Next Stop, Mississippi

For our first stop of the day, we're keeping the party going in celebration of Women's History Month, and we're off to West Point, to check out Women in Blues , a showcase featuring female blues musicians, through the voices of M.S.U. opera students, March 24th at the Black Prairie Museum with Deborah Mansfield, Volunteer Director & Roza Tulyaganova, Director of Opera, and then we're...

For our first stop of the day, in celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re off to Columbus to check out the 8th Annual International Music by Women Festival , at The W, happening now through March 9th, 2024 with Music Chair, Dr. Mortyakova, for our second stop, we’ll welcome authors Diane Williams and Richelle Putnam to discuss their book, A Guide to Mississippi Museums , and book signing at th...

Next Stop, Mississippi broadcasts live from Visit Jackson for the City With Soul Spotlight Series: Jxn Fish Fry! Join us for live interviews with Visit Jackson representatives and more! We also check out this year's Jxn Natural Hair Expo happening at the MS Trademart Center in Jackson, March 2nd, 2024, from 11a-5p with Founder, Jessica Singleton, in addition to checking out what's happening around...

Today we’ll flex our improv chops at The Royal Y'all Leap Year Comedy Improv Show , at Pacesetter Gallery in Flowood, Thursday, February 29th, with troop member, John Howell and MPB Closed Captioning Supervisor, the soul of MPB’s Ed Said, and improv troop member Keri Horn... then we’re off to Mississippi State University in Starkville for the 18th Annual Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and...

Today, we'll tip our glass at the 7th Annual Wine & Whiskey Festival , benefitting the Pink Ribbon Fund of Hattiesburg, Saturday February 23rd, with Co-Founder and Organizer Emmalee Bolton, and Pink Ribbon Fund of Hattiesburg Representative, Christy Amay, then we're off to check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson fo...

Get ready for a wild ride as Next Stop Mississippi broadcasts live from the  59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo ! Join us for live interviews with American Idol Finalist and Mississippi born and raised, Colin Stough , Miss Rodeo America, Emma Cameron, Rodeo Announcer, Andy Stewart, Rodeo Clown, Dusty Myers and Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson for a behin...

Today we’re highlighting musician Akami Graham ’s live performance at Godfrey’s Flagship in Flowood, today, February 2nd... then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Meridian at The MAX for their ‘America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation’ Exhibition , starting February 10th with President and CEO Penny Kemp. Stay tuned, buckle up...

Today we’re putting brush to canvas at Paint Party "Black Love Edition" Couples Night at Geri's Place, in Jackson, happening, February 9th-10th, with Artist Fredamind , then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop at the Sixth Street Museum District in Hattiesburg to learn more about their “Art Takeover in the District: A Cradle of Creativity” , happening...

Today, we’re heading out to the 14th Annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival , in Clarksdale, happening, January 26-28th, to check out Mississippi’s best in music and film with Commander-in-Chief for Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art , Roger Stolle, before a second stop in Gulfport to kick off this year’s Mardi Gras season at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center ’s Children’s Mardi Gras Celebration...

Today we’re heading out to the oldest, continuous fiber festival in the state, the 15th Annual Oxford Fiber Festival , happening, January 19th through the 20th at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center, with Program Director Stacey Sanford, before a stop at the "What Say You" Music Video Premiere Event , January 18th at Duling Hall in Jackson, with singer/songwriters, Michael J. Hall & Lenita Ha...

Happy New Year! Today, laissez les bon temps rouler! We’re letting the good times roll and kicking off the Mardi Gras season with a stop at Biloxi’s 12th Night Celebration , at Biloxi City Hall, happening Wednesday, January 10th with Coastal Mardi Gras Representative, Anna Harris and Jennifer Schmidt with the Gulf Coast Carnival Association , then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck...

Today, we’re counting down our top 10 favorite 2023 moments on Next Stop, Mississippi! From my very first show, to pickleball, to Chapel Hart, and everything in between, we’ll revisit all the fun we had this year! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your top 10 Next Stop Mississippi 2023 moments! Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 on-air source for information about upcoming events and attr...

Break our your flyest kicks for our first stop at this year's NYE Sneaker Ball at the Ice House in Jackson, December 31st, with event organizers, Steven C. James and Anitra Williams, then we're off to check out What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods! For our final stops of the day, we’ll enjoy musical selections from not only one artist but two! The first selection was co-written and co-pr...

