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Our next guest is the over-definition of what is considered to be diligent in one's profession and/or talents. Covering SWAC sports for over 30 years, Robert "Rob Jay" Jeuitt, Jackson State University Alumnus and longtime sports broadcaster, was recently inducted into the Southwest Athletic Conference Hall of Fame and is well known for his reporting on numerous radio and television stations across...

Mississippi is a land of storytellers. How we get our stories has changed over the years. It used to be the word we heard while on the front porch. Then it became a newspaper thrown in the driveway. Then radio and television became the center of our worlds. In the late 1990s and early 2000s the internet changed how we got our information. Then in 2007, the iPhone put all that information in the pa...

With this Friday commemorating Veterans Day 2022, we’re celebrating our own Mississippi Veterans. The 2021 and 2022 Hattiesburg Veterans of the Year, Col. (Ret) Joseph Kinnan, U.S. Air Force and Sergeant 1st Class (Ret), Nelson Haskin, Jr., with the Army National Guard, join the show to discuss their honors, lives, and legacies. Colonel (Ret) Sheila Varnado, Chair of the Hattiesburg Veteran of the...

Happy Halloween! With today’s show falling on the iconic holiday, why not bring insight into some of the real-life accounts, re-told stories and centuries-long traditions, that help to bring this season of celebration, to life with guests: Brian Riley, Founder of the Mississippi Paranormal Society , Melanie Roberts, Tour Guide with McRaven Mansion in Vicksburg and Lorena Quiroz, Founder and Direct...

Forty plus years experience in the medical field is just the tip of the iceberg… Valedictorian of his Cleveland High School Class, Dr. Darden North has not only solidified himself as a nationally respected healthcare professional, but also an award winning author. He joins Marshall Ramsey to discuss the 2022 release of his seventh novel, “Party Favors,” the screenplay adaptation of his second nove...

On the cusp of their 11th Live Recording, and celebrating close to 35 years of ministry, The Mississippi Mass Choir has not only succeeded in longevity, but has also proven themselves a gospel force in the industry. Malaco Record's 200+ voice choir has remained a constant presence on Billboard’s gospel charts since the release of their 1988 debut album, and has amassed multiple awards, nominations...

Marshall Ramsey chats with Dr. Shawn Mackey , Deputy Director for Programs and Accountability at Mississippi Community College Board , an adjunct professor at Mississippi College , a member of the MPB Board of Directors , Founder of SCM Consulting & Investments and Author of the book " Her Battle, My Lessons, Our Journey: A Husband’s Account Up Close & Very Personal ," about his most recen...

Marshall Ramsey chats with Savoy Magazine ’s 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America and President of Mars Wrigley North America, Anton Vincent, to discuss his latest position and accolade, and reflect on his Jackson, Mississippi upbringing. He also sits down with the state’s former First Lady and author, Julie Hines Mabus about her latest book “ Confessions of a Southern Beaut...

James Howard Meredith , American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and Air Force veteran, inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, was the first African-American student admitted to the former racially segregated University of Mississippi . Today, we’re celebrating the diamond anniversary of his enrollment at Ole Miss with a few of the contributors from his newest...

With a passion for nature and his recent Presidential Appointment to the North American Wetlands Conservation Council and the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Advisory Group , Alex Littlejohn’s love for the outdoors is clearly reflected in the fabric of his life. With degrees from MSU and experience working as an intern for the Corps of Engineers, the State Director for the Nature Conse...

Mississippi native Clark Richey is somewhat of a one-man band… A professional mechanical engineer, singer-songwriter, actor, producer, writer and director, Clark can do it all and to add to the list, he’ll nationally release his feature film, “ Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis ,” next month. He sits down with Marshall to discuss the film, his production company, Six Shooter S...

Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Dr. John Jay Wellons has been in practice for more than twenty-one years. But time has not amassed anywhere near the footprint that he has, in world pediatrics. Born and raised in southern Mississippi, Dr. Wellons’s passion for healing has led him from the University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson to the head of pediatric neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University Medi...

