Now You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey

Our guest today is Paul Elias, who recently made history as the very first bass fisherman to be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Paul Elias said he was too small to play football, w…

The 6888 postal battalion was the only predominantly-black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II, and serves as the subject for filmmaker James Williams Theres’ 2019 film “Six T…

Ghosts and ghouls beware, my next guest, Jeff Duke, author of the 2022 book, Ghostly Tales of Mississippi, uncovering 14 terrifying tales, based on reportedly true accounts about some of the state’s …

My next guest’s boots are made for walking, the son of a fourth generation farming family, growing up on Double B Farms in Randolph, Mississippi, Benjamin Bowen spent his childhood riding horses, and…

Filmmakers Willy Bearden, and George Larrimore join me today to discuss their 4-part docuseries: The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023, premiering on MPBTV this Thursday at 7 p.m. In the film, Director Wi…

Hailing from Laurel, my next guest has risen to online viral fame discussing topics like, what is lollygagging, the difference between nekkid and naked, and exactly what is a come to Jesus’ meeting. …

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Coach, Author, Therapist, Podcaster, and Goal-Setting Guru, Jocelyn Lane is here today to discuss her newest book, The Power of Self-Love, a self-help guide on How to…

My next guest definitely needs no introduction, but I’ll attempt to do him justice, an eleventh-generation American gardener, a non-stuffy horticulturist who travels the world looking for simple gard…

Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer-Prize winning author, journalist, and filmmaker, started his career at, get this, the age of twelve when an article he wrote published in his local newspaper, and he has no…

My next guests, award-winning sportswriter Rick Cleveland and best-selling author Neil White, have joined forces and created The Mississippi Football Book: Stories and Records from the Greatest Teams…

My next guest has mastered turning adversity into triumph, whether on the football field – becoming a Superbowl champion in 2013, or on life’s field – facing homelessness to becoming an incredible hu…

My next guest is not only a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and owner/executive director of Essential Touchstones and Killebrew Psychological Services in Ridgeland, but she also carries a torch for th…

This episode profiles Nash Nunnery's Magnolia Gridiron Cathedrals coffee table-type volume, documenting 47 of Mississippi's most historic and unique high school football fields, August 2023 release. 

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With the stroke of a brush, my next guest, Ed McGowin has impacted the world of art as a painter and sculptor whose work has been installed and exhibited in numerous galleries, museums, and public sp…

Merriam-Webster defines steadfastness as being immovable, firm in belief, and determined… Vivian O’Neal, a.k.a., Miss Mississippi 2023, embodies all the above. Not taking no for an answer, her win is…

My next guest is a man who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and dive into the trenches for a good cause. And what better cause to represent than the mission of providing public broadcasting to the…

My guests today are the literal definition of a father-son bond. With more than 50 years in the entertainment industry, founder and host of WLBT's former "Black Gold" dance program, owner of Phoenix …

Hailing from Tupelo, my next guest, Ke Francis, is a multi-talented multimedia artist, writer and publisher. Founder, and Operator of Hoopsnake Press in Tupelo, his art is nationally and internationa…

Dance is a gift that can bring people together with creativity and music. Mona Nicholas has utilized that gift and shared it with others, through her role as Executive Director of the USA Internation…