TUPELO – For as long as he can recall, Glenn Payne has been intrigued by the paranormal. He’s also a longtime fan of science fiction.
Truth be told, anything that goes bump in the night excites Payne, a Tupelo-based artist, filmmaker and improvisational comedian.
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