Mississippi Arts Hour

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Paul Burch

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Nashville-based musician and author Paul Burch about Meridian Rising, his new book. It’s a fictional memoir of Jimmie Rodgers, the legendary Mississippi musician from the 1920s and 30s. The book blends historical moments with imagined scenes, creating a new consideration of Rodgers’ life and work. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with poet Angela Ball from Hattiesburg. They talk about her beginnings as a writer and poet, her work as a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi and the themes found in Steeplechase, her new collection of poetry. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Emmi Sprayberry

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with one of MAC’s newest staff members, Emmi Sprayberry. Emmi’s documentary photography has gained international recognition. At her core, she is a storyteller who is passionate about accessibility in the arts and supporting emerging talent. Join us for our conversation about the arts in Jackson and Emmi’s new project that examines the relationship between music, community, and Mississippi’s musical legacy. To listen to the music discussed in the podcast, visit the links below.

“Use Me (Live at Carnegie Hall)” by Bill Withers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSqtPjpKb6k&list=RDfSqtPjpKb6k&start_radio=1 “We Are” by Jon Batiste

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=MkpvNaBe0mg&list=RDMkpvNaBe0mg&start_radio=1/

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dottie Armstrong

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT

David Lewis sits down with the 2026 Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Arts Education, Dorothy "Dottie" Armstrong. Dottie is an arts educator who has developed arts programming within the Newton community. In this episode, Dottie shares stories about her upbringing, how she didn't see herself as an artist at first, and the work in her community. Listen by subscribing to the Mississippi Arts Hour podcast through your favorite podcast app, or listen online at http://msartshour.mpbonline.org/If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt sits down with Janet Reihle and Crafton Beck of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO), an institution that has shaped Mississippi’s cultural landscape for more than 80 years. The MSO is the 2026 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Performing Arts. They talk about the orchestra’s history, its impact on communities across the state, the challenges and joys of presenting live performances, and how the MSO continues to inspire audiences through education, outreach, and innovative programming. From longtime symphony-goers to first-time listeners, this conversation highlights why the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra remains a vital pillar of Mississippi’s arts industry. Join The Mississippi Arts Commission in celebrating the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at The Westin Jackson at 6 p.m. A public reception will precede the ceremony at 4:30 p.m. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jessie Robinson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with blues musician and Governor’s Arts Award recipient, Jesse Robinson. Robinson grew up in the Delta and came to Jackson as a teenager. He’s been playing music around the Jackson since then, including being one of the central musicians at the Subway Lounge, the legendary late-night blues spot.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Heather Christian

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the Mississippi Arts Hour, Leslie talks with the 2026 Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Music Composition, Heather Christian. Heather is a composer, lyricist, playwright and performer creating music centered shows and rituals. She is a Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, and two-time Obie Award winner. Most recently, Heather was named a MacArthur Fellow, an honor commonly known as the “Genius Grant.”

The interview was recorded in September at the Signature Theatre in New York City where Heather is currently an artist in residence. Join us for our conversation as Heather shares stories about growing up in Natchez, ghosts, sacred spaces, and of course, her creative process. To hear the songs mentioned in this episode, visit: https://heatherchristian.bandcamp.com/album/animal-wisdom-soundtrack-and-live-requiem

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Kelly Foster Lundquist

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with author Kelly Foster Lundquist about her striking debut memoir titled Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage. In the book, Kelly revisits her relationship with her first husband twenty years after their divorce as she investigates the "beard" trope in literature, culture, and her own romantic life. Kelly now lives in Minnesota, but is from Yazoo City, Mississippi, and much of the book takes place in Jackson. Kelly talks about how the book took shape over twenty years of writing it, her love of old movies and pop culture, and how English literature classes changed her life. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT

In this next installment of the Favorite Poem Podcast Project hosted by Mississippi Poet Laureate, poet and memoirist Mike Smith brings us Marianne Moore’s intriguing poem “The Fish.” Please listen—and enjoy!

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Keri Davis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks to Keri Davis. Keri is an artist, teacher, musician, and owner of Pacesetter Gallery, which opened in Flowood in 2021. The gallery features over 60 artists from across Mississippi. Keri has hosted hundreds of events, from art classes, workshops, plein air painting competitions, and creative events for the central MS area. The gallery has been voted Best Art Gallery by Mississippi Magazine readers for the last 3 years and was honored as the Mississippi Tourism Attraction of the Year in 2024 at the Governor's Conference on Tourism.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Charlie Buckley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Oxford to catch up with painter Charlie Buckley. Buckley remembers his years studying with artist and 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards recipient, Dottie Armstrong. He also explains how his “stacked houses” paintings have transformed into a long-term project for him. He’s now documenting historic buildings in communities across the state. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ace Atkins

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins about his new novel EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD, a rollicking comedic thriller set in 1985, in which a suburban teen suspects his mom's new boyfriend is a KGB agent. Atkins is an award-winning author of more than thirty novels and numerous short stories. A former college football player and newspaper reporter, he's a recent recipient of the Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award and a member of the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. He lives with his wife, Angela, and two children in Oxford, Mississippi. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Emma Pittman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with performer, choreographer, and director Emma Pittman. Currently, you can see Emma as Cherry Valance on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production, The Outsiders. After winning “The Search for Roxie,” she made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Join us for a conversation about Emma’s journey from Mississippi to New York City stages. Emma also speaks about the expansive community it takes to create theatre and the influential years she spent at Oxford High School. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | William Boyle

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Oxford to talk with the writer William Boyle. Boyle published his eighth novel, ‘Saint of the Narrows Street,’ earlier this year. He tells about the influence of legendary Mississippi writer Larry Brown’s work, his use of music as a way to describe his characters, and the “small-town” culture of the Brooklyn neighborhood where his novel is set. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Wade Acuff

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks to Wade Acuff. Wade is an animator and illustrator living in Brandon, Mississippi. He has worked with major studios such as Netflix, Paramount, and Nickelodeon, and been involved in the production of films including Ma, Big Bad, and the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. His skill set is broad, ranging from illustration and concept work to 3D modeling and visual effects. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the fourth installment of the Favorite Poem Podcast series, hosted by Mississippi Poet Laureate Ann Fisher-Wirth. In this podcast, Melissa reveals the intricate complexity of H. D.’s beautiful, short Imagist poem “Oread.”

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Justin Ransburg

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt sits down with zine maker and National Folk Festival Folklife Area artist, Justin Ransburg. Justin is a visual artist who creates illustrations, comic books, murals, and mixed media artworks. He has created numerous murals in Jackson and statewide. They talk about his work and what attendees of the National Folk Festival can expect to see in his booth in the Folklife area. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | John Primer

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with bluesman John Primer, one of the featured musicians at the National Folk Festival in Jackson, November 7-9. A native of Camden, Mississippi, Primer has been an important part of the Chicago blues scene since the early 1970s. He has worked with a “who’s who” list of blues legends, including Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, and Magic Slim. Primer has led his own band since the 1990s. His latest CD, ‘Grown in Mississippi,’ features guest appearances by a number of contemporary Mississippi blues artists, including Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Rush, and Eden Brent. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Lucie Wren Cooper and Tyler Tadlock

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Lucie Wren Cooper and Tyler Tadlock. Individually, they are multidisciplinary artists. Together, they are the Jackson-based music duo, Sad Bath. Lucie and Tyler discuss the inspiration they find in Mississippi, the importance of community and collaboration, and their process of creating across disciplines. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In this third episode of the Favorite Poem Podcast Project, hosted by Mississippi Poet Laureate Ann Fisher-Wirth, Beth Ann Fennelly reads and discusses Shakespeare’s beautiful sonnet 29, “When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes.”

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The Mississippi Arts Hour |John T. Edge

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

MAC Executive Director, David Lewis, chats with author John T. Edge to discuss his new book, House of Smoke. They also discuss Southern culture, John T's show "True South," and their shared work with South Arts, as well as the literary magnet that is Oxford, MS. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Catherine Simone Gray

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with writer and teacher, Catherine Simone Gray. An Emerging Writer in Roxane Gay’s The Audacity, her work has been published in The Bitter Southerner and The Michigan Quarterly Review: Mixtape. Catherine is the creator of the blog Unsilenced Woman and recently released her first book, PROUD FLESH: A MEMOIR OF MOTHERHOOD, INTIMATE VIOLENCE, AND RECLAIMING PLEASURE. In the interview, Catherine will discuss how she came to write this book, her creative process, and what it means to be a Mississippi writer.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Landon Bryant

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT

David Lewis sits down with Landon Bryant to discuss his new book "Bless Your Heart". They talk about his journey as a social media personality and guru of Southern culture. Bryant shares his past work as an educator with the Mississippi Whole Schools program and talks about his current and future work moving into stand-up comedy. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Addie E. Citchens

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with author Addie E. Citchens about her widely acclaimed debut novel DOMINION, a searing family drama set in the Mississippi Delta. Citchens is a Clarksdale native who now lives in New Orleans. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and Oxford American's "Best of the South." Citchens writings on blues history have been featured in Mississippi Folklife. On the Arts Hour, Citchens discusses how her Mississippi upbringing shaped her writing, the experience of publishing her first novel, and the writers and artists who have influenced her work. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

This is the second installment of the Favorite Poem Podcast Series hosted by Mississippi Poet Laureate Ann Fisher-Wirth, featuring C. Liegh McInnis reading and discussing a poem by Margaret Walker.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Betty Press

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Hattiesburg-based photographer Betty Press. A Nebraska native, Press has lived in Mississippi for over 20 years. She has photographed throughout the state. Over the summer she was a featured artist in the biennial exhibition of Mississippi artists at the Mississippi Museum of Art. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| the Venice Architecture Biennale

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT

The Mississippi Arts Hour goes international for this week's episode. Executive Director David Lewis is talking all about the Venice Architecture Biennale and speaking with Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum. At the American Pavilion of the Venice Biennale, MSU's two design research centers are on display, for the first time in the university's history. David interviews both centers' directors - Leah Kemp with the Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center and David Perkes with the Gulf Coast Community Design Center - about the process of being featuring in the "Olympics of Architecture" and what approach each center took to showcasing the American Front Porch. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Choctow Storytelling

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks to Rae Nell Vaughn of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Jay Wesley, Director for the Department of Chahta Immi, as well as anthropologist and professor Tom Mould. They have collaborated on two related publications that represent some of the most comprehensive collections of Choctaw histories, stories, and traditions ever compiled into print. They discuss the two publications, Choctaw Tales and Choctaw Traditions. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Fondren Theatre Workshop

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with theatre artists, John and Diana Howell. They are two of the founding members of Fondren Theatre Workshop. Since its inception in 2003, Fondren Theatre Workshop has been committed to being not just a community theater, but a theater community. John and Diana talk about how it all started and some of the most memorable productions throughout the years. To name just a few of those productions – AVENUE Q, THE WINTER’S TALE, ASSASSINS, DINNER WITH FRIENDS, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, and premiers of many brand-new works. They also fill us in on the upcoming return of the 24-Hour, 10 Minute Play Project. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Kendall Dunkelberg

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with poet Kendall Dunkelberg, whose newly released collection of poetry is titled TREE FALL WITH BIRDSONG. Dunkelberg directs the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women. He is the editor of Poetry South, and has three previous poetry collections, BARRIER ISLAND SUITE, TIME CAPSULES, and LANDSCAPES AND ARCHITECTURES, and the textbook, A WRITER'S CRAFT: MULTI-GENRE CREATIVE WRITING. On the Arts Hour, Kendall discusses the creation of his latest book, the role of nature in his poetry, his creative process, and more. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT

In this first podcast from the new series The Favorite Poem Project, Mississippi Poet Laureate Ann Fisher-Wirth discusses the American poet Emily Dickinson, reads her poem "A Bird came down the Walk—", and talks about the poem.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Patrick Sansone

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey sits down with musician and Meridian native Patrick Sansone about his radio show “Baroque Down Palace,” which has recently been added to MPB Think Radio’s Saturday night music lineup (6 p.m. on Saturdays). Sansone features a wide range of music from the 1960s and 1970s that incorporates classical or orchestral elements as part of the arrangement. “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles is a well-known example, but Sansone delves deeper, playing music by legends of the era, as well as obscure “crate digger” record finds that he has collected over the years. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| 'Sipp Culture

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Mississippi Arts Commission Executive Director David Lewis sits down with some of the team from ‘Sipp Culture. Brandi and Carlton Turner founded and run the arts organization based in Utica. They talk about how 'Sipp Culture came to be and how community conversations drive their mission. Then they talk with Saint Allen Austin about the work he is doing for 'Sipp Culture and the Surdna Foundation for the new Rural Routes Design Lab + Studio program, which engages rural artists in transformational community-driven practice. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jenny Anderson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with photographer, Jenny Anderson. A Mississippi native and Ole Miss alum, she has spent the last eighteen years working as a photographer in New York City. Jenny’s expansive work photographing the Broadway community captures the magic both on and off-stage. The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Town & Country, and so many more have featured her stunning photography. Her new book, The In-Between: Intimate and Candid Moments of Broadway Stars gives us a rare glimpse into backstage life of some of the most legendary stages and its brightest stars. Join us for our conversation as Jenny discusses her artistic journey that started right here in Mississippi. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Sheri Shramek

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Germantown High School's longtime art teacher, Sheri Shramek. During her nearly 35 years in the classroom, Sheri has seen many of her students win state and national awards in various competitions, including the Scholastic Art Awards and Congressional Art Competitions. In the interview, Sheri discusses the highlights of teaching visual arts, including painting, drawing, and art appreciation, to high school students, and the ways she helps inspire her students to express themselves through art. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Shelley Ritter

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Shelley Ritter, the director of the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. They talk about the museum's new exhibit that digs into the history of Margaret's Blue Diamond Lounge, a legendary Clarksdale blues club that operated during the 1980s and 90s. (photo credit: Panny Flautt Mayfield). If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Greta Koshenina

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with Greta Koshenina, a multidisciplinary artist, documentarian, cyanotypist, and curator based in Cleveland, Mississippi. They discuss her upcoming show, opening at the Mississippi Art Center in Jackson on July 3, and a documentary she created using archival family videos. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Annie Caldwell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to West Point to visit with Annie Caldwell, a gospel singer and leader of her family group, Annie and the Caldwells. The group, which includes her husband and adult children, released their third album this spring on Luaka Bop Records, David Byrne’s record label. They’ll be touring Europe and Australia this summer. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Lauren Rhoades

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 May 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt sits down with Lauren Rhoades, a writer and editor living in Jackson, Mississippi. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Lauren has served with AmeriCorps, started Mississippi's first fermentation company, and helmed the Eudora Welty House & Garden. She is now the director of grants at the Mississippi Arts Commission. In 2022, Lauren founded Rooted Magazine, an online publication dedicated to telling unfiltered stories about what it means to call Mississippi home. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the Mississippi University for Women. Kristen sits down with Lauren to discuss her debut memoir, Split the Baby: A Memoir in Pieces, which will release on June 3, 2025.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Andrea Kostyal

