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Earlier this month, accomplished cartoonist and editor Marshall Ramsey announced he would be accepting a new role training young adult minds at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. This means he …

Happy National Volunteer Week from us at MPB. Today we’re chatting with a guest who can absolutely speak to the importance of helping your neighbors. Executive Director of the Mississippi Commission …

Since joining the MPB Foundation in 2017, Angela Crossley Ferraez has strategically enhanced fundraising efforts for Mississippi Public Broadcasting, significantly growing membership and revenue. We …

The definition of “power couple” joins me in the studio today. Wyatt Waters is a nationally recognized watercolorist known for his vivid, expressive paintings that capture the essence of Southern lif…

An award-winning educator, conservationist, and Museum Director, we are thrilled to close out Women’s History Month with Angel Rohnke. She has served as the Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natu…

We want to let our great state know the importance of libraries today, and we want to continue to elevate women's’ voices as well. That makes Jennifer Lena a perfect guest for today. She serves as th…

We are showcasing some of our favorite moments of the year today so that we can make optimal time for messages about our Spring Fund Drive. :)

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winn…

We are continuing the theme of “amazing Mississippi women” this Women’s History Month with today’s guest. Marion Garrard Barnwell grew up in the Mississippi Delta, where her writing life began at age…

March is Women’s History Month and it was important to us that we bring you the stories of some awesome women in Mississippi. We begin with private chef and catering extraordinaire, Chef Po. Born Las…

We want to wrap up our February by sitting down with one of the recent Governor Arts Awards winners. Jane C. Hiatt served as a staple in the Mississippi arts community for decades. She was the execut…

As the blackest state in the nation, it is imperative that Mississippians observe Black History Month. This February, we wanted to sit down with some guests that can speak to how contributions from B…

We like to discuss stories on this show, and today’s topic may be a part of your story in some way as it is so many others. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is bringing a free conference to Miss…

Today I’m sitting down with a man that loves Mississippi and loves the ecosystems it has helped develop. Davy Murrah is the son of Herman Murrah, who lived his entire life on the banks and in the swa…

Our guest today is author and political mind Bill Crawford, a Canton native that has served as a daily newspaper reporter, a statewide political campaign operative, and an IHL Board leader over the y…

Happy New Year! We’re doing things a bit differently today and sharing some of our favorite moments from 2024 with you. Join me and my producer Lacey Alexander as we talk about some highlights from t…

Joe Lee has a background in radio, television, and journalism and was a radio disc jockey and a television weatherman before becoming a full-time writer and publisher. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Do…

If you’re looking to see some cool stuff and learn about our state’s history, consider the Museum of the Mississippi Delta. Director Lisa Cookston joins us via Zoom today to talk about the museum, wh…

What do you say we kick off the month of December chatting about Christmas play? Arts educator and friend to many William “Peppy” Biddy is back in town to direct “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas” at…

This episode is produced in loving memory of Maggie Hurley, Marshall's mother-in-law and dear friend, who passed the day before this show was recorded.

If you haven’t heard by now, a massive music fes…

There’s a new documentary soon to air on MPB Television and today’s guest wants to tell you about it. Renowned writer Eudora Welty is explored through intimate photographs and in charming interviews …