews, Marilyn McCoo, Brian McKnight, Gerald McRaney, Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Morris, Peter Reckell, Greg Rikaart, Doris Roberts, Joe Scarborough, Melody Thomas Scott, Paul Simon, Alison Sweeney, Irma Thomas, Pam Tillis, Tom Waits, Trent Lott, Haley Barbour
Musicians (studio orchestra)
Musical contractor(s): Bill Hughes, Jack Cooper
Conductor/arranger: Harold Wheeler
Violin: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members
Viola: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members
Cello: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members
Basses: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members
Saxophones/Woodwinds: Sal Lozano, John Lux, Larry Panella, Jack Cooper, Tom Link
Trumpets: Rick Baptist, David Spencer, Jamey Simmons, Brandon Potts
Trombones: John Mahoney, Brian O'Neill, Steve Suter
Guitar: Steve Gregory
Keyboards: Tom Ranier
Bass (amplified): Trey Henry
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Production crew
Cinematography: Penelope Spheeris
Producer, documentary segment: Hudson Hickman
Editor, documentary segment: Nels Bangerter[5]
Talent escort and production assistant: Wendy Bell
Production assistant: Michael Kettering
Script coordinator: David Lucky
talent assistant: Jenny Morgan
production assistant: Tim Reeves
travel coordinator: Christina Tong
transportation coordinator: Bob Maywhort
Media
September 28, 2005 – MSNBC will air 'Mississippi Rising' October 1st from 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET.
Life Magazine, "Mississippi Rising" Gala Concert To Benefit Recovery Effort
WIREIMAGE, pictures of "Mississippi Rising" concert and T.V. Broadcast, October 1, 2005
Mississippi Stars Team Up For Benefit Concert, Contactmusic, September 24, 2005
References
- ^ September 2005. The Hollywood Reporter. PP 66, 144. Wilkerson Daily Corp., 2005
- ^ Golding, Melody. Katrina: Mississippi Women Remember National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.), Mississippi State Committee, 2007. page 89. ISBN 9781578069569
- ^ Playbill. Andrew Gans. September 22, 2005
- ^ Broadcast on Oct. 1 on WTOK-TV
- ^ a b segment for documentary part of "Mississippi Rising" edited by Nels Bangerter
External links
Categories:- MSNBC
- American telethons
- 2005 television specials
- American television specials
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