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 May 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Hattiesburg-based painter Andrea Kostyal. She describes her process of creating the “imaginary cityscapes” featured in her paintings. Kostyal also talks about the workshops she and her partners offer at the Singing River Art Studio in downtown Hattiesburg.If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Buck McDaniel

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 May 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with composer, conductor, and keyboardist Buck McDaniel. Originally from Columbia, MS, Buck is now based in New York City, where he has worked as Music Coordinator on the forthcoming film The History of Sound, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, and conducted a special choral collaboration with Sam Smith and Sharon Stone on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, among other projects. On the Arts Hour, Buck discusses his newest solo piano work, “Any Room is a Room to Read In,” inspired by Eudora Welty’s writings on creativity and place. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Thabi Moyo

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 May 2025 22:00:00 GMT

MAC Executive Director David Lewis speaks with Thabi Moyo, the local festival manager for the National Folk Festival. David and Thabi discuss her pursuit and cultivation of the local arts community that has led her to lead the upcoming National Folk Festival, November 7-9, 2025, in Jackson. The National Council on Traditional Arts produces the festival, and Jackson, Mississippi, will be the host city for the next three years. It is the first time the festival has ever been held in the Deep South. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Adam Shemper

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with photographer Adam Shemper. Shemper is a native of Hattiesburg, where his most recent exhibition “Light in These Hills: Oxford Mississippi” was on display at Prospect Gallery. He is also this year’s recipient of the Photography Award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Nathaniel Kimble

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with veteran southern soul performer and Delta native Nathaniel Kimble. They talk about Kimble's musical roots in the northern Delta, his start with a radio hit, and life on the road in the southern soul circuit. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Benjamin Morris

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with Benjamin Morris, poet and author of a newly released poetry collection, The Singing River. Benjamin holds a degree in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh and is a two-time recipient of the Literary Artist Fellowship for poetry. He has also been honored by the Academy of American Poets and the Chancellor's Medal for Poetry from the University of Cambridge.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Olivia Clare Friedman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with poet and fiction writer Olivia Clare Friedman whose most recent collection of poetry, AN ARM FIXED TO A WING, was published by LSU Press. The poems in this book seek out the spiritual elements that haunt the everyday, the divine wing fastened to an earthly arm. Elegies and poems of nostalgia appear alongside pieces celebrating the speaker’s present moment, with the underlying knowledge that such moments slip past too easily. Friedman is director of the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi. Listen as they discuss Olivia Clare Friedman's journey as an artist, the creation of her collection of poems, and her decision to return to her Southern roots.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Chad Edwards

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with Chad Edwards. Chad is a photographer and wax-rubbing artist based in Laurel, MS. He is a tour manager and social media promoter for Cary Hudson of the southern rock band Blue Mountain. Chad has also been a featured artist, has done photography for HGTV’s Home Town, shared his skills through workshops at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, and has published photographs in Legends Magazine. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Stephany Brown

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with quilter Stephany Brown from Jackson. Brown was taught traditional hand quilting by her grandmother. She has been actively quilting for twenty years and has recently started teaching workshops. She has also been a demonstrating quilter for the current “Of Salt and Spirit” quilt exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Nadia Alexis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with writer, photographer, and teacher Nadia Alexis, whose debut collection of poetry, BEYOND THE WATERSHED, was just released by Cavan Kerry Press. The book is a moving portrayal of generational trauma, domestic violence, survival, and reclamation. Nadia was born and raised in Harlem, New York City, to Haitian immigrants, and she currently resides in Mississippi. Listen as they discuss Nadia Alexis's journey as an artist, the creation of her debut collection, and her experience as a Mississippi transplant.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| 2025 Governor's Arts Awards Ceremony

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Highlights of the 2025 Governor's Arts Awards ceremony.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Mary Anderson Pickard

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt speaks with Mary Anderson Pickard, writer, painter, and eldest daughter of Walter Anderson. Mary has contributed to many publications that explore different parts of Walter Anderson’s artistic practice including A Symphony of Animals, Form and Fantasy: The Block Prints of Walter Anderson, and the recently reprinted Anderson’s Alice which pairs Lewis Carroll’s classic story Alice in Wonderland with Walter Anderson's visualizations inspired by the text. Mary is herself a painter and has been dedicated to the preservation of Oldfields, the historic home built by Alfred Lewis which became the residence of the Anderson family. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| David Johnson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the Mississippi Arts Hour, Larry Morrisey speaks with writer David Johnson about his new biography of legendary Mississippi bluesman Booker “Bukka” White. Johnson tells us about his rural upbringing, the records he made in the 1930s and 40s and the revival of his career during the blues revival of the 1960sIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Tate Taylor

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Leslie talks with Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Motion Picture, Tate Taylor. His incredible work includes The Help, Get On Up, Ma, and Palm Royale. In our conversation, he takes a deep dive into his past work, filming in Mississippi, and gives us a glimpse of what’s coming next. He even tells us about his favorite spots to visit in Mississippi. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Maria Zeringue speaks with 2025 Governor's Arts Awards Excellence in Traditional Arts recipients, The Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band. Sharde Thomas Mallory and Chris Mallory are the dynamic duo behind the Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band. Sharde's grandfather, Otha Turner, known as the father of Fife and Drum music, continues his legacy today. In recent years, the band has grown into a worldwide brand and monumental blues history sensation, playing at some of the best venues in the country, including the Lincoln Center and the Ryman Auditorium, as well as countless festivals around the globe. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Robert Poore

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Lauren Rhoades sits down with 2025 Governor's Arts Awards Excellence in Visual Arts and Landscape Architecture recipient Robert Poore. With a 36-year career rooted in artistry and design, Robert has dedicated himself to landscape architecture and creative collaborations with artists and cultural institutions. Robert's visionary work is showcased in some of the state's most beloved landscapes, including the Mississippi Art Garden, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, the Mississippi Children's Museum Literacy Garden, and the Crosby Arboretum. His legacy enhances the beauty of the South while protecting its rich heritage for generations to come. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Walt Grayson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt visits with 2025 Governor's Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Walt Grayson. Grayson is known for his career as a storyteller in broadcasting. He is a revered figure in Mississippi and has spent over five decades narrating the stories of his beloved state. He currently works as a news anchor and lifestyle/feature reporter for WJTV-12, but his career spans radio and television on multiple Mississippi networks. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Eddie Cotton

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 23:00:03 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with blues musician and 2025 Governor’s Arts Award recipient Eddie Cotton. Cotton is a nationally touring musician who has recorded a number of well-received albums. His latest, “The Mirror,” was released in 2024 on Malaco Records, the legendary Mississippi record label. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jane Hiatt

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:00:55 GMT

David Lewis visits with 2025 Governor's Arts Award recipient Jane Crater Hiatt. Hiatt will receive the Stephen C. Edds Patron of the Arts Award at the 2025 Governor's Arts Awards ceremony on Thursday, February 6, at 6 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. Hiatt is a Jackson native who has served as a leader in the Mississippi arts community for decades, including at MAC. Her deep generosity and keen and strategic philanthropy continue to impact the Mississippi arts community.. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Louis Bourgeois

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:00:30 GMT

This week on the Arts Hour, Lauren Rhoades talks with Louis Bourgeois, founder of the Mississippi Prison Writes Initiative, whose goal is to teach and encourage creative writing and the arts in prisons across Mississippi. They’re also joined by Corey Carroll, a formerly incarcerated writer and visual artist whose writing and drawings are included in the recently released anthology, edited by Louis, titled Unit 29: Writing from Parchman Prison. Listen as they discuss the creation of the anthology, which includes the work of dozens of incarcerated writers, as well as the role of the creative arts in prisons

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Minrose Gwin

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 23:00:23 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with writer Minrose Gwin. Gwin is a native of Mississippi who was born in Tupelo. She has devoted much of her writing career to exploring Mississippi's landscapes, food, characters, and history. Her most recent novel, "Beautiful Dreamers," takes place on the MS Gulf Coast and follows a recently divorced single mother, Virginia Feather, her daughter Memory, and Virginia's best friend, Mac McFadden, as she starts her life over and navigates the complexities of her chosen family in the fictional town of Bell Cote. Gwin is the author of 4 novels, a memoir, and four books of literary and cultural criticism, including "Remembering Medgar Evers: Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement." If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Eliot Parker

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:00:43 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks to Eliot Parker. Eliot is an author based out of Oxford with a new book titled Double-Crossed. This thriller follows the continued stories of investigator Ronan McCullogh whose past adventures are chronicled in Parker’s earlier works A Knife’s Edge, an Amazon bestseller, and Fragile Brilliance which received the Literary Merit Award from the West Virginia Library Association. He is also the host of his own podcast program, Now Appalachia. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Darrian Douglas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:00:13 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with jazz drummer (and Jackson native) Darrian Douglas. Douglas has been based in New York City for the past several years, but he spent the formative years of his professional career in New Orleans, where he played in Ellis Marsalis’ band, among others. Douglas is also the director of the Second Line Arts Collective, a New Orleans-based nonprofit that provides jazz education for grade school students and professional development workshops for young music professionals... If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jasmine Holmes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 23:00:29 GMT

David Lewis speaks with author and historian Jasmine Holmes. Jasmine is a Jackson native and has written seven books. David and Jasmine talk about her inspirations, her work at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and her latest book, Yonder Come Day. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:16 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Melissa Ginsburg joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about paper dolls, poetry as a lens, and the magic of focusing on process instead of product. A resource for teachers and community leaders can be found here: https://arts.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Podcast-Supplement_Ginsburg-2.pdf

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The Mississippi Arts Hour|Robin Whitfield and Shirley Hamilton

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:00:15 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with artists Robin Whitfield and Shirley Hamilton. Robin is the founder of the non-profit, Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp, which was developed to manage and interpret the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve in Grenada, MS. Shirley is an art teacher, based in Winona, who also serves on the board of Friends of the Chkchiuma Swamp. In this episode, Robin and Shirley discuss their “Enchanted Forest” event at the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve. This community event invites people to engage with nature through a creative and playful lens. They also talk about their own work as artists, which celebrates the connections between nature, art, and community. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Max Hipp

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:00:59 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Max Hipp, a teacher, writer, and musician from Oxford, Mississippi. Hipp's debut collection of short stories, titled WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU OPENS YOUR HEART, was published this year. The characters in this collection howl with loneliness. They've reached the ends of their coping mechanisms and bank accounts and are making terrible life choices and trying to recover in the wake of them. As a reader, it’s impossible to look away. Listen as they discuss the book and Max Hipp’s creative process as both a writer and musician in Oxford. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Willy Bearden

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 22:00:02 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Memphis-based writer and filmmaker Willy Bearden about his new memoir, “Mississippi Hippie.” The book tells of his tumultuous childhood in Rolling Fork into his early years in Memphis as a twenty-something. Bearden mixes humorous stories of Delta characters with more somber looks at friends and family he has lost over the years. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Kyle Hilton

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 22:00:03 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks to Kyle Hilton, a Jackson-based illustrator. Kyle is also the author of Art History Paper Dolls and Literary Paper Dolls. His work appears in publications like the New York Times, Variety, and The Wall Street Journal. They discuss Kyle’s path to becoming an illustrator and his process of creating unique representations of contemporary media. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Terry “Harmonica” Bean

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 22:00:17 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Pontotoc to visit with bluesman Terry “Harmonica” Bean. Bean’s latest record, “Drop Dead on Your Front Door,” has just been released by the Music Maker Foundation in North Carolina. Terry talks about his family roots in the blues, getting started playing in the Delta and his regular work in Europe. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Allen R. Wells and Shamar Knight-Justice

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:00:55 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with children's book author Allen R. Wells and New York Times-bestselling children's book illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice. Their beautiful new picture book, Danté Plays His Blues, was published earlier this year. Danté Plays His Blues is a tender and heartwarming children's book about a boy affected by housing insecurity who learns the power of expressing his feelings through music. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Annette Trefzer

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 22:00:15 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks to Dr. Annette Trefzer of the University of Mississippi. Annette, a professor and writer based in Oxford, has edited a new book titled 'Faulkner, Welty, Wright: A Mississippi Confluence.' This collection of comparative scholarship examines connections among these three most influential and acclaimed of Mississippi's writers. Some of her past work has included Exposing Mississippi, a critical examination of Welty's photographs, and Faulkner and the Native South. We will discuss Annette's path to compiling this collection and her thoughts on the connections between these literary giants when you tune into this segment of the Mississippi Arts Hour. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Snowden Wright

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 22:00:50 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with writer Snowden Wright from Yazoo City. Wright is a native of Meridian and his new book, “The Queen City Detective Agency,” is set there during the 1980s. Wright tells us about his pathway to becoming a writer and his interest in setting a book in his hometown. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Julie Whitehead

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 22:00:01 GMT

Kristen Brandt interviews Julie Whitehead. Julie works a freelance writer with a focus on mental health with, and her forthcoming book titled “Hurricane Baby” will release on August 20. This collection of short stories is based on the author’s experiences, observations and speculations about Hurricane Katrina but is presented through the lens of narrative fiction. They discuss Julie’s path to writing this book as well as her upcoming author event at Lemuria Books. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Noah Saterstrom

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 22:00:48 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with artist Noah Saterstrom, whose exhibition What Became of Dr. Smith is currently on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art. What Became of Dr. Smith envisions the life of Saterstrom’s great-grandfather, a traveling optometrist who, according to family lore, disappeared in 1924. Through a years-long search in state, local, and private archives, Saterstrom discovered that his great-grandfather spent the final four decades of his life at the Mississippi State Insane Hospital (also known as the “Old Asylum”) in Jackson, and later at the Mississippi State Hospital in nearby Whitfield. Presented as an immersive narrative painting of 183 canvases that together span 122 feet, What Became of Dr. Smith is the visual culmination of the story that emerged one century after it was erased from his family’s record. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Kayla Fuentes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 22:00:35 GMT

Revisiting a 2023 conversation between Mississippi Arts Commission Director David Lewis and Meridian Symphony Orchestra Education Director Kayla Fuentes.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jim Beaugez

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 22:00:39 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Jim Beaugez, a music writer based in Clinton. Beaugez has been writing about Mississippi musicians and culture for the past decade for a number of national publications, including Rolling Stone, Smithsonian Magazine and Garden and Gun. He also produced “My Life in Five Riffs,” an online video series that showcased prominent guitar players demonstrating the songs that helped them to develop as musicians. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Larry Wells