Today we’ll have an incredible time, at our first stop, as Ballet Magnificat presents “Most Incredible Christmas" , in Jackson December 16th – 17th, at Thalia Mara Hall with Events Company Tour Director, Megan Rhodes, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Meridian to check out the 55th Annual Trees of Christmas at Merrehope , in Meridian,...

Today, for our first stop, we’re off to Gulfport to go under the sea for Mermaids at Mississippi Aquarium , happening December 8th – 10th & December 15th – 17th, with Public Relations and Communications Manager, Nicole Martz, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, December 8th – 9th...

Today, we're On The Road Live from the 47th Annual Chimneyville Arts Festival , happening through December 2nd at the Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland, with Betsey Ross, Executive Director of the Craftsman's Guild of MS , in addition to checking out Fredamind Artist and Ceramicist, Freda Clark-Brent's crafts and Afghans by Aftan Mitchell, before a chat with musician John Causey ab...

Join The Gestalt Gardner host, Felder Rushing and Kamel King, host of Next Stop, Mississippi on MPB Think Radio , live from the 47th Annual Chimneyville Arts Festival , December 1st, 2023 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., at the Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland for the merriest shopping event of the holiday season! Each year December, the Chimneyville Arts Festival celebrates with a fantasti...

Today we’re art gazing at the Interactive Van Gogh Exhibit , happening December 1st - the end of February 2024 at Museum of the MS Delta in Greenwood with Executive Director Lisa Cookston, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Downtown Leland for the 58th Annual Christmas on Deer Creek, feat. Chapel Hart , happening December 2nd with Dr....

Today we’re stopping by the City of Gautier 's Annual Lights and Lagniappe on the Bayou , happening December 2nd, in Downtown Gautier with Mayor Casey Vaughan, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop at the Jackson Convention Complex for Jackson State University Development Foundation 's 2nd Annual 1877 Signature Event , happening November 17t...

Today, we’re starting off with a stop at the Pass Christian Veterans Day Parade , happening November 11th, then we’ll swing by Hernando for their 2023 Veterans Day Parade and Luncheon events today with Carolyn Young, before a final stop in Natchez to check out all of their Special Events during Veterans Week , happening November 4-12th with Filmmaker and President of the Home with Heroes Foundatio...

Today we’re starting off with a stop at the 3rd Annual Natchez Allumer Light Art Festival , November 10 & 11th, with Director and Curator, Stacy Conde, then we’ll check out What’s Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods before a final stop in Natchez to check out all of their Special Events during Veterans Week , happening November 4-12th with Filmmaker and President of the Home with Hero...

Today we’re starting off with a stop in Clarksdale at the 8th Annual Cruzn the Crossroads Car & Truck Show , Saturday October 28th, at the Delta Blues Museum with Organizer, Shannon Dixon, then we’ll cut a corner to Jackson State University’s 50th Anniversary of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival, Nov. 1-4th with Dr. Robert Luckett, Event co-chair & Director/Professor, Margaret W. Alexan...

Today we’re up, up, up and away to the 38th Natchez Balloon Festival , Saturday October 20th - 21st with Carter Burns, Executive Director of the Historic Natchez Foundation and we’ll discuss the bear necessities, with a stop at this year’s 22nd Great Delta Bear Affair: “Bearly Here but Building Back” , Saturday October 28th, in Rolling Fork with Festival Coordinator, Meg Cooper… Plus, we'll also c...

There’s nothing more satisfying than an aptly named festival & our first two stops of the day will not disappoint… Today, we're off to the Black-Eyed Pea Festival in Mantee, Saturday, October 14th with Mayor of Mantee , Mary Margaret Williams... and you can't have black-eyed peas without cornbread of course, so we'll swing by New Houlka's Cornbread Festival that same day with Mayor of New Houl...

Today we’re on the road live from the 27th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast at Cruisin’ Central in Gulfport! We’ll explore the Cruisin itinerary, during the event’s final days, then we’ll check out What’s Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods with a stop at the 12th Annual Oxford Blues Festival , October 12th – 14th with Darryl Parker, and we’ll literally set sail from Gulfport aboard Ship Island Excur...