Following a hiatus, due to COVID, the Mississippi Book Festival has come home for 2022. Dubbed a literary lawn party, this year’s book fest boasts a whopping 172 well-known authors, over 40 panel discussions, book signings and more. Marshall sits down with panelists and authors, Kevin Maurer and James Scott to discuss the 2022 Mississippi Book Festival and their recent projects. Marshall Ramsey, a...

Hailing from Ackerman in Choctaw County, Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr.’s father would close his hardware Store once a year and the family would travel abroad to collect art, textiles, and historic memorabilia. Fast forward to 2022, Ray Mabus has continued this tradition and in-turn has amassed a wide ranging artifact collection that is currently being curated, by fellow Mississippian and designer of th...

The summer box office smash Top Gun Maverick has left its mark on movie goers, and I’ve invited fighter pilots, Lt. Col. Lance Bowlin from the One-Seventy Second Airlift in Flowood, MS and Capt. Benjamin Ayivorh from Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, MS to talk about the history and impact that they have on the state as well as the impact that Mississippi Air Force Bases have on the nation. The...

Since joining Ole Miss Rebels Baseball in 2000, Coach Mike Bianco has proven that diligence definitely pays off. Synonymous with the national pastime, the winningest coach in the program’s history has solidified his place in history, alongside other baseball legends. Now in his 22nd season, after two Hall of Fame inductions from Seminole High School and Indian River Community College, two appearan...

Since joining the MPB Foundation in 2017, Angela Crossley Ferraez has strategically enhanced fundraising efforts for Mississippi Public Broadcasting , significantly growing membership, and revenue, and was recently named 2022’s Businesswoman of the Year by the Mississippi Business Journal . Angela joins us to talk about becoming an acclaimed businesswoman in Mississippi, the accomplishments she is...

In 2013, the Mississippi State Board of Education hired Dr. Carey Wright to be Mississippi’s Superintendent of Education. After the longest tenure as chief educator in modern Mississippi history, Dr. Wright joins host Marshall Ramsey to talk about the department's accomplishments of which she’s most proud, the difficulty of leading Mississippi's public school leaders and educators through multiple...

The Young, Gifted & Empowered Awards is back for its 7th year to celebrate young-African Americans from Mississippi and the south who are beating the odds and positively affecting change at local, national, and global levels and our guest today is the founder of Young, Gifted & Empowered, Shameka Reed.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Library of Hattiesburg Petal and Forrest County has been chosen by the Mississippi Humanities Council to host a new traveling exhibit, “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” as part of The Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program and today we sit down with Library Director, Sean Farrell for an inside look into this new exhibit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Friends of Children’s Hospital supports the only hospital in Mississippi dedicated solely to caring for kids, Batson Children’s Hospital and today we’re sitting down with Executive Director, Rochelle Hicks to talk about their 33-year history and how they continue the mission of supporting Mississippi’s Children.   For more information about Friends of Children's Hospital visit: Welcome -...

March is National Women’s History month and all month long we’ve featured amazing Mississippi women doing amazing things. So today, we’ll end the month with m otivational speaker, historian, women's activist and Director of the Two MS Museums, Pamela Junior.  Listen as she shares her story of resilience, determination and pride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March is National Woman’s History Month so today we featured another amazing Mississippi woman. Listen as Liza Cirlot Looser, CEO of the Cirlot Agency and one of Mississippi's most successful women entrepreneurs shares her story of strength, determination, and success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March is National Women’s History month so all month long we’ll feature amazing women doing amazing things. Our first amazing woman is actress, radio host and comedian, Jill Whelan she played Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Captain Stubing in the hit television series "The Love Boat".  Listen as she talks about her career as a child actor and how her mother, played a major role in her lif...

Most of the Freedom Riders of the 1960′s civil rights movement were college age and older but there was one activist who wasn’t even old enough to drive at the time when he got involved, that man was Hezekiah Watkins. Listen as he shares his incredible story of courage plus Gwen Harmon, Director of the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center is here to talk about the important work they do to p...