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:00:01 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with author Lawrence Wells, whose memoir, Ghostwriter: Shakespeare, Literary Landmines, and an Eccentric Patron’s Royal Obsession, was just published by the University Press of Mississippi, along with the novel Fair Youth, which he ghostwrote for Gertrude C. Ford. Larry is the director of Yoknapatawpha Press in Oxford, Mississippi, which he established with his late wife, Dean Faulkner Wells. The author of two historical novels, Rommel and the Rebel and Let the Band Play Dixie, Wells’ manuscript Ghostwriter, was awarded the 2014 Faulkner-Wisdom gold medal for narrative non-fiction at the Words and Music Festival in New Orleans. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Boyce Upholt

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:00:38 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with writer Boyce Upholt. He writes articles on the natural world for a wide range of publications. Upholt has just published “The Great River,” a book on the history of man’s attempts to control Mississippi River. The book includes looks at the mound builder civilizations who built along the river, through the steamboat era and to today. Upholt examines the damage to the Mississippi from various efforts to control it over the years and its ability to change and adapt around the controls.. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Remembering Janice Mitchell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:00:46 GMT

Maria Zeringue revisits a conversation from 2022 with two traditional artists – quilter Janice Mitchell and tatter and jewelry maker, Alan Kolodny. Janice and Alan were both part of the exhibit, Mississippi Traditions: An Exhibit Celebrating Featured Artists of the Mississippi Folklife Directory. Janice recently passed away and we are sharing this episode in her memory. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Eden Brent

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 22:00:51 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with musician Eden Brent. A native of Greenville, MS, Eden has spent her life playing tribute to the music of the region that raised her. As a talented piano player and songwriter, she carries on the tradition of Mississippi blues and boogie-woogie through her energetic performances and recording output. Eden is also a MAC Folk Arts Fellowship awardee and has been given numerous honors by her peers in the blues community. She recently released an album of new material called "Getaway Blues." The album was recorded in London with her husband, Bob Dowell. In this episode, we discuss her new album and hear stories from Eden’s life in Mississippi music. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jason Bouldin

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 22:00:21 GMT

Leslie Barker speaks to Jason Bouldin. Jason is a portraitist who works out of his Oxford-based studio. He is also the son of portrait painter Marshall Bouldin, whose career of more than 50 years as a professional painter is being celebrated by dual art exhibitions at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel and the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Carys Glynne Snyder

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 22:00:11 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with filmmaker and FY24 MAC fellowship recipient Carys Glynne Snyder. After attending high school in Starkville, Carys graduated from Columbia University in 2019, where she studied screenwriting, acting, and art. Her short independent film “Io’s Lament,” which she wrote, produced, and starred in, won Best Homegrown Movie from this year’s Magnolia Film Festival. Carys is also a professional actor with over twenty short films under her belt. She is currently in the U.K. working on her first full-length feature film entitled “Washed Up,” which will be filmed in Cornwall. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Dent May

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 22:00:47 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with singer/songwriter (and Jackson native) Dent May. He first came to prominence as a musician while living in Oxford, but he’s currently based in Los Angeles. His new album, “What’s for Breakfast?” features collaborations with other musicians, including the singer Jordana and the group Pearl and the Oysters. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Dan Splaingard and Scott Barretta (Hush Puppy Music Coop)

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:11:06 GMT

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Leslie talks to Dan Splaingard and Scott Barretta about the Hush Puppy Music Coop. Join us for our conversation about this unique community-driven organization that brings live music to Greenwood.

The Mississippi Arts Hour airs Sundays at 5 p.m. CST on MPB Think Radio. You can also listen through your favorite podcasting app.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Hector Boldo and Jacqueline Wooton

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 May 2024 22:00:46 GMT

David Lewis sits down with Hector Boldo and Jacqueline Wooton. They talked about their work as artists, Hector's mural works in Hattiesburg, their joint endeavor with Tom Boldo to create the Mississippi Latinx Art Association and their new gallery Nuestro Arte. Hector and Jacqueline shared how they wound up in Mississippi and the importance of their community's support of the arts. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Gerry Wilson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 May 2024 22:00:50 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with author Gerry Wilson, whose new novel That Pinson Girl follows a young mother in a rural North Mississippi community, against the backdrop of the deprivation of World War I and the 1918 influenza epidemic. A seventh generation Mississippian, Gerry Wilson grew up in the red clay hills of the north. Her short story collection, Crosscurrents and Other Stories, was nominated for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Fiction Award. On the Arts Hour, Gerry talks about her journey to becoming a writer, her years as a high school English teacher, and, of course her new novel. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jimmi Mayes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 May 2024 22:00:56 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with musician and drummer Jimmi Mayes. Originally from Jackson, MS, Mayes has had a successful career playing professionally all over the world with legendary performers such as Little Walter, Joey Dee and the Starliters, Jimi Hendrix, and many more. In addition to his musical output, Mayes wrote a memoir about his life, titled: "The Amazing Jimmi Mayes: Sideman to the Stars." This past year, he was awarded a Folk Arts Fellowship from the MS Arts Commission. They discuss these topics and more of Mayes' life on the road. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| 2024 Patrick Parker

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 06 May 2024 13:20:49 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with writer Patrick Parker from McComb. He is the co-author (along with renowned outdoors writer Ernest Herndon) of Paddleways of Mississippi, a new book on University Press of Mississippi that presents an overview of the state’s rivers and their accessibility to canoers and kayakers. In addition to descriptions of paddling conditions, the book also contains histories of local communities, the authors’ encounters with other “river people,” and stories of their canoeing/kayaking adventures on the rivers. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jason Kimes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 22:00:45 GMT

David visits with sculptor Jason Kimes from Laurel. Jason works in welded steel, cast iron, bronze, aluminum, and wood. His work is primarily focused on the human figure and its surrounding environment. They discuss his work and his career.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Di Rushing

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 22:00:20 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Di Rushing, whose new memoir, The Delta in the Rearview Mirror: The Life and Death of Mississippi's First Winery (University Press of Mississippi), tells her firsthand account of the splendid rise and frightening fall of Winery Rushing. Di grew up in the Mississippi Delta. In 1976, she and her husband established the state's first winery near Merigold, Mississippi. A few years later, Di opened Top of the Cellar Tea Room and published a companion cookbook featuring its recipes. In 1990, she and her family relocated to Ouray, Colorado, where she taught high school English for twenty years. Lauren and Di discuss the memoir and the harrowing events that led up to her family’s move away from Mississippi. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Todd Osborne

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:00:42 GMT

In honor of national poetry month, Kristen Brandt talks to Hattiesburg based poet, Todd Osborne. They will discuss Todd’s forthcoming debut poetry collection Gatherer. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Schaefer Llana

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 22:00:18 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with singer-songwriter Schaefer Llana. The Batesville native studied at the Delta Music Institute at Delta State and tours as a solo artist as well as in Jimbo Mathus’ band. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Sherri Lipscomb

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 22:00:50 GMT

MAC Executive Director David Lewis talks with Sherri Lipscomb of Center Stage Biloxi about her work in theatre and film. Center Stage Biloxi recently completed a renovation that was funded in part by the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Building Fund for the Arts grant. David and Sherri discuss what that process was like from start to finish and how Sherri came to the arts. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Yolande Van Heerden

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 22:00:28 GMT

Maria Zeringue interviews fiber artist Yolande Van Heerden of Greenwood, Mississippi. From colorful quilts, license plate art, silent wind chimes, and more, Yolande's work is centered on creativity, storytelling, and community. She is also a teacher and passes on her love of craft and quilting through public workshops and in her role as Art Director for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta. This year, Yolande is a recipient of MAC's Folk Arts Fellowship grant. In this episode, we discuss the impact of the pandemic on her work, quilting as an improvisational art form, new projects, art clubs, and more. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| A H Jerriod Avant

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:00:57 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with poet A H Jerriod Avant, the 2024-2025 John and Renee Grisham Writer-In-Residence at the University of Mississippi. Jerriod was born and raised in Longtown, Mississippi. A graduate of Jackson State University, Jerriod has earned MFA degrees from Spalding University and New York University. His debut collection of poetry, Muscadine (Four Way Books), was published in 2023.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Diane Williams and Richelle Putnam

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 22:00:07 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with Diane Williams and Richelle Putnam. A former host of the Mississippi Arts Hour, Diane returns as a guest with her writing partner Richelle Putnam to discuss their new project identifying and recording the history of Mississippi's museums. Their book A Guide to Mississippi Museums takes the advantage of all the skills and experience from these two distinguished Mississippi artists and authors in the development of a guide to the diverse cultural institutions that share and celebrate Mississippi's arts and culture. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Lee Hendrix

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:00:36 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with writer Lee Hendrix about his new book “Peep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain.” The book details his 50-year career working on the river, including his start as a deckhand and piloting towboats and passenger boats (including the “Delta Queen”).

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| 2024 Governor's Arts Awards

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 23:00:29 GMT

Highlights of the 2024 Governor's Arts Awards ceremony held at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson on February 8, 2024.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Patti Golden

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:00:37 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with Gulf Coast-based writer Patti Golden. Patti left her twenty-five-year legal career behind to move abroad, and during her extensive travels, she began her new career as a full-time writer. Her mystery novels are influenced by her travel journals as well as her adventures sailing across the Gulf Coast and beyond. She is now the author of five books, including four thrilling mystery novels and a new work of nonfiction that uses her personal experiences to provide insight into the world of sailing through a woman’s eyes.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| George Bassi

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:02:17 GMT

David Lewis talks with the George Bassi. George is the Director of the Lauren Rogers Museum in Laurel, Mississippi. In the conversation, they talk about the unique and moving history of how the museum came to be, the impact that the Building Fund for the Arts has had on the Museum, and the current 100th anniversary celebration of the Museum's collection. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:53:56 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet January Gill O'Neil joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about the poetry of place, the importance of getting the details right, and her favorite month (not the obvious one).

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Earl Poole Ball

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 23:00:22 GMT

Larry talks with American singer-songwriter, pianist, music producer, actor, and 2024 Governor's Arts Awards recipient Earl Poole Ball. Earl talks about his exciting and extensive career as a musician. He shares stories about the many well-known artists he has worked with, including Johnny Cash!

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Cedric Burnside

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:00:38 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with GRAMMY Award winning Hill Country Blues musician and a 2024 Governor's Arts Awards Recipient, Cedric Burnside. Cedric talks about growing up in North Mississippi and his mentors, including his grandfather R.L. Burnside, his father Calvin Jackson, and blues legend, Junior Kimbrough. Cedric also discusses life on the road, his prolific discography, and the future of the genre. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Brent Funderburk

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 23:00:40 GMT

David Lewis talks with educator and visual artist, Brent Funderburk, a 2024 Governor Arts Award Recipient. An artist known for his exuberantly hued water media paintings as well as energetic teaching and lectures, Brent Funderburk is a Charlotte, North Carolina native who has worked as a teacher/administrator for three universities in three states over 40 years. From a robust life of art practice and travel, Funderburk has researched, produced, exhibited, and lectured passionately, working from life and in the studio in Starkville, Mississippi If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Peter Zapletal

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with the award-winning puppeteer Peter Zapletal, a 2024 Governor Arts Award Recipient. Peter talks about his journey as a puppeteer working on stage and television. Peter recently retired as the director of the Puppet Arts Theatre, a professional touring theatre company. Peter is also a five-time Emmy Award-winning puppeteer through his work at Mississippi Public Broadcasting. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Rachel Dangermond

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:00:17 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Rachel Dangermond, owner of 100 Men Hall, a 2024 Governor Arts Award Recipient. 100 Men Hall is one of the few physical landmarks still standing on the Mississippi Blues Trail, a rare African American landmark in the South, and today operates as a living museum and testament to its past, present, and future. Rachel Dangermond has kept the spirit of the Hall alive by providing a space to celebrate cultural diversity through performances on its historic stage. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ravin Lovett

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 23:00:16 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with quilter and art therapist Ravin Lovett. Ravin carries on her family’s tradition of quilting that goes back 5 generations. She creates bold art quilts that tell stories and also helps others learn about quilting techniques and skills. This year she is a recipient of MAC’s Folk Arts Fellowship grant and recently completed a quilting exhibit entitled “Freedom” at the Smith Robertson Museum in Jackson. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Stacy Conde

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:00:25 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with Stacy Conde, the founder of Arts Danu and owner of Conde Contemporary Art Gallery in Natchez. Through her arts nonprofit, Stacy organizes residencies for teaching artists and an annual arts festival in Natchez all on top of balancing the demands of running a private art gallery. Tune in to learn about the success of the third annual Allumer Natchez projected light festival, which took place in November on the Mississippi Arts Hour. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Kate Medley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:00:25 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with photojournalist and native Mississippian Kate Medley. She has just published Thank You Please Come Again, a book of photography that documents life and culture at the southern service station. The book includes photos and stories of many Mississippi businesses, including Betty’s Place in Indianola. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jennifer Beasley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 23:00:28 GMT

Kristen Brandt talks with Jennifer Beasley, the artistic director for the Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet. She trained with the Twin City Ballet in Monroe, Louisiana and at the University of Kentucky. She has contributed to the dance community in Mississippi both as a professional dancer with Ballet Mississippi and as a dance instructor by founding the Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy. Tune in to learn about the upcoming performance of The Nutcracker Ballet by the Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet company which marks the company’s 30th anniversary performance of this holiday classic. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ebony Lumumba

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 23:00:10 GMT

David Lewis speaks with Ebony Lumumba, Chair of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival. They discuss her career in literature, early influences in the arts, and her role in the historic Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival.. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Andrew Bryant

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:00:56 GMT

Lauren Rhodes talks with musician Andrew Bryant about his new album PRODIGAL. They discuss how Andrew’s lived experiences and Mississippi roots turned into songs. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:13:50 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Nadia Alexis joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about revising our lives through poetry, why the best writing comes from questions, and which vegetable has the worst texture.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| C.T. Salazar

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 23:00:57 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with C.T. Salazar, a Latinx poet and librarian from Mississippi. Their debut collection, Headless John the Baptist Hitchhiking, was published in 2022 with Acre Books. They also edited Mid/South Sonnets, a poetry anthology released this summer with Belle Point Press. C.T. is also the 2020 recipient of the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters award in poetry. He lives in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he is a Reference Instructional Services Librarian and Assistant Professor at Delta State University. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour|Institute of Southern Storytelling

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 22:00:26 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with painter, multimedia artist, musician, and storyteller Anthony Thaxton, restauranteur, author, philanthropist, and international travel guide Robert St. John and Mississippi College President Dr. Blake Thompson about the Institute of Southern Storytelling at Mississippi College. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Meg Cooper

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 22:00:23 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with Meg Cooper, coordinator of the Great Delta Bear Affair festival in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. During this hour, Meg and Maria discuss the types of programming visitors can expect at the festival and how the town of Rolling Fork is recovering from a devastating tornado that hit the area this past March. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The MS Arts Hour| Adam Estes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 22:00:50 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with saxophonist Adam Estes. Estes is a professor of music at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and a founding member of the Assembly Saxophone Quartet. As part of the celebration of their 20th anniversary this year, the group is releasing their third recording, which includes their arrangements of music by the contemporary composers Avner Dorman, Alfred Schnittke, and Bill Ryan. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Charlie Mars

