Next Stop, Mississippi

Our Fall pledge drive is in full swing, and we have a lagniappe of events on the itinerary! Up first, we’re learning all about conjunto Tejano, from Epi Martinez & Friends , featured at the 83rd National Folk Festival , November 13th – 15th in Downtown Jackson, then we honor Succeed and Elevate’s Artist Edge Academy Fall 2026 Graduation Cohorts , Oct.28th at Duling Hall, before we swing a fina...

For our first stop, we’re once again gearing up for the 83rd National Folk Festival , November 13th – 15th, in downtown Jackson and we’re riding out with RahzelVEVO ‬ to chat about his upcoming performance, and more, then it’s a sit down with Mississippi Main Street Association to check out what’s happening around your Fall neck of the woods, before the finale of all finales… it’s Late Night with...

For our first stop, we’re gearing up for the 83rd National Folk Festival , November 13th – 15th, in downtown Jackson, and we’re sitting down with blues pianist, vocalist, songwriter and educator, Eden Brent to chat about her upcoming performance and more, then we’ve have your final chance to win a pair of tickets to see Mavis Staples LIVE , Thursday, October 15th in Philadelphia at the Ellis Theat...

Today, we’re going from the southernmost tip of the state, all the way to the north, and everything in-between, with events! The crew’s first stop is on the Gulf Coast in celebration of ‪ @CruisinTheCoast‬ 's 30th Anniversary , October 4th – 11th, and we’ll chat with Cruise Central & the ‪@VicariAutomotiva‬ Auto Auction for all the details, then we’re on the mule train north to Marks, MS f...

Today, the crew is going back-to-back with a full slate of events! Up first, it’s going to be lit y’all at this year’s ‪ Mississippi Book Festival this Saturday, and we’re chatting with “One Mississippi” book panelists, author/musician Steve Azar & illustrator, Sarah Frances Hardy … for our second stop, we’re stopping by WellsFest: Jackson's Original Music Festival at the MS Ag & Fores...

Today, the crew is off to Philadelphia to check-in with the iconic ‪@martystuartofficia l‬ , about checking-out the legendary R&B gospel singer and civil rights activist, ‪@mavisstaples ‬ during her Summer Series at The Ellis Theate r , October 15th, and we’ve got your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event! Then we’re off to Olde Towne Clinton’s September events including Brick Street P...

Today, Jackson is the stop! Up first, the crew is off to hear Songs & Stories: Celebrating the Oral Traditions of Gospel Music , September 13th at the Two Mississippi Museums, then it's a Launch Party, September 12th for West Fest Open Air Market , before a final check-in with the 83rd National Folk Festival as they gear up for round four of artist announcements! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold...

This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, the crew heads to Clarksdale, to meet up with Mayor Paden to chat about the 9th Annual Red's Old Timers Blues Festival , September 5th, then they're off to Clinton, September 11th, to pay tribute as the Mississippi Chorus presents 9/11: Memorial at First Baptist Church of Jackson, before welcoming the legend, Eddie Cotton, Jr. to celebrate his newest album rele...

This week on Next Stop, Mississippi , the animals are taking over the events, figuratively and physically! First up, we're off to Columbus for Friendly City Book's 3rd Annual Possumtown Book Fest , August 29th, then we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Coldwater to jam out for two days at the 76th Annual G.O.A.T. Picnic , featuring Bobby Rush, Frid...

This week on Next Stop, Mississippi , the crew checks in with Mississippi Main Street Association about August events happening across the state, then they're off to the Hope Labor Day Classic : Jackson State University versus Edward Waters , September 10th in Jackson before heading to the newest Late Night with Rita Brent featuring Brett Kenyon a.k.a. Papa Mississippi , August 28th! Stay tuned, b...

This week on Next Stop, Mississippi , the crew jams out with Stevie J "Jamz" Blues , August 29th at Beatty Street Blues in Jackson to celebrate his newest EP release, featuring the hit song, "The Juke Joint," then they're off to Ocean Springs to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art for a full slate of events for the month, including August 22nd's " Thacker Mountain Radio LIVE ," plus they'll also che...

This week on Next Stop, Mississipp i, the crew heads to The MAX in Meridian, with CEO Penny Kemp, to learn who has received the honor of being named to the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment's Hall of Fame 2026-2027 Class , and they'll also check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Jackson to jam out with Epic Funk Brass Band LIVE at Last Call Sports Bar &...

