Next Stop, Mississippi

Mary Margaret Miller and Kamel King broadcast LIVE from Oxford for the Mississippi Bicentennial North Celebration! They cover the “We Are Mississippi” Bicentennial Concert and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thacker Mountain Radio is hitting the road, the Bentonia Blues Festival’s 4-decade celebration continues, MPB is all about summer learning, and a huge bicentennial celebration is coming soon to North MS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s all about the festivals: Festival South in Hattiesburg, Walthall County’s Dairy Festival, and the Alice Moseley Folk Festival. Also, Cathead Vodka distillery is celebrating their 7th year in business with a big JAM, and later, the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team talks about the BIG Greenwood Air show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dorothy Moore headlines B.B. King’s Homecoming Concert, Hattiesburg highlights craft beer, the Mississippi Museum of Art celebrates Mississippi’s Bicentennial with, “Home and Away: On the Road with Marie Hull,” and the Blueberry Jubilee takes over Poplarville. Finally, we learn the story behind the Juneteenth Family Fun Festival in Horn Lake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

The C Spire Concert Series takes over Madison, the Junior Kimbrough exhibit preserves his legacy, the Great Big Yam Potatoes Gathering welcomes old-time fiddle music lovers, the curator for the Taylor Swift Experience Grammy Museum Mississippi shares behind the scenes details, and the Mississippi Boy Choir’s Annual Spring Concert celebrates Mississippi’s bicentennial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Craig Ray, Executive Director of Visit Mississippi talks about National Travel & Tourism Week. Dale Rushing shares the history of Rockabilly Way, and we annual highlight festivals in Tupelo, Jackson, and Senatobia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greenville’s photo series celebrates Mississippi’s bicentennial. DJ Young Venom talks about comic book culture and Free Comic Book Day. We learn about the Mississippi Hispanic Association, a big barbeque tradition continues in Greenwood, and Deborah Hunter shares some Cinco de Mayo recipes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We highlight some of Mississippi’s independent book stores in celebration of National Independent Bookstore Day! In the lineup: Square Books in Oxford, Turnrow Book Co. in Greenwood, Lemuria Books in Jackson, Bay Books in Bay St. Louis, and OffBeat in Jackson! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flonzie Brown Wright and Mary Queen Donnelly talk about Thea’s Turn, a play celebrating the life of Sister Thea Bowman. Food Truck Friday is making moves in downtown Jackson, Jane Jones talks about tourism in Fondren, the International Museum of Muslim Cultures hosts a night of culture night, and Melissa Thomas tells about the “Lower Delta Talks” Series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Now that spring is here, festival season has begun. We’ll talk about several events taking advantage of the spring weather this weekend. There’s a fishing tournament at JP Coleman state park this weekend, a European car fest and a salt and smoke festival in Natchez, cotton district arts festival is in Starkville and the Jackson Zoo will transform for a fundraising event. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

The Mississippi Gulf Coast celebrates the state’s bicentennial, two major museums in Mississippi gear up for the spring, the Olive Branch Arts Council is branching out, Art in the Pass makes it to the 20-year mark, and the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival welcomes highlights artists, food, and music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The late Willie King is being honored in Columbus, the Magnolia Film Festival celebrates 20 years, Grammy Museum Mississippi highlights Taylor Swift, Natchez hosts bus tours and “Second Saturday,” plus Dr. Hilliard Lackey talks about Jackson State University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Help Tour in Greenwood draws tourists from all over. Movie producer, Daniel Lewis, talks about a movie he’s filming in Ocean Springs. Cynthia Goodloe Palmer talks about the city of Canton, its significance in African American history, and some of the movies Canton is known for! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yolanda Clay will tell us about the Civil Rights Driving Tour, we’ll look at the next episodes of MPB’s series “a thread through time” as we continue to celebrate Mississippi’s bicentennial. Katherine Dieckmann will introduce us to her film “Stormy Weather” which was shown at this year’s Oxford Film Festival. We’ll learn about the Mississippi light festival from Anik Kurkjian plus hear the details...

Today, we’ll continue our celebration of the state’s Bicentennial with a look at the state’s first TVA city- Tupelo with Neil McCoy. We’ll also welcome Royce Boyer to tell us about the bicentennial fanfare happening in Jackson this weekend. Pamela Junior will tell us about the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center – a real civil rights landmark in the capitol city. And it’s Grammy Week- we’ll...

Today we’ll feature some historical places and current events! MPB recently featured the state capitol in its bicentennial documentary series - a thread through time. Brenda Davis and Kathy Broom join us today for more on the history of the capitol. The Mississippi Museum of the Delta’s contribution to the state’s bicentennial includes a Traveling Exhibit ; we’ll find out more about that. Plus, th...

The Oxford Fiber Arts Festival celebrates its 7th year. The Clarksdale Film Festival draws filmmakers and tourists from all over. The Mississippi Museum of Art hosts the Spring Festival: A Mississippi Celebration of Chinese New Year, and Mary Margaret Miller reports LIVE from Backstage Pass in Vicksburg! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dolly Should Festival celebrates its 2nd year in Bay St. Louis, Ricky Nations talks about the Eudora Welty Symposium in Clinton, the MSU Riley Center welcomes Wynton Marsalis, and we explore the first 2 episodes of MPB’s series, “Mississippi: A Thread Through Time” in honor of the state’s bicentennial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MPB celebrates the state’s bicentennial, “The Mississippi List” launches Monday, the Mississippi Library Commission is a resource for readers, and Jackson Indie Music Week is coming up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Margaret and Cherita tell us about Christmas in Canton with Jana Dear, the Holiday Art Market @ Mary O’Keefe with Robert Sweeting, the Taylor Inn with Allison Borders and Santa's Christmas Factory with Greg Hatchner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MS Blues Trail celebrates its 10th year, the Polar Express train travels to the North Pole, Christmas activities in Gulfport, and the Midsouth Ice House welcomes old and new skaters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Turner performs LIVE in-studio and talks about his album release party. Mississippi is featured in the Oxford American magazine. Christmas by the River in Moss Point is on for another year, and John Christopher Adams stars in Peppermint Pops in Meridian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Jane Marie from Grammy Museum Mississippi is here to tell us about “A Conversation with Nigel Hall” The Mississippi Food Summit Is happening now. Daniel Doyle will tell you how to get involved this weekend. It’s Turkey Tuesday at the Mississippi Science Museum. Nicole Smith will tell us more about the Nov. 22 event. Plus, we’ll fill you in on the Stringer Alpacas Festival and the Corinth Gr...

Today, We’re all about the Mississippi Blues trail. We’ll take you down the trail’s beginnings, the highlights and where it’s going next. Plus, it’s Old Time Day in Green County this weekend. We’ll tell you about it and some other events you might want to attend this weekend around the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walt Grayson stops by to share some spooky stories he’s gathered from his travels. Matthew Godfrey talks about the African American Military Museum in Hattiesburg. Narratologist, Diane Williams, tells a great ghost story about Poplarville, and Fallon Brewster fills us in on the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...