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:00:58 GMT

Sarah Story interviews Mississippi singer and songwriter Charlie Mars about his new album "Times Have Changed.” Sarah and Charlie discuss life on the road as a musician, his life in Mississippi, and the process of writing songs and creating an album. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Marcella Harville

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:00:32 GMT

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Maria Zeringue chats with quilter Marcella Harville of Corinth, MS. Harville is very active in her quilting communities, both online and locally. She is a member of two quilting guilds in northern Mississippi. She also teaches classes and is a pattern tester. This year, she is a recipient of MAC’s Folk Arts Fellowship grant. During this episode, Harville discusses her journey to quilting and the past seven years of creating community and honing her craft.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ellen Ann Fentress

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:00:34 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with writer, journalist, and MAC artist fellowship recipient Ellen Ann Fentress. A lifelong Mississippian, Ellen Ann is a literary nonfiction writer, journalist, filmmaker, and podcaster. She worked as a newspaper and radio reporter in Mississippi and also freelanced for national dailies. She currently teaches nonfiction in the Mississippi University for Women’s Creative Writing MFA program. Her debut memoir-in-essays, The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning, was just published by the University Press of Mississippi. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Edward Wilson and Alexei Orohovsky

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 22:00:03 GMT

David Lewis sits down with two young Mississippians representing our state on the National and International stages! Edward Wilson is the 2023 Poetry Out Loud (Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest) 2nd Place National Finalist from Jackson Preparatory School. In June, Alexei Orohovsky took home the gold medal in the Junior Males category at the USA International Ballet Competition held in Jackson, MS. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Rob Cooper, Wendy Eddleman and Lucie Cooper

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 22:00:42 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with stained glass artist Rob Cooper and his family members (and fellow artists), spouse Wendy Eddleman and daughter Lucie Cooper. They each talk about their work as artists as well as how the arts fit into their family life. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Exodus Brownlow

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:00:41 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with writer and MAC artist fellowship recipient Exodus Brownlow. Exodus graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a BA in English and earned her MFA in creative writing from Mississippi University for Women. Her debut fiction chapbook “Look at All The Little Hurts of These Newly-Broken Lives” and “The Bittersweet, Sweet and Bitter Loves” were published with Ethel Zine & Micro-Press this year, along with her debut collection of essays “I'm Afraid That I Know Too Much About Myself Now, To Go Back To Who I Knew Before, And Oh Lord, Who Will I Be After I've Known All That I Can”, which was published with ELJ Editions. Tune in to hear more about Exodus's latest books and her journey as a writer and creative. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Kayla Fuentes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 22:00:11 GMT

David Lewis speaks with Kayla Fuentes. Kayla is a mezzo-soprano, vocal pedagogue, and quirky theatre teacher from Starkville, Mississippi, where her passion for music and singing found its roots. She is currently the Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Meridian Symphony Association. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Alexis McGrigg

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:00:49 GMT

David Lewis speaks with visual artist Alexis McGrigg, a contemporary artist who examines themes of Blackness, space, spirituality, identity, and collective consciousness. Her artwork utilizes the mediums of painting, drawing, and interdisciplinary media to explore the multiplicity of Blackness through figurative abstraction and conceptual narratives. She integrates poetry, sound, and performance in her arts practice and research. Alexis is currently South Arts 2023 Mississippi’s Fellow for Visual Arts. Her work is featured in the South Arts 2023 Southern Prize and State Fellows Exhibition at the Ohr-O'keefe Museum of Art from August 17 - December 13, 2023. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Mississippi Whole Schools Program

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:00:43 GMT

This is a special back-to-school edition of the Arts Hour, celebrating the start of a new school year by taking a close look at our Mississippi Whole Schools program. Recorded at this year’s Whole Schools Summer Institute in Hattiesburg, Leslie Barker talks with some educators, teaching artists, and administrators who bring the magic of arts integration to classrooms all over our state. Interviewees include Chris Espinosa, XYZ, Katie Coon, Andrea Schipke, Dana Bell, Misty Ratliff, and Amanda Koonlaba. Photo Credit: Dr. Stephen Coleman

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jacob Crook

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 22:00:27 GMT

Larry Morrisey speaks with Jacob Crook, an artist, and printmaker in Starkville, this week on the Mississippi Arts Hour. Crook teaches in the art department at Mississippi State University. His artwork is focused on the mezzotint process, a labor-intensive printmaking technique with roots in the 17th century. Crook is one of MAC’s recently announced Artist Fellowship grant recipients.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ester Young

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 22:00:31 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with Esther Young, the Director of Finance and Administration and the Gala Director for the SOARPRENEUR/JXN Film Festival. A 1997 graduate of Tougaloo College, Esther joins former classmates Maximus Wright and Candice Love Jackson in living out their mutual love of film and collective passion for community and cultural development via the JXN FILM FESTIVAL. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Tonja Murphy

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:00:06 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with author and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Mississippi Book Festival, Tonja Murphy. They will discuss community, Tonja’s writing process, and lots of exciting details about the upcoming festival, Mississippi’s literary lawn party. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Melanie Deas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 22:00:38 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Tupelo native and arts administrator Melanie Deas. Melanie has extensive theatre experience, having worked at several New York and New England theatres. Now, she works with all art forms and a wide range of community organizations through her job as the Executive Director of Tupelo’s Link Centre.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Katy Simpson Smith

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:00:36 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with novelist Katy Simpson Smith, who was born and raised in Jackson and now lives in New Orleans. Katy's fourth novel, THE WEEDS, was published this spring. She is also the author of the novels THE STORY OF LAND AND SEA, FREE MEN, and THE EVERLASTING, as well as a book of nonfiction. On the Arts Hour, Katy talks about her unconventional path to writing fiction and the process for writing her most recent novel set in Rome. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Mona Nicholas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:00:19 GMT

David Lewis speaks to the Executive Director of the USA International Ballet Competition (USA IBC), Mona Nicholas. David and Mona discuss what it takes to pull together what is considered the Olympics of ballet and the village it takes to put together this remarkable international competition. The International Ballet Competition happens every four years in Jackson, Mississippi, the only location in the United States, and will take place June 10-24 this year. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Maximus Wright

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 May 2023 22:00:04 GMT

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Maria Zeringue talks with writer, filmmaker, and mentor Maximus Wright. As a proud native of Yazoo City, Wright is passionate about telling Mississippi stories and fostering talent in his home state. In 2020, Wright started the Jackson Film Festival through his non-profit, Soarpreneur, to help give Mississippi filmmakers a platform to showcase their work. He has written 3 books and directed two films, “My Name is Lola” and “Soul Damage.”

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Princeton James

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 May 2023 22:00:10 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Coldwater, Mississippi native, Princeton James. Princeton is a film, television, and theatre artist who has appeared in the Netflix film, Uncorked and has worked on the NBC shows, Bluff City Law and Young Rock. He is also very passionate about creating meaningful arts experiences for young people in the Mid-South. Don’t miss our conversation about his creative journey and how Coldwater finds its way into his work. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Roderick Red

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 May 2023 22:00:43 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with documentary film director, writer and producer Roderick Red. Roderick is also the owner of Red Squared Co, a video production and communication design firm based in Jackson. Tune in to hear more about Roderick's entrepreneurial path and unique approach to community building and creativity. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Da Terrence Roberts

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:00:05 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with storyteller, teaching artist, and member of the Mississippi Artist Roster, Da Terrence Roberts. Not only does Da Terrence dive into his process and the importance of stories – he also performs one! If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:07:15 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Christie Collins joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce for a conversation about sound in poetry, the difference between writing and being a writer, and baby elephants.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| William Thompson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:00:35 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Will Thompson, a jazz musician and college professor based in Hattiesburg. Will talks about his student years as a pianist in New Orleans, playing with legendary musicians in Jackson, and his current work in experimental music and sound design. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Holly Brand

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 22:00:25 GMT

Lauren Rhodes speaks with vocalist Holly Brand, from Meridian, Mississippi, who has just wow-ed audiences across the country with her appearance on NBC’s The Voice. When she was 10, Holly opened for country artist Blake Shelton after winning a local competition. She started singing in public at church and then began participating in beauty pageants, which led her to be crowned Miss Mississippi in 2021. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Katie Clark

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:00:50 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with Katie Clark. Katie is a crochet artist, and she is a current participant in MAC’s Folk Arts Apprenticeship program. In their conversation, Katie discusses her path to learning crochet and developing as an artist, her apprenticeship experience mentoring Sarah Rose Govero, and her work with the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi. Photography: Rory Doyle. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Teneia Sanders

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 22:00:04 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Teneia Sanders. Teneia is an award-winning international touring musician and songwriter whose work has been featured on HBO and Netflix. In our conversation, Teneia reflects on making music from Jackson to Tanzania. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Church Goin Mule

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:00:58 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Church Goin Mule, a Southern artist born and raised across the South. Mule's work is influenced by Southern literature and music and has been exhibited widely across the Southeast. Today she can also be found managing the JX Farms artist residency in Cleveland, Mississippi. Tune in to learn about Church Goin Mule's artistic journey and the inspiration she gathers from the Delta landscape and community. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| David Lewis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 23:00:30 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with David Lewis, the new executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. David comes to MAC from the City of Jackson, where he served as the Deputy Director for the Department of Human and Cultural Services. While with the city, he worked on a wide range of projects that bolstered the city’s arts community. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ke Francis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:00:01 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Ke Francis, the recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Art. Francis is a narrative artist who has been actively producing artwork for over fifty years. His book works, paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures are in numerous public and private collections. He currently maintains an active studio practice in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he and his wife, Mary, own HOOPSNAKE PRESS.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:26:10 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Ann Fisher-Wirth joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce for a conversation about the necessity of adventure, the mysteries of childhood, and why it's important to remember that the poem is not you. A resource for educators of community groups can be found here: https://arts.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Podcast-Supplement_Fisher-Wirth-1.pdf

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ed McGowan

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:00:41 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Ed McGowin, the recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award Lifetime Achievement Award. McGowin is an internationally recognized multi-media artist who has participated in more than ninety one-person exhibits and four hundred group exhibits across six continents. They talk about his path from Hattiesburg to being an internationally known artist.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ralph Eubanks

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:00:02 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Ralph Eubanks, the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award-winner for Excellence in Literature & Cultural Ambassador. Eubanks is a writer whose work focuses on race, identity, and the American South. He is faculty fellow and writer-in-residence at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at The University of Mississippi - Ole Miss. He is the author of the book A Place Like Mississippi, as well as two other works of nonfiction, Ever Is a Long Time and The House at the End of the Road. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| King Edward Antoine

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 23:00:32 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with King Edward Antoine. They discuss King Edward’s career as a musician playing zydeco, jazz, country, rock, R&B, and most notably, the blues. King Edward is this year’s Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Music, If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Betsy Bradley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:00:58 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with the Mississippi Museum of Art Director Betsy Bradley. Bradley is this year’s Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Leadership in Visual Arts and community. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:50:17 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Jermaine Thompson joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about individuality in poetry, the importance of loving language, and why tree frogs are one of his favorite sounds.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ann Fisher-Wirth

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 23:00:44 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Dr.Ann Fisher-Wirth, the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award-winner for Excellence in Literature and Poetry. Fisher-Wirth is a poet, scholar, and environmental educator who has lived all over the world. Her seventh book of poems, Paradise Is Jagged, is forthcoming from Terrapin Books in February.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Keri Horn

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:00:47 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with professional voice-over artist, actress, puppeteer, and writer, Keri Grayson Horn. Join us as Keri discusses her journey as an artist and her Emmy Award-winning Mississippi-made work.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jamal Cyrus and Maude Schuyler Clay

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 23:00:27 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Jamal Cyrus and Maude Schuyler Clay, two artists who have special exhibitions now at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Jamal Cyrus is a Houston-based multidisciplinary artist whose works explore the evolution of African American identity. Maude Schuyler Clay is a Mississippi photographer with generational roots in the Delta. Tune in to learn about their artistic practices and current exhibitions: Cyrus’s “The End of My Beginning” and Clay’s “Portraits of a Place.”

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Rob Detjen

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:00:25 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with musician Rob Detjen. Rob plays the French horn for the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and the Meridian Symphony Orchestra. In this interview, Rob Detjen will discuss his life as a professional musician as well as his work as an educator, specifically his work with Mississippi Whole Schools.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| David Evans

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 23:00:07 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with David Evans, a retired University of Memphis professor and music researcher, on his new book “Goin’ Up the Country: Adventured in Blues Fieldwork in the 1960s.” It recounts his trips to Mississippi and Louisiana during the mid-1960s to interview and record the last of the first generation of blues musicians. The book is a collaboration with the late folklorist Marina Bokelman, who collaborated with him on the project.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:00:45 GMT

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Dr J. Janice Coleman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 23:00:16 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with Dr. J. Janice Coleman, an accomplished quilter and English professor at Alcorn State University. She creates quilts that are in dialogue with Mississippi’s culture, heritage, and landscape, and she is often inspired by the Delta, where she grew up.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Gloria Gipson Suggs

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 23:00:07 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Gloria Gipson Suggs, a visual artist whose work seeks to preserve heritage and cultural pride. A native and resident of Marshall County, Gloria was named the 2022 South Arts State Fellow of Mississippi. After several accidents brought her twenty-plus-year career in education to a halt, she turned to art in her recovery. Her work depicts people, places, and things from the Civil War, Depression, and Desegregation Eras as passed down through folklore, written and oral history, photographs, and her own experience. Gloria is also a musician and the author of several books of fiction and poetry.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Tyler Keith

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 22:00:36 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks to Oxford musician and writer Tyler Keith. Keith is known for his work as a bandleader and songwriter over the past twenty years, but he has just released “The Mark of Cain,” his first book. It’s a self-described “southern noir,” set in the Florida panhandle, where Keith grew up. Larry and Tyler will talk about his music and his development as a writer.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Sammy Long

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 22:00:48 GMT

Maria Zeringue talks with master woodturner Sammy Long. Long is a two-time master artist in the Mississippi Arts Commission's Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program and a MAC Folk Arts Fellowship grant recipient. He is a member of the Mississippi Craftsmen's Guild and active in the Magnolia Woodturners Club.