This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, we're heading to the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, August 9th, for Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives x Molly Tuttle Trio concert, then it's artist-lineup breaking news coming from the 83rd National Folk Festival , happening November 13th - 15th in Jackson, plus, we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up an...

Today's show is all about the Jackson Music Awards Week 2026 ! We're gearing up for their slate of events with a car full! We chat with JMA Founder, Jesse Thompson about the organization's 52 year history, then we jam out with, and learn more about, JMA performers, Grammy award winner, Dexter Allen , trail ride viral sensation, Jake Carter , and multi-award-winning blues-rock artist, Chad Wesley !...

Today, we’re celebrating women at every stop! For our first patriotic stop, we’re off to Jackson State University, July 19th for Mississippi Women In Blues: Celebrating America 250 with organizer, Peggy Brown (Central MS Blues Society), featured performer, Lady Adrena (Morgan Freeman Symphonic Blues Experience) & film producers Mark Rankin and Bryan Wilson, then we’ll take a trip to The North...

Today, we’re taking a look-back & a look-forward at the events we’ve enjoyed this summer, and that we’re looking forward to this July, and we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Mize for this year’s Mississippi Watermelon Festival , happening July 17th & 18th, with Festival Coordinator, Terresa Stewart! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on t...

Today, we’re celebrating America’s 250th Birthday! For our first patriotic stop, we’re at the Two MS Museums in Jackson, July 4th for Stars, Stripes & Symphony with the MS Symphony Orchestra , then we’ll take a trip down the July 4th memory lane and check out what’s happening around your Independence Day neck of the woods, before a final stop on the coast for Red, White & Biloxi: An Americ...

For our first stop, we’re off to Waterford’s Betty Davis Barbeque for this year’s North MS Hill Country Picnic , June 26th – 27th, then we’ll follow the red brick road to Clinton to celebrate America’s 250 at the 36th Annual Red, White & Blue Fest , July 4th, then it’s a final stop at Chicory Market in Oxford to indulge in the 2nd Annual Tomato Fest , Saturday, June 27th… and of course we’ll c...

Today is a trifecta of events! We’re starting off with a stop at this year's Mississippi Comic Con 26' , happening June 26th - 28th, then it's a new round of artist announcements coming from the 83rd National Folk Festival , scheduled for November 13th - 15th, before a final stop in Jackson in celebration of Juneteenth, for Faith and Freedom: A Juneteenth Gospel Celebration , happening Sunday, Jun...

Today, we’re kicking things off with a bang! We’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, and at the same time, we’re celebrating 40 years of radio with Think Radio’s own, Kevin Farrell , then we’re off to Pascagoula, as the pickle fests go head-to-head this weekend, for the 1st ever MS Gulf Coast Pickle Fest , Saturday June 13th, and we’ll wind-down with a stop at Duling Hall i...

Today, we're heading to an extraordinary event, it's CATHEAD JAM 26' , happening June 5th & 6th at Cathead Distillery in Jackson, and we'll sit down with the headliner himself, Allen Stone, then we head over to check out the Youth and Teen Summer Camps at Pacesetter Gallery , June 9th through July 24th in Flowood with owner Keri Davis, before a final stop to check out what's happening around y...

Today, I’ll sell you my pickle for a nickel at this year’s Mississippi Pickle Fest , June 13th and 14th, with Coordinator Jana Dear, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your fitness neck of the woods, before a final stop and fitness check-in with IFBB Pro Pia Nabila Nedjar , & NPC Builder, Terrance "Bigg Tee" Thomas !  Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next St...

For our first stop, we’re having a " Summer Porch Party " with our friends from the Craftsman’s Guild of Mississippi at the Waller Craft Center, Saturday, May 30th, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in NYC, to celebrate our state at the 39th Annual Mississippi in the Park , with the Mississippi Society of New York City , Saturday, June 6th!&nb...

For our first stop, we're taking a look at NATCHEZ: A Film By Suzannah Herbert & Produced by Darcy McKinnon, screening May 28th and May 29th in McComb and Cleveland, then we're off Oxford for this year's World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival , May 21st through May 26th. Plus, we'll also check out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up a...

Today is all about makers and music! For our first and last stops, we’re hanging out at this years Mississippi Makers Fest , happening Saturday, May 9th, at the Two MS Museums in Jackson, then we're off to the Delta, Cleveland that is, for the 2026 Mississippi Songwriters Festival - Delta Region , with legendary songwriter, Tricia Walker, happening May 15th and 16th at Grammy Museum MS, and last b...