Next Stop, Mississippi

Today we’re heading to the Eupora Chainsaws & Art Festival , happening August 9th - 12th with Janet Cook, Executive Director of the Eupora Economic Development and Eupora Mayor Blake McMullan before our second stop at the Farish Forward Festival , happening August 5th in Jackson, with Aikisha Holly Coleman, Festival Organizer and star on the Oprah Winfrey Network show, “Belle Collective.” Plus...

Today we welcome Chapel Hart as guest hosts for the entire show! They’re here to promote their performance at the Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo , happening July 28th through the 29th at the Mississippi Coliseum . And we welcome Dr. Alyssa Killebrew , rodeo founder and organizer, to tell us more about this awesome event. We’ll also chat with Corey Wright, Conservation Educator and Naturalist with...

Today we’re chatting with, Craig Ray, former Director of Visit Mississippi about his time with the agency, his favorite events and festivals around the state and future plans… Plus, we’ll also let you know what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop MS! Next Stop, Mississippi is your on-air source for information about upcoming events...

Our first stop of the day is all about getting in shape at Fayette Community Service Organization's (FCSO) 10th Annual Fat to Fit Olympic Games 2023 , happening July 22nd - 23rd at the Kroger Athletics & Activities Gymnasium on the campus of Tougaloo College with Executive Director, Janell Edwards, then we’re off to Philadelphia for this year’s Neshoba County Fair "Mississippi's Giant Housepar...

Today is all about my favorite pastime, food! Our first stop of the day takes us to Mize for the 45th Annual Watermelon Festival & 5k, happening July 14-15th at Mize City Park with Coordinator, Terresa Stewart, then we’re off to Corinth to enjoy some good ol’ burgers at this year’s Slugburger Festival happening now through July 8th at Trailhead Yard, with Main St. Corinth Director, Angela Aven...

Today, we're heading into the wild yonder during the 75th Annual 4th Of July MS Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo & Music Fest , happening July 1st - 4th, 2023 at the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor with Board President, Richard Valdez. We'll also swing by to celebrate freedom at the 33rd Annual Red White & Blues , happening July 4th at Traceway Park in Clinton with Dir. of Parks & Recreation, Courtn...

Today we’ll rock out at " Iconic: Cirque Rock Symphonic Extravaganza ," happening June 24th at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg with Dr.   Jay Dean, Emeritus Director Orchestral and Operatic Conducting, and Dr. Mike Lopinto, Artistic Director for FestivalSouth/Hattiesburg Concert Association , then it’s off to Jackson to check out the celebs, cosplay, panels and mor...

Today we’ll get into family, school and community at MPB’s 2023 Summer Learning Family Fun Day at the Jackson Convention Complex, June 17th with Felicia Davis, Early Childhood Education & Student Enrichment Division Manager and Keidra Hooks, Training and Outreach Specialist with MPB Education , then we’ll swing by the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic , June 23-24th at the Betty Davis Pond...

Today we’re On The Road live from the 25th Annual Tupelo Elvis Festival at Cadence Bank Arena in Downtown Tupelo! We’ll check out all the action and learn more about this iconic celebration, in the King’s hometown, with Stephanie Coomer, Deputy Director for Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau , Dalton Russell, Marketing & Community Outreach Director and Debbie Brangenberg, Former Executive...

Today we’re celebrating freedom with a stop at the Vicksburg Juneteenth Heritage Festival , Saturday June 17th, with Vicksburg Juneteenth Heritage Festival Committee Chair, Bobbie Bingham Morrow, then we’ll pay homage at the Voices of Courage & Justice 60th Festivities , happening June 8th and 9th in Jackson, with Reena Evers-Everette, Executive Director of the Medgar And Myrlie Evers Institut...

Today we’re sailing out to the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra's, Sounds by the Sea - A Salute to Our Military event, May 27th in Gulfport, with Music Director, Dr. Peter Rubardt, then we’ll celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop at the 6th Annual Old School Party with A Purpose - Fundraiser for Grace House, happening May 27th at the Mississippi Trade Mart, in Jackson with Organizer, Steven James and DJ Fine...

Join Next Stop, Mississippi live from the 25th Annual Tupelo Elvis Festival , June 9th at 10am! We're broadcasting from the King's hometown, bringing you the thrilling sounds of this iconic celebration through live interviews! From the Elvis Tribute Artist contest to unforgettable performances, we're sharing all the excitement with you, live from Downtown Tupelo . So slip into your blue suede...