Sammy Long’s artist website: http://www.sammylong.com/

Website for the Magnolia Woodturners Club: https://mwt.clubexpress.com/

Photo Credit: Roy Adkins (Light & Glass Studio)

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| T. K. Lee

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 22:00:46 GMT

Leslie barker talks with actor, director, playwright, and poet T.K. Lee. T.K. is a recipient of MAC’s Literary Fellowship for playwriting and teaches in the Mississippi University for Women’s MFA Program in Creative Writing.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Tema Stauffer

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:00:20 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Tema Stauffer, a photographer whose work examines the social, economic, and cultural landscapes of American spaces. Tema's new series of photographs, SOUTHERN FICTION, explores the settings that shaped the literary imaginations of 20th-century Southern writers, including Eudora Welty, William Faulkner, and Richard Wright. A monograph of SOUTHERN FICTION will be released by Daylight Books this month.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:02:09 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet and high school teacher James Dickson joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about the importance of reading widely, why failing spectacularly is a good thing, and the surprising variety of the Waffle House menu.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Nasheet Waits and JD Allen

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:00:41 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Nasheet Waits and JD Allen, two New York City-based jazz musicians with family roots in Mississippi. Waits and Allen talk about their years as students of music and their hopes for building community with music. They recently played a series of performances and master classes in Jackson as part of a grant program bringing jazz professionals to the south.

In the photo, JD Allen is on the left and Nasheet Waits is on the right.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Lauren Rhoades and Ellie Banks

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:00:22 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with two new MAC staff members, Director of Grants, Lauren Rhoades, and Communications Director, Ellie Banks. Lauren and Ellie will tell us about their work at the Arts Commission and how they express their creativity.

In the photo, Lauren Rhoades is on the left and Ellie Banks is on the right.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Iheoma Nwachukwu

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 22:00:38 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with fiction writer Dr. Iheoma Nwachukwu, a recipient of one of MAC's highly competitive artist fellowships. They talk about Nwachukwu 's writing style and influences, and his journey from growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, to playing professional chess, to now teaching as an assistant professor at the Mississippi University for Women.

Photo by Chinenye Nwachukwu.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Adam Trest

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:00:42 GMT

Sarah Story speaks with visual artist and illustrator Adam Trest. Adam is an artist from Laurel, Mississippi, known for his southern folk art style. He is represented by the Caron Gallery, a Mississippi Art Gallery with locations in both Tupelo and Laurel. Most recently, Adam illustrated the New York Times Bestselling children’s book The Lantern House with friend and cohost of HGTV’s Hometown, Erin Napier. He has also released a collection of paintings, Mississippi: Lost and Found, currently on view at the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience (MAX) in Meridian.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:00:50 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet, performer, and educator Treasure Shields Redmond joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce for a conversation about voice, form, and how the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer has shaped her work.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Adrienne Domnick

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 22:00:55 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Adrienne Domnick. Adrienne is a visual artist, curator, and community leader in Jackson. A champion for contemporary artwork in the Deep South, she owned and operated AND Gallery in the Midtown District and has presented over a dozen exhibitions and public artworks around the city. Adrienne also works as MAC’s Systems Administrator.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Kendra Allen and Becky Hagenston

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 22:00:30 GMT

Sarah Story interviews two authors, Kendra Allen and Becky Hagenston, who will be appearing at the upcoming MS Book Festival on August 20 in Jackson, MS, at the Mississippi Capitol.

Kendra Allen was born and raised in Dallas, TX. She is the recipient of the 2018 Iowa Prize for Literary Nonfiction for her essay collection When You Learn the Alphabet, awarded by Kiese Laymon. Her work has been taught by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds alongside that of Jamaica Kincaid and Eve Ewing. She is the author of The Collection Plate.

Becky Hagenston is the author of four award-winning story collections, as well as the recipient of two O. Henry Awards and a Pushcart Prize. Her latest collection, The Age of Discovery and Other Stories, won the 2022 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award in fiction. She's a professor of English at Mississippi State University.

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In the photo, Allen is on the left and Hagenston is on the right.

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An Arts Hour Extra

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:00:36 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Derrick Harriell joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about paying attention to our senses, writing about what we might not discuss, and why an overcast day is perfect.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Annette Trefzer

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 22:00:17 GMT

Lauren Rhoades talks with Annette Trefzer, professor of literature at The University of Mississippi and author of the new book Exposing Mississippi: Eudora Welty's Photographic Reflections. They discuss Eudora Welty's work as a photographer and Annette's fascinating research in the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Welty Collection.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Marta Szlubowska

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:00:44 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with violinist Marta Szlubowska. They talk about her early musical training while growing up in Poland, her tenure as the concertmaster for the Mississippi Symphony, and her current work as a group leader and featured soloist.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Patrick O'Connor

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 22:00:38 GMT

Mississippi Arts Commission Executive Director Sarah Story speaks with award-winning writer and director Patrick O’Connor. His most recent film about the battle over the Mississippi state flag, Look Away, Look Away, won the 2022 Erik Barnouw Award for outstanding documentary dealing with American History from the Organization of American Historians. It was also the Audience Choice Awards for Best Film and Best Documentary at the 2021 Oxford Film Festival. This past June, he received a Special Achievement Award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters for his work on Look Away, Look Away. He lives in Pass Christian, Mississippi, with his wife, the writer Margaret McMullan.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Guillermo "Billy" Salinas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:00:24 GMT

Lauren Rhoades (@laurenrhoades) talks with Jackson-based visual artist and pastry chef Guillermo "Billy" Salinas (@guillermosalinasart) about his experience on a Food Network baking competition, his plein air drawing practice, and his newest culinary venture, Just Vanilla Bakes (@just.vanilla.bakes).

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Stephen Brown

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:00:44 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with music creator and curator, Stephen Brown (also known as 5th Child), about how growing up in Jackson inspired him as a hip-hop artist. He also discusses his work as a mentor to students and young artists, his brand-new music, and exciting upcoming projects.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Chris Offutt

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:00:34 GMT

This Sunday, Larry visits with Oxford-based author Chris Offutt about his new book, “Shifty’s Boys.” It’s the second in a series of books that follows Mick Hardin, a veteran of the war in Iraq and an expert woodsman, as he solves a murder in rural eastern Kentucky. They also talk about Offutt’s longtime love of photography.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Charles Williams and Calvin Phelps

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 22:00:57 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Charles Williams, a contemporary visual artist from Georgetown, South Carolina and Calvin Phelps, the founder and director of the Pike School of Art in McComb, Miss. Charles worked with Calvin and the community of McComb to create a new album with sounds and interviews from the town.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| David Rae Morris

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 22:00:57 GMT

Mississippi Arts Commission emeritus director Malcolm White visits with photographer and filmmaker David Rae Morris. They discuss his new book, “Love, Daddy: Letters from My Father,” a collection of letters from his father, the late Mississippi writer Willie Morris.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Janice Mitchell and Alan Kolodny

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 22:00:45 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with MAC’s Folk and Traditional Arts Director, Maria Zeringue and two folk artists - quilter Janice Mitchell and tatter and jewelry maker, Alan Kolodny. Janice and Alan are both part of the current exhibit, Mississippi Traditions: An Exhibit Celebrating Featured Artists of the Mississippi Folklife Directory.

In the photo, Janice Mitchell is on the left and Alan Kolodny is on the right.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| David Dennis Sr. and David Dennis Jr.

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 22:00:13 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with David Dennis, Senior and Junior on their new book collaboration, “The Movement Made Us.” The book documents David Sr’s work in the Civil Rights movement in Louisiana and Mississippi during the 1960s, including working closely with fellow activists Medgar Evers, Bob Moses and Fannie Lou Hamer. Also included are David Jr’s reflections on how his father’s work effected their family when he was growing up.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Reshonda Perryman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 May 2022 22:00:53 GMT

MAC emeritus director Malcolm White guest hosts the show and talks with painter and designer Reshonda Perryman. Perryman serves as Creative Design Manager at Visit Jackson, but is best known for her colorful community murals, including the one featuring Jackson legends that is across the street from the Two Mississippi Museums and one in downtown Fayette, her hometown.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| William Dunlap

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 May 2022 22:00:52 GMT

Sarah Story talks with William Dunlap, a painter, author, advocate and commentator. With a career spanning over four decades, Dunlap has exhibited internationally and is included in numerous public and private collections. The 1991 Governor's Arts Award recipient will be awarded the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters 2022 Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award on June 11 in Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| John Rash

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 May 2022 22:00:12 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with filmmaker John Rash. Rash creates films for the Southern Documentary Projects center at the University of Mississippi. He has also established the Southern Punk Archive at UM. He is collecting oral histories and materials on punk music in the American South for the collection.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 05 May 2022 15:20:45 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Joshua Nguyen joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about form, embracing weird obsessions, and his least favorite vegetable.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Marcy Fischer Nessel

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 May 2022 22:00:34 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Marcy Fischer Nessel, owner of Fischer Galleries in Jackson. They talk about her initial years in the gallery work, working for the late photographer and gallery owner James Patterson, the development of Fischer Galleries and the artists who she currently exhibits.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Abston and Bucci

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:00:11 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Elizabeth Abston and Margaret Bucci about organizing the Andrew Bucci centennial series of exhibitions, programs, and events across the state. Abston is a curator and owner of fine arts appraisal and advisory business Elizabeth Abston LLC. Margaret Bucci, who is Andrew Bucci’s niece and executor of his estate, has been an integral part of organizing exhibitions honoring his legacy for many years.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Allie Grant

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 22:00:43 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with film and television actor, Allie Grant. You may know her as Isabelle Hodes on Weeds or Lisa Shay on Suburgatory. She also happens to be a Mississippi native. Allie talks about life as a working actor in Los Angeles and New York, but also about her upcoming Mississippi-based projects

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:18:18 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Angela Ball joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about childhood games, poems as wish fulfillment, and how everything can be an opportunity for poetry.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Scott Billington

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:00:21 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Grammy Award-winning music producer Scott Billington, who has a new book out on University of Mississippi Press on his career producing southern roots musicians. He details his work with many legends, including Irma Thomas, Charlie Rich, Solomon Burke, Ruth Brown, Bobby Rush and many more.

Photo courtesy of University Press of Mississippi.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:00:37 GMT

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Jenny Mann

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 22:00:18 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Jenny Mann, the new executive director of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. She began her tenure with MSO in January and was previously the executive director of the Tuscaloosa Symphony and its principal bassoonist. Jenny’s passion and career focus in music management, fundraising, performance and education led her to Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. Sarah and Jenny discuss leadership in the arts and the exciting events on the horizon for MSO.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Paul Fayard and Ron Lindsey

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 22:00:05 GMT

Malcolm White guest hosts the show and visits with painters Paul Fayard and Ron Lindsey. Both live in Clinton, Mississippi and often paint together on location. They discuss their individual styles and life of a painter. Listen at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio. The show is also available on major podcasting platforms.

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Bonus material

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:00:37 GMT

In today’s episode, we speak with musicians Queen Iretta and Johnnie B. Queen Iretta was born in Tunica and moved to Chicago where she met Johnnie B, whose family was also from Mississippi. In today’s conversation, these musicians share how Mississippi hospitality brought them back to our special state.

To celebrate our exhibition "A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration," this podcast explores conversations with Mississippians on both sides of the Great Migration: those that left and those that stayed. This weekly limited series dives deep into how the U.S. has evolved due to this historical phenomenon that saw more than six million African Americans leave the South. Food, music, and literature are just a few of the topics to be highlighted. Brought to you by the Mississippi Museum of Art, in partnership with the Mississippi Arts Commission and Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

Committed to honesty, equity, and inclusion, the Mississippi Museum of Art is a leader in engaging art, artists, and participants in the critical work of reckoning with the past, connecting with each other in the present, and envisioning a future without division.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Alehandro Wooten

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 22:00:36 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Alehandro Wooten (Alē), visual artist and Executive Director of the Hattiesburg Arts Council. Alehandro discusses the power of the arts in communities, what it means to be accessible for everyone, and upcoming Hattiesburg Arts Council events.

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Portrait by Traci Stover

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Bonus material

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:00:00 GMT

In today’s episode, Monique talks with Mississippi chefs Nia Minard and Enrika Williams. Nia spent her childhood in Yazoo City, where she learned the importance of Southern food, including fish frys, collard greens, and pimiento cheese. Enrika is a West Point native who’s family taught her how food brings communities together. In this conversation, that is sure to leave you hungry, both chefs share how food keeps them connected to Mississippi, archiving family recipes, and what effect food has on our community and our memories.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:36:41 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet and Mississippi Review editor Adam Clay joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about inventing new forms, being a little reckless, and how writing poetry is like long-distance running.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Nicholas Ciraldo

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Nicholas Ciraldo, a classical guitarist from Hattiesburg and director of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Guitar Studio. Ciraldo talks about how he first got interested in classical guitar, how the style of playing is different from folk and other guitar styles and how he used the funds from a recent Arts Commission fellowship to help him work on digital and remote partnerships during the pandemic.

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Bonus material

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:52:50 GMT

To celebrate ther exhibition "A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration," this podcast explores conversations with Mississippians on both sides of the Great Migration: those that left and those that stayed. This weekly limited series dives deep into how the U.S. has evolved due to this historical phenomenon that saw more than six million African Americans leave the South. Food, music, and literature are just a few of the topics to be highlighted. Brought to you by the Mississippi Museum of Art, in partnership with the Mississippi Arts Commission and Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

In this episode, hear from Mississippi authors Ralph Eubanks and Kiese Laymon. Born in Mount Olive, and a graduate of Ole Miss, Ralph’s books explore our state’s landscape and history. Kiese is a Jackson native whose writing focuses on race and family. In this incredibly open conversation, both authors share family stories, what keeps them connected to Mississippi, and what effect our special state has had on their writing.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ryan Dennis and Jessica Bell Brown

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 23:00:48 GMT

Sarah Story speaks with Jessica Bell Brown and Ryan N. Dennis, co-curators of the exhibition A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration, opening at the Mississippi Museum of Art on April 9. Co-organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art and the Baltimore Museum of Art, this major exhibition will unveil newly commissioned works by 12 of the most acclaimed African American artists working today, examining the profound impact of the Great Migration on the social and cultural life of the United States. Ryan N. Dennis is MMA’s Chief Curator and Artistic Director of the Museum’s Center for Art and Public Exchange and Jessica Bell Brown is BMA’s Associate Curator of Contemporary Art. The MMA and BMA will also create a range of digital assets, including an upcoming podcast series, tied to the exhibition.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:00:07 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet and librarian C.T. Salazar joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about the words that have value to us, reading aloud, and why he’d like to hang out with a grizzly bear.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Julia Mortyakova

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:00:16 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the Mississippi University for Women, Julia Mortyakova. Julia recently received a MAC Performing Arts Fellowship for Piano. She is particularly passionate about giving women composers a platform. She speaks about the Music by Women Festival of which she is the founder and director.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:00:47 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, former Mississippi Poet Laureate Beth Ann Fennelly joins host and current Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about poetry as time travel, the magic of memorization, and really good desserts.

A resource for teachers and community groups can be found here: https://arts.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Podcast-Supplement_Fennelly-.pdf

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Myrna Colley-Lee

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:00:25 GMT

Sarah Story speaks with Myrna Colley-Lee, a 2022 Governor’s Arts Awards recipient for Excellence in Costume Design and Arts Patron. Myrna Colley-Lee is an internationally known costume designer as well as a philanthropist, arts advocate and patron. Credited as one of the foremost costume designers in the Black Theatre Movement, she started her career in the late 1960s and is an active designer today.

