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Mississippi Edition

In a continued effort to provide relevant, interesting and engaging programming to our statewide audience, MPB Think Radio provides Mississippi Edition, a weekday news magazine program. Mississippi Edition, hosted by Desare Frazier, features the latest news of the day and interviews with the people who are making the news themselves.


The program not only provides Mississippi news but also addresses the ways that national and world news affects our state. Desare Frazier as she shares the latest on Mississippi news, culture, and current events.


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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
1933
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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7/13/2022 - Abortion | Citizens' Council

7/13/2022 - Abortion | Citizens' Council

An unusual plan to preserve abortion access in the Gulf South comes into focus. Could it work?

And, we learn about a white supremacist organization founded in Mississippi that terrorized the Civil Ri…

00:22:13  |   Wed 13 Jul 2022
7/12/2022 - COVID-19 | Abortion

7/12/2022 - COVID-19 | Abortion

COVID numbers are, once again, creeping up.

Then, Mississippi's lone abortion clinic is closed. What's next for one woman who spent years protesting outside it.



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00:21:41  |   Tue 12 Jul 2022
7/11/2022 - Abortion | Medical Marijuana

7/11/2022 - Abortion | Medical Marijuana

The future of abortion in Mississippi.

Then, we check in on the state's blossoming medical marijuana program.



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00:22:36  |   Mon 11 Jul 2022
7/8/2022 - Pregnancy | Guaranteed Income

7/8/2022 - Pregnancy | Guaranteed Income

Reproductive healthcare in Mississippi is in the midst of a transformation. We hear from two women poised to be pregnancy support leaders in the state.

Then, a guaranteed income program in an unexpec…

00:23:29  |   Fri 08 Jul 2022
7/7/2022 - Abortion | Birth Control | Farish Street

7/7/2022 - Abortion | Birth Control | Farish Street

Abortion is almost completely banned in Mississippi. What now?

Then, the future of Farish Street.



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00:23:43  |   Thu 07 Jul 2022
7/6/2022 - Abortion | Drugs | Historian Ben Wynne

7/6/2022 - Abortion | Drugs | Historian Ben Wynne

We talk with one advocate hoping to end the war on drugs in Mississippi.

Then, a look at the ties that bind two Mississippi music legends.


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00:20:23  |   Wed 06 Jul 2022
7/5/2022 - Medical Marijuana | Oil Spill Relief | Hot Cars

7/5/2022 - Medical Marijuana | Oil Spill Relief | Hot Cars

The cultivation of medical marijuana is officially legal in the state of Mississippi. We check in on the budding new industry.

And an investigative report by the Sun Herald and Pro Public looks at ho…

00:23:33  |   Tue 05 Jul 2022
6/30/22 - JWHO Lawsuit | Superintendent of Education Retires: Part 1

6/30/22 - JWHO Lawsuit | Superintendent of Education Retires: Part 1

A lawsuit from the Pink House seeks to block a 2007 trigger law limiting abortions.

And pro-abortion rights activists call for protections following the reversal of Roe v Wade.

Plus, on the last day of…

00:23:42  |   Tue 05 Jul 2022
7/1/22 - State Superintendent of Education Retires: Part 2 | Promoting Diversity in Baseball

7/1/22 - State Superintendent of Education Retires: Part 2 | Promoting Diversity in Baseball

We talk with the exiting Superintendent of Education on the issues still facing the state.

Then, fireworks and grill safety with the State Fire Marshall.

Plus, using Black Americans' rich history in ba…

00:24:05  |   Fri 01 Jul 2022
6/29/22 - Legislative Promises After Roe v Wade | Choctaws and the Confederacy

6/29/22 - Legislative Promises After Roe v Wade | Choctaws and the Confederacy

We recap the Republican primary run-off elections.

And Senator Nicole Boyd discusses a new legislative study group.

Plus, Choctaws and the Confederacy.


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00:23:04  |   Wed 29 Jun 2022
6/28/2022 - Abortion | Run-offs

6/28/2022 - Abortion | Run-offs

Perspectives on the Dobbs decision that reverses the federal right to an abortion.

Then, a primer on today's primary run-offs.


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00:22:00  |   Tue 28 Jun 2022
6/27/2022 - Abortion | Rep. Steven Palazzo

6/27/2022 - Abortion | Rep. Steven Palazzo

On Friday, the eyes of the world turned to Mississippi.

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, and overturn Roe v. Wade, will transform reproductive healthcare in …

00:21:53  |   Mon 27 Jun 2022
6/24/2022 - Congressional Candidate Mike Ezell | Neptune Pass

6/24/2022 - Congressional Candidate Mike Ezell | Neptune Pass

We hear from Congressional primary candidate Mike Ezell.

Then, a battle over shipping and sediment in the Mississippi River.


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00:23:38  |   Fri 24 Jun 2022
6/23/2022 - Vaccine Trial | Passionfruit

6/23/2022 - Vaccine Trial | Passionfruit

A look inside a COVID vaccine trial at Hattiesburg Clinic.

Then, is the Gulf Coast's climate ready for a new fruit?



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00:19:52  |   Thu 23 Jun 2022
6/22/2022 - Pride | Mississippi River

6/22/2022 - Pride | Mississippi River

We talk with a lobbyist tasked with advancing pro-LGBTQ legislation in Mississippi.

Then, one Gulf Coast scientist argues the Mississippi River needs a national lab.



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00:21:28  |   Wed 22 Jun 2022
6/21/2022 - Heatwave | Community College | Fife & Drum

6/21/2022 - Heatwave | Community College | Fife & Drum

How to survive the heatwave.

Then, why community college enrollment is declining in the state.

And, the story behind North Mississippi's Black fife and drum tradition.


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00:23:27  |   Tue 21 Jun 2022
6/20/2022 - Juneteenth | Pride

6/20/2022 - Juneteenth | Pride

The story of emancipation in Mississippi. Then, what Pride Month means to the queer community in Jackson.

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00:21:04  |   Mon 20 Jun 2022
6/17/2022 - Mental Healthcare | Learning Loss | Juneteenth

6/17/2022 - Mental Healthcare | Learning Loss | Juneteenth

We check in on mental healthcare in the state.

Then, summer vacation is in full effect. How can kids avoid losing the academic progress they've made this year?

And, how best to spend Juneteenth in Mi…

00:22:52  |   Fri 17 Jun 2022
6/16/2022 - Congressional Candidate Michael Cassidy | School Funding Lawsuit | Heatwave

6/16/2022 - Congressional Candidate Michael Cassidy | School Funding Lawsuit | Heatwave

We talk with Republican Congressional candidate Michael Cassidy.

Then, a lawsuit alleges a new Mississippi law improperly funnels federal money to private schools.

And, how you can keep yourself and …

00:23:07  |   Thu 16 Jun 2022
6/15/2022 - Representative Michael Guest | DACA

6/15/2022 - Representative Michael Guest | DACA

We talk with Mississippi's third district congressman, Michael Guest.

And, the DACA program marks its tenth anniversary. What's next for Mississippi recipients?



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00:21:46  |   Wed 15 Jun 2022
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