Today we’re walking the plank to check out Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse ’s 8th Annual Pirate Day in the Bay , May 19th - 20th in Bay St. Louis, with Lady Claiborne & Captain Longbeard, then we’re getting wild at the Born to Be Wild: Family & Friends Picnic , happening May 20th at the MS Museum of Natural Science , in Jackson with Corey Wright, MDWFP Conservation Educator and Naturalist and...

Today we’re celebrating women in music at the 2nd Annual Women in Blues Festival , May 18th – 20th, in Clarkdale at Shared Experiences Headquarters with festival founder, Colleen Buyers, before we swing by the 2023 Mississippi Makers Fest, happening May 13th at Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, with Brother Rogers, Director of Programs and Communication Division at MDAH !  Visit our events...

Today we’re checking out the 2023 Snappy Sync Soiree and Firefly Tours , May 18th through May 21st, 2023 at the Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland with representative, Claire Graves before we stop by the 70th Annual Jimmy Rodgers Music Festiva l, happening May 7-14th, 2023 in Meridian with Executive Director, Leslie Lee. Plus, we’ll also let you know what’s happening around your nec...

Today we’re On The Road broadcasting live from The American Pickleball Tour at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi! We’ll learn what it is and why pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the nation with APT Director Aaron DelMar, we’ll also check out New Stage Theatre ’s newest production "Fences," happening through April 30th, in Jackson and more! Email the show...

Discover America's fastest growing sport with Next Stop, Mississippi as we present, "On The Road: Next Stop, T he American Pickleball Tour !" We'll broadcast live from the tour at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, Friday, April 28th at 10:00 AM CST. Tune-in to learn why pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the nation, through live interviews and gameplay! Join...

Today we’re on the bus to Oxford to vibe out at the Double Decker Arts Festival , happening April 28th with Lee Ann Stubbs, Double Decker Coordinator with Visit Oxford, then we’re heading to Smith Park in Jackson to check out Shakespeare's "King Lear" showings at Smith Park in Jackson with actor Ward Emling, and Director, Amile Wilson!  Plus, we’ll also let you know what’s happening around yo...

Today we’re heading to Flowood to check out the 2023 En Plein Air Earth Day Paint Competition at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park happening April 22nd with owner and artist Keri Davis, and nationally known Mississippi Artist, Susan Wellington, then we’re off to Biloxi to check out the I Do Y'all Wedding Fest happening April 16th at Ground Zero Blues Club with Amy Wallace, Publisher of I Do Y’all, Modern...

Today we’re hopping to the Mississippi Ag Museum for Easter at the Ag 2023, happening Saturday April 8th, with Educational Interpreter, Amie Clark and Early Childhood Reading Partner, Uncle Story, then we’re off to Clarksdale for the 20th Annual Juke Joint Festival , with Co-Founder, Roger Stolle, happening April 13th through the 14th, 2023. Plus, we’ll also let you know what’s happening around yo...

Today we’re heading to Belzoni for the 46th Annual World Catfish Festival happening Saturday April 1st, then we’re off to Brandon to celebrate Holi Mehla at the Festival of Colors 2023 also on April 1st, before our last stop in Jackson to check out the 12th USA International Ballet Competition happening June 10th – June 24th! Plus, we’ll also let you know what’s happening around your neck of the w...

Today, I head to Starkville this weekend for the 17th Annual Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival with Gatsby Gala then we’ll hit the 2023 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Day Parade in Jackson with Grammy Award Winning Jazz Artist, Grand Marshal, and Jackson Native, Cassandra Wilson and H.R.H. THEE Sweet Potato Queen , Jill Conner Browne. Plus we’ll also let you know what’s happening around your...

Today we’re heading to Pascagoula for the Main Street Pascagoula Block Party, held every third Friday beginning today, featuring their St. Patrick’s Day Parade with Susannah Northrop, Associate Director, then we’ll chat with Mississippi American Idol Contestant Kayleigh Grace Clark from Sumrall before her episode airing this Sunday, before our last stop in Jackson to check out the Robby Peoples Ba...

Today we’re celebrating Kamel King's birthday, then we're Jackson to check out Mississippi Anime Fest 2023 with Clark Lee and Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, Luigi and more, before heading to Columbus for the next Mississippi Roadshow Antique Showcase with Angela Ferraz & Lisa Lancaster. Plus we’ll also let you know what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Visit our events calenda...

Today we’re off to Columbus to enjoy the sounds at the 7th Annual International Music by Women Festival , happening now thru March 4th, on the campus of Mississippi University for Women, with Department Chair and Professor of Music, Dr. Julia Mortyakova, before a final pit stop in Gulfport to check out the drinks and eats at the Annual Gulf Coast Beer and Bacon Fest , Saturday March 4th at The Hol...