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An Arts Hour Extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet, essayist, and Prince scholar C. Liegh McInnis joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about how poetry can be a history lesson, the importance of being a sponge, and the Prince song he returns to the most.

A resource for teachers and community groups can be found here: https://arts.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Podcast-Supplement_McInnis-.pdf

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Holly Lange

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:00:40 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Governor’s Arts Awards Governor’s Choice Award recipient, Holly Lange. Holly’s commitment to the arts in Mississippi led her to coordinate events such as Jubilee!JAM and the Crossroads Film Festival. She also founded the Mississippi Book Festival. Holly shares stories about her incredible creative endeavors

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Thad Lee

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 23:00:35 GMT

Sarah Story talks to Thad Lee, an Oxford-based artist. Lee is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and writer, known for All That You Love Will Be Carried Away (2020) and October (2003). He and Sarah discuss a recent collaboration project Lee exhibited with his wife, artist Carlyle Wolfe Lee. The exhibition at Southside Gallery in Oxford featured a series photographs and paintings inspired from the couple’s travels and explorations of nature.

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A Mississippi Arts Hour extra!

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:44:01 GMT

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce for a lively conversation about where poems come from, being a “noticer,” and her favorite sea creature.

A resource for teachers and community groups can be found here: Podcast Supplement_Nezhukumatathil (ms.gov)

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ashleigh Coleman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:00:09 GMT

Sarah Story talks with photographer Ashleigh Coleman, a MAC fellowship recipient and 2020 South Arts State Fellow for Mississippi. They discuss Ashleigh’s experience living in rural Mississippi and documenting her children’s lives, finding joy and magical moments in their messes. Ashleigh’s work has been exhibited throughout the U.S and has been published in Oxford Magazine, Garden & Gun, and Southern Living.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| The Alcorn State University Jazz Festival

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 23:00:36 GMT

Leslie Barker talks to ASU Jazz Festival longtime organizer and ASU music professor, David Miller. This year, the ASU Jazz Festival is being honored with the Governor’s Arts Award for Arts in Community. For more than four decades, the festival has brought some of the most significant jazz performers in the history of the genre to the state, often representing the only occasion many of these musicians perform in the state. Under the direction of Dr. Miller for 35 years, the festival aims to educate students and others though workshops and discussions with artists.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Maurice Carlos Ruffin

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 23:00:58 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, an author and the 2020-2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at The University of Mississippi. He is the author of "We Cast a Shadow," which was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the PEN/Open Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and International Dublin Literary Award. His latest book “The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You” is a collection of stories set in New Orleans. He and Sarah talk about his residency, new book, and life as an attorney turned writer.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Robert St. John and Anthony Thaxton

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 23:00:23 GMT

Malcolm White interviews filmmaker Anthony Thaxton and restauranteur Robert St. John about the newly released “Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of The Islander,” a documentary and accompanying book based on the fascinating life and work of Mississippi Gulf Coast watercolorist. The documentary premiered on MPB Television on Nov. 4 and features family interviews, never-before-seen artwork and breathtaking images from Anderson’s beloved Horn Island. The companion book was released in November and is available at independent bookstores and online.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Chuck Galey

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:00:56 GMT

Leslie Barker interviews artist, illustrator, teaching artist and Greenwood, Mississippi native, Chuck Galey. Chuck will talk about Adventures in the Imagination, an exhibition featuring his original illustrations from published books. The exhibition will be at the MAX in Meridian through March 12.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Claire Whitehurst

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:00:42 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Claire Whitehurst, an Oxford-based painter, printmaker and ceramicist. The two talk about Claire’s techniques and inspirations as well as the new book Mirror Drawings. Published by Drum Machine Editions, Claire created this bound suite of screen prints as a 2021 publishing resident at Drum Machine. They also discuss Claire’s online exhibition, Mississippi Shade with Steve Turner gallery in Los Angeles

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Daniel De Vise

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 23:00:26 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Daniel De Vise, author of the new biography on BB King (“King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of BB King”). De Vise talks about how King’s childhood shaped his drive to succeed, how he invented his own unique guitar style and the ups and downs of his 60+ year career.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Harry Bolick and Tony Russell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:00:47 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks with Harry Bolick and Tony Russell, authors of the new book "Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi: Commercial and Informal Recordings, 1920–2018, a new publication from the University Press of Mississippi. Harry and Tony share their work collecting the music of Mississippi fiddlers, including many previously unheard recordings from across the state.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Nancy Maria Balach

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 23:00:46 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with one of this year’s Performing Arts Fellowship recipients, Nancy Maria Balach. Nancy Maria discusses her life in music, the crucial role of arts in education, and the University of Mississippi’s upcoming production of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ellen Daniels and Ralph Eubanks

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 22:00:41 GMT

Malcolm White welcomes guests Ellen Rodgers Daniels and Ralph Eubanks. Ellen Rodgers Daniels is the executive director of the Mississippi Book Festival and Ralph Eubanks is an author who presented at this year’s virtual festival. The group talks about the 2021 festival offerings, its pivot from in-person to virtual this past August as well as Ralph Eubanks’ new book “A Place Like Mississippi.” All presentations and panel discussions from the 2021 Book Festival are now available, free of charge, as videos or podcasts via bookfestival.com.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Tom Kersen

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 22:00:29 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Tom Kersen, a professor at Jackson State University about his new book “Where Misfits Fit: Counterculture and Influence in the Ozarks.” The book looks at the distinctive culture of the Ozarks region and how it has drawn a wide range of musicians, counter-culture types and back to the land enthusiasts since it was initially settled.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| Sophie Glenn

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:00:49 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with 2021 MAC Fellowship recipient, Sophie Glenn. Sophie is a furniture maker and steel fabricator who works to explore the relationship between the two. Sophie's work invites the viewer in to discover that things may not always been as they seem. They talk about the craft of metalworking, its connection to history and how it’s being transformed through Sophie's work to explore a contemporary version of this traditional work.

Photo Credit: Megan Bean

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The Mississippi Arts Hour| David Swider

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:00:31 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with The End of All Music record store owner, David Swider. David tells us about the origins of the original Oxford location and the new Jackson store that just opened up in Fondren. He also gives lots of great Mississippi music recommendations.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Adrienne Brown David

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 22:00:45 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Adrienne Brown David, a painter based in Oxford, Miss. In her work, Adrienne captures black childhood in a way that is pure and uninterrupted, drawing inspiration from her four daughters and the Southern landscape. She has exhibited in New York and Oxford alike, was named one of Buzzfeed’s “26 Black Artists That’ll Help You Start Your Own Art Collection,” and her artwork was recently selected as the poster artwork for the 2021 Mississippi Book Festival.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Stephen Phillips

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 22:00:36 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with ceramic artist and potter Stephen Phillips from Crawford, Miss. As a child, Phillips created animal figures out of mud and “fired” them in an improvised kiln. He got his official start working in clay as a student at East MS Community College and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at MUW in Columbus. Phillips has a studio in Crawford but exhibits his work throughout the country.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Eric Stracener

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 22:00:32 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with Eric Stracener. Eric --twice named best singer-songwriter by the Jackson Free Press -- talks about his new album, Ocean Springs and his creative journey throughout his musical career. You'll hear about how his inspirations and how his music and subsequent albums have continued to evolve over the years.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Treya Brown

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 22:00:10 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with one of this year’s Performing Arts Fellowship recipients, Treya Dionne Brown. Treya is a writer and professionally trained film, stage, and voice over actor. Join us as she talks about how her Hattiesburg roots have grown into a life in the arts.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ming Ying Hong

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 22:00:42 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Ming Ying Hong, an interdisciplinary artist based in Starkville. She has exhibited throughout the U.S. and was recently named the South Arts Mississippi State Fellow. A professor of drawing at Mississippi State University, her work explores bodies at the margins, questioning the way we define, categorize, and assign power to them.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Bruce Watson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:00:52 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Bruce Watson from Oxford-based Fat Possum Records about “Memphis ’69,” their newly released documentary film. The film documents the final Memphis Country Blues Festival, held in the summer of 1969 that featured performances by several Mississippi blues greats, including Son Thomas, Bukka White and Mississippi Fred McDowell.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mississippi Invitational 2021

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:00:24 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with Danielle Burns Wilson, guest curator of the 2021 Mississippi Invitational, the Mississippi Museum of Art’s biennial showcase of 42 visual artists from across the state. She also talks to Coulter Fussell, a Water Valley-based quilter and textile artist who is this year’s winner of the Jane Crater Hiatt Artist Fellowship.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Julian Rankin

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 22:00:26 GMT

Leslie Barker speaks with Julian Rankin, director of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. The two discuss Art Museum Month, happening through the month of August, which grants visitors free admission to seven participating art institutions in the state. Julian also talks about Walter Anderson, his work at the Museum and in the Ocean Springs community as well as his passion for multimedia storytelling.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Kiese Laymon

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 22:00:17 GMT

Sarah Story talks with award-winning author Kiese Laymon. The two talk about their home state, Laymon’s newly revised and repackaged book “Long Division" and the author’s upcoming appearance at the Mississippi Book Festival, which will take place on Saturday, August 21 in downtown Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Carolyn Brown and Ellen Ruffin

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:00:17 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Carolyn Brown and Ellen Ruffin, co-editors of "A De Grummond Primer," a new book that examines the extensive children’s literature collection at The University of Southern Mississippi. The collection includes original items from a number of legendary children’s book authors, including Margret and H.A. Rey, the creators of “Curious George.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Adam Collier

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 22:00:30 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with musician, Adam Collier. Also known as AJC of AJC and The Envelope Pushers and AJC the DJ, he is a man who wears many musical hats. It’s a conversation about Adam’s influences, process, and upcoming projects.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Erin Rockwell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:00:08 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Erin Rockwell, a dancer and choreographer currently serving as a Professor of Dance at Belhaven University as well as the Director of its MFA Program. Erin is also a former Mississippi Arts Commission Fellowship recipient. They discuss Erin’s journey as a dancer, her frequent collaborations with local musicians and her passion for integrating dance and film.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ralph Eubanks

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:00:38 GMT

Sarah Story interviews Ralph Eubanks about his new book, "A Place like Mississippi: A Journey Through a Real and Imagined Literary Landscape." They talk about Ralph’s experiences of growing up on a farm in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, returning to the state after a long absence, and how he was inspired to write a book about the literary landscape of the state.

The two also discuss the upcoming Mississippi Book Festival, which will take place Aug. 21 in downtown Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Igor Iwanek

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 22:00:20 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with musician and composer Igor Iwanek. Iwanek combines academic training in western classical music with longtime independent study of Indian classical music to create music that fuses the multiple traditions.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Catherine Pierce

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 22:00:48 GMT

Sarah Story speaks with Catherine Pierce, Mississippi’s new Poet Laureate. Pierce has been a professor of creative writing at Mississippi State University since moving to the state in 2007. She received the 2021 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters’ Poetry Award for her book Danger Days. Sarah and Catherine discuss the role of the state’s environment on her work, why poetry is for everyone, and Catherine’s plans to promote poetry throughout the state in her role as poet laureate.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | HC Porter

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:00:32 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with H.C. Porter, a visual artist whose work is often recognized due to its unique style and high contrast colors. As a photographer, printmaker and painter, Porter’s work as an artist and cultural ambassador is rooted in an effort to use the visual arts to tell the stories of Mississippians. They talk about her journey to document the people of Mississippi after Katrina and her work with blues legends across the state – this work is chronicled through her books, Backyards and Beyond and Blues at Home.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Uproar Theatre Company

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:00:21 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with Heather Barnes and Heather Bailey about Uproar Theatre Company, Inc.; a new company in Jackson, created by and led by women. Uproar works to create theatre that will inspire audiences and spark important community conversations.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Tommy Couch Jr.

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 30 May 2021 22:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Malaco Records in Jackson to talk with label president Tommy Couch, Jr. Malaco has just published a large-format book that documents the history of the music label, from its beginnings as a small music booking operation and growing into a highly regarded independent record label focused on blues, R&B and gospel music.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Griot Arts

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 May 2021 22:00:04 GMT

Sarah Story speaks with Cali Larson Noland, Griot Youth Program founder, and Leonette Henderson, Griot’s new executive director. Sarah speaks with the two about the founding of Clarksdale-based Griot and the diverse arts programs they offer for grades 3 – 12. They share their excitement for the opportunity to create new community in Clarksdale and talk about their local coffee shop, Meraki, which gives workforce development training for young adults.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Melissa Mickens

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 May 2021 22:00:21 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with theatre artist and Jackson native, Melissa Mickens. Melissa is an actress, writer, director, producer, and teaching artist based in New York. She is the director of Adler Youth and Summer Shakespeare and the Black Arts Institute coordinator at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. The discussion includes thoughts on the vital importance of arts education and all aspects of the collaborative theatrical process.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Kristen Brock

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 May 2021 22:00:04 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks with Kristen Brock, Director of Programs and Promotions at Visit Hattiesburg and Director of the Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art. They discuss how Hattiesburg has embraced the arts as a driver for community growth, economic development and community engagement.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ivan Elezovic

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 May 2021 22:00:20 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with composer Ivan Elezovic, a professor in the music department at Jackson State and one of this year’s MAC Artist Fellowship grantees. Larry and Ivan talk about his early years as a performer, discovering contemporary music and composition in college and his path to becoming a composer.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Alexis McGrigg

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:00:19 GMT

Mississippi Arts Commission Executive Director Sarah Story talks with Jackson-based visual artist Alexis McGrigg. They discuss her influences from the Mississippi School for the Arts, her journey from undergraduate painting to the graduate painting level, and McGrigg’s current exhibitions which reach from Mississippi to New York

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Silbrina Wright

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 22:00:40 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks to Silbrina Wright, executive director of the Greater Jackson Arts Council (GJAC) about her work at the intersection of the arts and social justice. They talk about the efforts of the Greater Jackson Arts Council to grow its programming and expand its work.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Victoria Meek

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:00:27 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with visual artist and Mississippi Arts Commission Special Initiatives Director, Victoria Meek. They discuss Victoria’s love of museums and how they helped spark her passion for art at an early age.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Robert Stone

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 22:00:31 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with photographer and folklorist Robert Stone about "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus!" his new book of photographs documenting the "sacred steel" music tradition. A group of African American churches use the steel guitar as their lead instrument. The churches are found throughout the eastern half of the US, including in north Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Benjamin Saulsberry

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:00:01 GMT

Sarah Story talks with Benjamin Saulsberry, museum director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner. The two speak about the Emmett Till story and the work of the Interpretive Center. The Center was recently awarded a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support racial healing efforts and strategic planning to coordinate the preservation of the Mamie and Emmett Till story across the Mississippi Delta and in Chicago.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jay Jurden

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:00:58 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with her former student, Jay Jurden. Jay is a comedian, actor, and writer who was named one of the Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020 by Vulture. He has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central Featuring, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and HBO's High Maintenance.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Von Gordon

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:00:36 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks to Von Gordon, the Youth Engagement Manager at the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation about his work to use the arts as a tool to connect and empower young people across the state. They discuss the Winter Institute’s new Community of the Future Creatives Showcase contest, which serves as a way for middle and high school students across Mississippi to use the arts as a way to process the events of the past year.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Christopher James Ray

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 23:00:56 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with opera conductor Christopher James Ray. Ray is the resident conductor at Opera San Jose and a native of Sumrall, Mississippi. They talk about Ray's career and his recent work conducting a production of the opera "Three Decembers" that was presented virtually and has received a lot of favorable press in the opera community.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ryan Dennis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:00:28 GMT

Sarah Story speaks with curator Ryan Dennis about the newly opened Dusti Bongé exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Widely considered to be the first Mississippi artist to work consistently in a Modernist style, the exhibition includes works from throughout Dusti Bongé's career. Visitors will be able to experience her paintings, works on paper, and sculptures as well as see the influences of Bongé’s life in different stages.

