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Ruined Bodies | Saved Souls

Directed & Produced by: Michael Guidry

Stage: Development
Location: Mississippi, United States
Updated: December 2, 2025
Project Type: Short
Project Style: Narrative/Doc Mix, Observational
Theme Subject: Biographical / Portrait, Gender, Social / Cultural

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Battlescar Hiptastica has been lacing up her skates for JXN Roller Derby for over a decade. It’s a refuge that has broken her in some ways and healed her in others . Ruined Bodies | Saved Souls is a portrait of a community woven together through bumps, bruises and deep connection.

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Miriam

Battlescar Hiptastica

Miriam is the president of JXN Roller Derby and a veteran of the roller derby scene in Jackson.

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Michael Guidry

Director & Producer

Michael Guidry was named Mississippi Todays managing editor in February 2024, following four years in the news division at Mississippi Public Broadcasting where he developed skills in audio storytelling as a producer, writer and editor. At Mississippi Today, he was part of the team that participated in VC’s Video Incubator program. He’s since written and co-produced MT’s “Outlasted the Confederacy” series. He and colleague Richard Lake also retooled the publication’s interview series Mississippi Stories. A native of Destrehan, Louisiana, Michael moved to central Mississippi to attend Millsaps College where he earned a dual Bachelor of Arts in History in Theatre. After graduating, he worked as a public school teacher for over a decade.

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Richard Lake

Director & Producer

Richard works directly with journalists, editors and readers to ensure Mississippi Todays Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism reaches every corner of the state and beyond.

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Ruined Bodies | Saved Souls

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Participants

Miriam

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Michael Guidry

Richard Lake

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