Image description: Dusti Bongé, Void 6 (detail). 1982, Oil on canvas. Collection of the Dusti Bongé Art Foundation

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Governor's Arts Awards

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 23:00:55 GMT

Highlights of the annual Governor's Arts Awards ceremony.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jesmyn Ward

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:00:23 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with this year’s Governor’s Arts Awards honoree for Excellence in Literature, Jesmyn Ward. The first woman to win the National Book Award twice, a recipient of a McArthur Genius Grant, and one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2018, Ward’s writing pulls deeply from her Mississippi roots. It’s a conversation about storytelling, community, education, and life in DeLisle, Mississippi

Photo Credit: Beowulf Sheehan

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Raphael Semmes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 23:00:21 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks with Raphael Semmes, who is being recognized this year with a Governor’s Arts Award as a Cultural Ambassador. Raphael is a lifelong musician, songwriter and event organizer based in Jackson who has contributed to the music and festival scene across the state for decades. His creation of the song, "Feels like coming home" was recorded for Visit Mississippi as a reminder of all the positive attributes of our state.

Photo © Portico, by James Patterson

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Arthur Jafa

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:00:18 GMT

Sarah Story interviews the Governor’s Arts Awards recipient for Excellence in Media Arts, Arthur Jafa. An acclaimed artist, film maker and cinematographer, Jafa has worked to address African American identity through contemporary imagery for the past three decades. The two discuss Jafa’s early years in Clarksdale and Tupelo, films and comic books that influenced him, his time at Howard University as well as upcoming film projects, some of which may take place in Mississippi.

Photograph by Robert Hamacher. Image courtesy of the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York / Rome.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Nellie McInnis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:00:46 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with 2021 Governor’s Arts Award recipient Nellie McInnis (aka Nellie Mack). McInnis is a Jackson-based bass player and band leader. She has played with several legendary Mississippi blues and R&B musicians and currently leads a number of groups.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Benjamin Wright

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 23:00:23 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with GRAMMY award-winning musician and this year’s Governor’s Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement honoree, Benjamin Wright. Wright, a native of Greenville, shares stories about his work with Michael Jackson, Gladys Knight, Earth, Wind & Fire, Justin Timberlake, and countless other musical legends.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Tutwiler Quilters

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:00:43 GMT

As part of The Mississippi Arts Commission’s series of interviews featuring the recipients of this year’s Governor’s Arts Awards, Melody Moody Thortis focuses on the work of the Tutwiler Quilters; known nationally for their quilts, potholders, placemats and purses. During the pandemic, the group transitioned to making masks for local hospitals and others in need. This year the Tutwiler Quilters are being honored for the Arts in Community and on behalf of the quilters, Melody spoke to the Executive Director of the Tutwiler Community Education Center, Melanie Powell. Photo credit: Rory Doyle

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mississippi Folklife

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 23:00:32 GMT

Larry Morrisey and his Arts Commission colleague Maria Zeringue discuss the online publication Mississippi Folklife; a MAC project documenting the state’s present-day cultural heritage. Three Mississippi Folklife contributors are featured. Vish Shenoy, a sitar player based in Clinton, MS; Addie Citchens, the author of two essays about Clarksdale and Oxford-based artist, Lee Harper, creator of a diorama project called History Bones.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Brian Foster

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 23:00:24 GMT

Sarah Story, the new Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, interviews sociologist and storyteller Dr. Brian Foster about his new book “I Don’t Like the Blues: Race, Place & the Backbeat of Black Life.” An account of Foster’s five years of research in Clarksdale, the book explores the life of Black citizens, their relationship to the blues and blues tourism, and the inequalities that still exist in the rural South. They also discuss his path to becoming a sociologist, the power of place, and his influences growing up in Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Leah Kemp

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 23:00:14 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with Leah Kemp, Director of the Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center at Mississippi State University in Starkville. The Center is a community design center on the campus of MSU where they provide a range of design and planning services for small towns across Mississippi. Melody and Leah talk about how community centric programming continues to change and adapt during the pandemic as well as the new and innovative ways that people and communities are finding to gather together.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jerre Dye

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 23:00:40 GMT

Leslie Barker interviews playwright and librettist, Jerre Dye. Jerre is a recipient of the Fellowship of Southern Writers’ Award for Dramatic Literature. His work has been seen at venues such Chicago Opera Theater and the Kennedy Center. From Faulkner and Welty to his childhood in Amory, Jerre talks about how Southern stories and his deep Mississippi roots always find their way into his work. Photo credit: Joe Mazza at Brave Lux Inc.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Sarah Story

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:00:39 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Sarah Story, the new executive director at MAC. Story is a Jackson native with family roots throughout the state. She has worked at visual arts museums throughout the south and has just returned home to lead the Commission.

They talk about her artistic journey and what areas she wants to explore at MAC.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | John Ruskie

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 23:00:39 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with artist, canoe builder and river guide, John Ruskey. Owner of Quapaw Canoe Company and former curator of the Delta Blues Museum, John is one of the most experienced guides on the lower Mississippi river. Melody and John talk about his passion for nature and his passion for passing down traditions including the process for making dug-out canoes and his work with young apprentices.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chelsea Lovitt

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:00:29 GMT

Malcolm White talks with singer-songwriter Chelsea Lovitt. A native of Hattiesburg, Lovitt now resides in Nashville, Tenn., where she has recently released her album “You Had Your Cake, So Lie In It.” The two talk about country music, garage-rock, MAC grants, and more.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Rita Brent

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 23:00:17 GMT

Leslie Barker talks with comedian, musician, and veteran, Rita Brent. Rita talks about life growing up in Jackson, sharing her Mississippi story with audiences all over the country, and how comedy is her superpower for connecting and sparking vital conversations.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Lawson King

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:30 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with sculptor and MAC Artist Fellowship grant recipient Lawson King. King is a native of the Delta. He creates public sculpture using steel. His current work was influenced by his work as an artist-in-residence in schools around the Delta.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Charlie Worsham

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:09:10 GMT

Malcolm White talks with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Worsham. A former member of the Old Crow Medicine Show, Charlie Worsham was born in Jackson, Miss., and grew up in Grenada. Malcolm and Charlie talk about his Mississippi roots, grants from MAC as well as his experiences playing with country music legends.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Candice Saylers

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 15:49:33 GMT

Candice Salyers is dance artist based in Hattiesburg and currently serving as Assistant Professor in Dance at the University of Southern Mississippi. Melody Moody Thortis talks to Candice about her exploration of dance and how it intersects with social issues and site-specific locations. Candice, a recent recipient of MAC's new Individual Project Grants, also shares about her time as a dancer and what’s she learned along the way

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Bronwynne Brent

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 14:17:24 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with singer-songwriter Bronwynne Brent. The Greenville native has just released “Undercover,” her third album. It was recorded at the legendary Daptone Studio in New York City and features members the band The Reigning Sound.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mac McAnally

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:41:41 GMT

Malcolm White catches up with singer-songwriter Mac McAnally. Malcolm and McAnally, a ten-time CMA Musician of the Year, talk about music, life in Nashville, and the new full-length album, Once in a Lifetime. Hailed as some of his finest material to date, McAnally crafted the album to reflect one of his intimate live shows

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Robin Whitfield

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 14:21:48 GMT

New host Leslie Barker is MAC’s arts-based community development director. She talks to visual artist Robin Whitfield, a Grenada-based artist whose work is inspired by the natural world. They discuss Robin’s work as a visual artist, her role as Founder/Director of Friends of the Chakchiuma Swamp, and how she uses art in her conservation and community work.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Richard Grant

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:50:26 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with writer Richard Grant. Grant, known for "Dispatches from Pluto," his book on his time living in a remote community in the Delta, has just published "The Deepest South of All," a look at the city of Natchez and how its long history continues to impact contemporary life in the town.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Lawrence Wells

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:04:15 GMT

Malcolm White speaks with Lawrence Wells, Oxford-based writer about his new book, In Faulkner’s Shadow. Wells is the author of three novels, director of Yoknapatawpha Press in Oxford, and was married to the late Dean Faulkner Wells, William Faulkner’s only niece. His new book is a memoir recounting not only family stories and rivalries, but also bears witness to Wells’ front row seat in an emerging literary community.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Kristen Brandt

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 16:11:21 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks to MAC's Director of Arts Industry, Kristen Brandt. In addition to managing MAC's grants to arts institutions across the state, Kristen also manages literary arts related grants and projects including the Poet Laureate and the Mississippi Writers trail. Kristen also serves as the point person for MAC's emergency preparedness initiative including overseeing COVID-19 relief grants.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Aimee Nezhukumatathil

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:02:47 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with poet and writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil from Oxford. They will talk about her latest book, "Worlds of Wonder." It is a series of essays about Aimee's love of unique animals and plants and her personal connections to their stories.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mississippi Museum of Art

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:54:32 GMT

Malcolm White speaks with Betsy Bradley, director of the Mississippi Museum of Art as well as Ryan Dennis, the Museum’s new chief curator and artistic director of the Center for Art & Public Exchange (CAPE). The group discusses the Museum’s current exhibit, Van Gogh, Degas, Monet and Their Times: The Mellon Collection of French Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, as well as their experience of operating the art museum during a pandemic.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jasmine Williams

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 13:53:41 GMT

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Melody Moody Thortis speaks to Jasmine Williams, a writer, a creative producer and a social entrepreneur. Jasmine is the creator of Sipp Talk Media, a digital platform and creative message company that using storytelling platforms to change the narrative of Mississippi and to center the stories of black experiences.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Remembering Alvin Fielder with Chad Anderson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:42:02 GMT

This week, remembering the late Mississippi jazz drummer Alvin Fielder. Larry talks with Chad Anderson (pictured), one of Fielder's former students, about Fielder's roots in Meridian, his long career as a musician, and his creative ethos that guided his work.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Arden Barnett

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:05:55 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Arden Barnett, owner and operator of Ardenland, a music management and promotion company responsible for bringing a wide variety of musical acts to the metro area. The longtime friends discuss the state of the music business during the pandemic and the future of small, independent entertainment venues such as Duling Hall in Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Cary Hudson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:12:33 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Cary Hudson, a legendary Mississippi guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for playing in the alt-country band Blue Mountain as well as his solo career. On the remotely recorded show, the two spoke about Hudson’s lengthy career in music, his experiences in on the road and at home as well as current projects.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Carol Roark

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 13:43:56 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks with Carol Roark, a landscape painter and director of the Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort(C.A.R.E.) in Charleston, Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ashleigh Coleman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 14:44:26 GMT

Malcolm White talks to photographer Ashleigh Coleman, who was recently named the 2020 State Fellow for Mississippi by South Arts. As a mother living in rural Mississippi, Ashleigh’s work often focuses on a sense of place and the requirements, complexities and messiness of motherhood. The two discuss the award, Ashleigh’s inherited Hasselblad camera and more.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | River Prince

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 13:24:23 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with River Prince, owner of the Prince Sign Company in Ellisville. Prince works to merge the functions of traditional sign painting with branding, metal fabrication, design and craftsmanship. They talk about his work, his technique and some of his favorite community projects.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Libby Rae Watson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:49:49 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with acoustic blues musician Libby Rae Watson from Pascagoula. Watson is a native of the Gulf Coast and got to know several legendary Mississippi bluesmen when she was first starting out. She is a member of the Arts Commission’s Artist Roster.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Kim Caron

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 May 2020 14:27:22 GMT

Malcolm White speaks with Kim Caron, owner of the The Caron Gallery in Tupelo. Located on the city’s Main Street, the gallery represents approximately 40 artists, from various cities, towns and communities across Mississippi. Since 2018, the gallery has been worked with the production team of HGTV’s Home Town show in Laurel.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Tom Booth

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 May 2020 13:00:24 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Tom Booth, Executive Director at Tupelo Community Theatre. They discuss the group’s long history in Tupelo, their work restoring the historic Lyric Theater and how TCT has become a gathering point for the theater community in Northeast Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ke Francis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 May 2020 13:05:42 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Ke Francis, a Tupelo-based visual artist known for his prints and paintings. Francis, along with his wife Mary, owns Hoopsnake Press, a fine art press that publishes artist books and prints. Malcolm and Ke talk about the artistic process, teaching and what it was like growing up in Tupelo.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Lee Durkee

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:36:47 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Oxford-based writer Lee Durkee. They discuss The Last Taxi Driver, his new novel that follows the adventures of a small town Mississippi taxi driver who transports a wide range of locals, including elderly residents, hospital patient escapees and a wanted man.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Michael Farris Smith

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:16:59 GMT

Malcolm White speaks with Oxford-based author Michael Farris Smith about his newly released book, Blackwood. Known for his Southern fiction, Smith is an award-winning writer whose latest book centers on themes of justice and grace in a rural Mississippi town.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Salam Rida and Travis Crabtree

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 20:22:30 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks to Salam Rida and Travis Crabtree, urban designers and long-term planners for the City of Jackson and co-owners of Jackson’s The Ecoshed, about “The Fertile Ground Project,” a winner of 2018’s national “Public Art Challenge.” They discuss their efforts to use the Fertile Ground project to bring together both local and nationally recognized artists, designers and architects to work alongside farmers, chefs, nutritionists, policymakers and community members.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Amanda Koonlaba

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 13:08:07 GMT

Larry Morrisey speaks with arts educator Amanda Koonlaba, a former art teacher in the Tupelo public schools and a member of MAC’s Teaching Artist Roster. Koonlaba runs Party in the Art Room, a space within the Link Centre where she offers visual arts classes to children in the community.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Remembering Jim Dollarhide

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:17:08 GMT

In honor of Jim Dollarhide, near the anniversary of his tragic death, this is a rebroadcast of Malcolm White’s 2012 interview with the legendary Mississippi filmmaker. Best known for his work in documentaries, Dollarhide also produced commercials for national brands and local organizations, owned and operated a successful production company based in Mississippi, earned many awards and accolades, and influenced a generation of the state’s artists.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Charlie Buckley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 13:19:05 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Tupelo and visits with painter Charlie Buckley. They talk about Charlie’s early beginnings, starting painting when he was in elementary school and his studies in high school and at the University of Mississippi. They also discuss his current work, including his “Stacked Houses” series, which considers how changes in the climate may effect homes in the future.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Randy Bell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 16:02:44 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Randy Bell, a veteran journalist about his longtime career in radio. The two talk about Randy’s 40+ year career, which spanned nine governors, four major hurricanes, three floods, many tornadoes, and an array of state and national elections.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Sean Johnson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 16:38:55 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with the Director of the Chickasaw Development Foundation, Sean Johnson. Sean has worked throughout his career to use the arts as a catalyst for revitalizing small towns and mid-sized cities including New Albany and Houston, Mississippi. Sean shares his passion for community development, his love for the arts, and his advice for others looking for ways to transform their local communities.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Governor's Arts Awards

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:41:37 GMT

Highlights of the Governor's Arts Awards ceremony for 2020.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Spencer Thomas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:15:56 GMT

This Sunday, Larry Morrisey visits with singer/songwriter Spencer Thomas from Jackson. Thomas was the drummer and co-founder of the roots band Young Valley. He’s recently released his first solo album, “Hangin’ Tough.” They talk about his process recording the record and his recent touring with a number of veteran musicians, including Jimbo Mathus and Justin Kinkel Schuster.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Patrick Sansone

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 17:07:14 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Meridian native Patrick Sansone, a talented multi-instrumentalist who has toured, written, and produced for well-known rock band Wilco since joining the band in 2004. In 1999, prior to Wilco, Sansone formed The Autumn Defense with Wilco’s bassist. The group went on to release three full-length albums. In 2010, he published 100 Polaroids, a book of photography.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dr. Carmen Walters

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:20:18 GMT

Longtime Mississippi Arts Hour host Turry Flucker guest hosts this episode to interview the president of Tougaloo College, Dr. Carmen J. Walters. Tougaloo College will receive a 2020 Governor’s Arts Award for Preservation of the Arts. The Tougaloo College Art Collection was started during the Civil Rights Movement and has grown to include more than 1,500 pieces of fine art. It represents the first collection of modern art in the state. In July 2019, Walters became president of Tougaloo College with a commitment to advance the College’s mission—to provide students with an affordable and high-quality transformative education—and its ongoing commitment to social justice.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Steve Forbert

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 19:48:28 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to musician Steve Forbert about his 40 year career as a singer and songwriter. Forbert will be awarded a Governor's Arts Award this year for "Excellence in Music." Photo credit: Jay Blakesberg

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Maurice Surrell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:30:18 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Maurice Surrell of the Jackson Southernaires. The group is celebrating their 80th anniversary this year and they continue to be a popular group on the gospel touring circuit. The group is a recipient of one of this year’s Governor’s Arts Awards.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Henry Danton

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 14:33:46 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with ballet master and 2020 Governor's Arts Award recipient Henry Danton. Danton is a native of England and began dancing in London during World War II. Now 100 years-old, he has traveled throughout the world performing and teaching. He has lived and taught in the Hattiesburg area for the past 23 years.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Richard Kelso

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 16:17:18 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Richard Kelso, a 2020 Governor’s Arts Award recipient. Kelso is a Cleveland, Miss., native and well-known Mississippi painter whose work focuses on capturing the beauty, time and place of Mississippi’s land.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Neil White

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:47:19 GMT

Malcolm White talks with author and publisher Neil White. Best known for his book "In the Sanctuary of Outcasts," Neil White lives in Oxford where he operates a small publishing company, writes plays and essays, and teaches memoir writing. His newly released book is titled, "Stories from 125 Years of Ole Miss Football.”

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Yolande van Heerden

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 15:49:14 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Greenwood to visit with visual artist Yolande Van Heerden. A native of South Africa, Van Heerden has been working and teaching in the mid-Delta for several years. Most recently, her sewing classes for middle and high school students have been very popular in Greenwood.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Krista Bower

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:18:38 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Krista Pieper Bower, chair of the Dance Department at Belhaven University. Krista is also the director of Yazoo City School of Dance. The two talk about the art of dance, building a community of artist-scholars at Belhaven, and the role of the role of the college in the USA International Ballet Competition.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jimmy Cajoleas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 19:20:01 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with author, Jimmy Cajoleas about growing up in Jackson, his writing process and his upcoming book, “Minor Prophets.”

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Amy Allison

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 16:42:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Amy Allison, a New York-based singer and songwriter and the daughter of the late Mississippi musical legend Mose Allison. She has helped produce "If You’re Going to the City," a new tribute album to her father, featuring a wide range of musicians covering Allison’s songs. Larry talks with Amy about how the album came together as well as discussing Mose Allison’s unique approach to music.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Thabi Moyo

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 15:44:16 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with Thabi Moyo; Thabi is a jewelry maker and works at the Mississippi Film Office. Melody and Thabi got a chance to sit down and talk about growing up in Mississippi, making art and what it’s like to work in the film industry

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mack Allen Smith

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 15:36:55 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Greenwood and talks with rockabilly and country music pioneer Mack Allen Smith. Smith got started singing for bands in the Delta as a teenager during the 1950s. He recorded in many legendary studios in the region, including Sun Studios in Memphis and Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals. He also performed throughout the region from the late 50s into the 1980s.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Bob May

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:30:54 GMT

Malcolm White talks with author and broadcaster Bob May. A Newton, Miss. native, May worked in radio broadcasting around the country for many years before returning home several years ago to care for his 90+ year-old father. He has recently published a book titled, "Have Fun Dammit!," a humorous collection of the true stories of his life in a small southern town with his 90-year-old father, an adult son with Down syndrome, and a bossy Yorkshire terrier.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Will Jacks

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 15:04:08 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with photographer Will Jacks from Cleveland, Mississippi. His book “Po Monkey’s Portrait of a Juke Joint” has just been published by University Press of Mississippi. The book documents the late Willie Seaberry, the proprietor of Po Monkey’s, a rural juke joint that was located outside of Merigold, Miss.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Amie Oliver

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 14:11:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks with artist, Amie Oliver, a Delta native currently living and working in Richmond, Virginia. The two spoke about her work in ink and water based paintings and her show called: “Delta Time: Maps, Planes and Watermarks” now open for viewing at the Delta Arts Alliance in Cleveland, Mississippi until November 1, 2019.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Wyatt Waters

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:44:03 GMT

Malcolm White talks to watercolor artist and keynote speaker for the State Arts Conference Wyatt Waters. Best known for his paintings of Southern culture, Waters is a recipient of a 2010 Governor’s Arts Award. He is also well-known for his collaborations with Chef Robert St. John, which have included several books, international travel, and roles as co-hosts on MPB TV’s Palate to Palette series, which chronicles their travels and culinary and artistic experiences across Mississippi and Italy.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dr. Redell Hearn

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 14:08:25 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Dr. Redell Hearn, Curator of Art and Civil Rights for the Mississippi Museum of Art and Tougaloo College, about Dr. Hearn’s work in the field of Museum studies and her experience incorporating the arts into telling the story of Civil Rights. Dr. Hearn is the Curator for “The Prize: Seven Decades of Lyrical Response to the Call for Civil Rights,” an immersive exhibition that highlights the use of lyrics and poetry and response to the call for Civil Rights. The Prize looks at the “call” represented in sketches of Tracy Sugarman during the summer of 1964 and the “response” represented in song lyrics ranging from “Eyes on the Prize” by Alice Wine to 2018’s “This is America” by Childish Gambino.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Roger Stolle

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 20:19:53 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Roger Stolle, the owner of Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts in Clarksdale. He talks about his latest book, "Mississippi Juke Joint Confidential," which recounts his experiences working with some of the legendary juke joint owners, musicians, and characters, including Red Paden of Red’s Place in Clarksdale and Willie “Po Monkey” Seaberry of Po Monkey’s Lounge near Merigold.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Tricia Walker

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 14:57:17 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Tricia Walker, singer/songwriter and former director of the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. The two talk about Tricia’s storied career, which includes writing songs for Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Kathy Troccoli and Allison Krauss, who won a GRAMMY® for “Looking In The Eyes Of Love,” co-written by Tricia. As part of the show, Tricia also talks about and plays a few songs from her latest album "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Eye."

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Rebekah Stark Johnson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:25:50 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks with cellist and executive director of the Hattiesburg Arts Council, Rebekah Stark Johnson. Melody and Rebekah speak about learning and performing cello, engaging communities through the arts and some of the newest projects sponsored by the Hattiesburg Arts Council.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Raphael Semmes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:58:18 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Raphael Semmes, a musician, producer, bandleader, and event organizer. The two friends talk about Raphael’s musical journey and the events he organizes such as Township Jazz Fest', Jazz Brunch at Table 100, and the upcoming family favorite, WellsFest.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Talamieka Brice

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:44:07 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with artist and activist Talamieka Brice. Talamieka and her husband Charles are co-owners of Brice Media and consider themselves visual storytellers with their work in photography, web and graphic design. Brice's most recent passion project is Mississippi2, a magazine highlighting the achievements of Mississippians along with her work in arts, activism and as an entrepreneur

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Bill Ellison

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:45:44 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Bill Ellison. Bill is a longtime Jackson area musician and since 1992, he has hosted the popular MPB radio program “Grassroots,” which received a Governor’s Arts Award in 2010. He also works with the MPB Foundation.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jerry Brooks

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 12:55:50 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with musician and songwriter Jerry Brooks. Brooks is a MAC Roster Artist and was awarded an Artist Fellowship Award last month. A native of Jackson, he got his start playing bluegrass and country music while still in junior high, later played in rock and soul bands during high school and his twenties, and then returned to acoustic music with the arrival of disco. He’s played with many legendary Mississippi bands, including the Vernon Brothers, Delta Breeze, and The Dog Band.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Bobby Rush

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:20:09 GMT

Malcolm White talks with blues legend Bobby Rush about his newly released album Sitting on Top of the Blues. Now in his eighties, the 2013 Governor’s Arts Award recipient and 2017 GRAMMY winner still headlines shows and tours internationally, showing no signs of slowing down.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Leslie Ann Barker

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:39:54 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to MAC’s new Director of Arts-based Community Development, Leslie Ann Barker. Originally from Clinton, MS, Leslie recently moved back home to Mississippi after spending the past 13 years working with communities in Memphis, TN. They talk about Leslie’s background in and passion for theater and community engagement.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Remembering Floyd Shaman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:20:43 GMT

Remembering the late artist and sculptor Floyd Shaman of Cleveland this week. The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel recently sponsored a show of Shaman’s work. Larry Morrisey attended the exhibit opening and recorded memories of the artist from his family, friends and former students.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Antoinette Badenhorst

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 14:45:15 GMT

Malcolm White talks to MAC Roster Artist Antoinette Badenhorst. Known for her work in porcelain, Badenhorst has developed her ceramic mastery over the past 20 years in various countries. She has dedicated most of her career to promoting arts education after developing a passion for teaching.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jimbo Mathus

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 14:22:20 GMT

Larry Morrisey catches up with musician Jimbo Mathus. He is currently touring to promote Incinerator, his latest album. The record pulls together songs that Mathus has written throughout his career and features a number of guest musicians, including Andrew Bird and Lily Hiatt. Larry spoke to Mathus on location at Duling Hall in Jackson, prior to the concert that evening.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mississippi Invitational

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 14:40:03 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks about the Mississippi Invitational with Dr. Kimberli Gant, guest curator and Betsy Bradley, Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art. The Invitational is a bi-annual exhibit that features works from visual artists from across the state. Melody also talked to this year’s featured artists and recent winners of the fellowship award associated with the Invitational.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Claire Holley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 18:55:26 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Claire Holley, a folk musician from Jackson, Mississippi. Holley has recorded several solo albums and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. They discuss her music and her Southern roots.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | William Goodman

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 15:19:53 GMT

Malcolm White talks with William Goodman, a mixed media visual artist and muralist based in Jackson’s Fondren neighborhood. Goodman’s aesthetic is known for its blend of graffiti, collage, and culture references.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Michael Ford

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 12:59:06 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with filmmaker and photographer Michael Ford about his new book "North Mississippi Homeplace." While living in Oxford during the early 1970s, Ford documented rural life in North Mississippi through a documentary film and photography. This book compiles his photographs from that period, including photos of an Oxford blacksmith, a molasses maker and other rural folkways.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Hal Jeanes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:51:26 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis speak to Hal Jeanes. Hal is a well-known Mississippi based musician, playing in bands such as the Vernon Brothers and the D’Lo Trio for more than twenty years. Melody and Hal spoke about Hal’s musical influences, his love of bluegrass as “fusion” music, and you’ll hear him playing live in the studio.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Forrest Galey

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:09:31 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Forrest Galey, Eudora Welty curator for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, about the reissue of the book "Eudora Welty Photographs," published by the University Press of Mississippi. The book, originally published in 1989, features digitally restored photographs taken by Welty in the 1930s-1950s. Famous for her work as a novelist and short story writer, Welty was also an accomplished photographer. The newly released book includes her Depression Era photos of Mississippi as well as pictures from her travels to New York, New Orleans, South Carolina, Mexico, and Europe.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mary Miller

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:19:32 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Oxford-based writer Mary Miller about her latest novel "Biloxi." A native of Jackson, Miller has received high praise for her previous novel and story collections. Her latest book follows the adventures of a gruff Gulf Coast retiree and his dog.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ward Emling

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 26 May 2019 14:03:26 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Ward Emling, an actor, activist, and longtime director of the Mississippi Film Office. The two discuss film incentives, Emling's return to the stage as an actor, and the recent film festivals in which Emling has played a key role.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Johnie B. and Iretta Sanders

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 19 May 2019 15:21:54 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Iretta and Johnie B. Sanders, a husband and wife blues duo who have recently settled in Mississippi. Johnie a native of Chicago, and Iretta, originally from Tunica, met in Chicago. They started performing together and later spent several years in St. Paul, Minnesota. They moved to Mississippi in 2016 and are becoming regular performers at clubs and festivals around the state.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Calvin Phelps

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 12 May 2019 16:31:20 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Calvin Phelps, the founder and director of Pike School of Art in McComb. They talk about the mission of the School and some of it's recent community outreach programs. They also talk about Phelps' role as President of the McComb Creative Economy Partnership.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Cole Furlow

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 05 May 2019 14:56:27 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Cole Furlow, a singer/songwriter, producer, composer and photographer based in Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Andrew Bryant

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:00:30 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Oxford to talk with singer songwriter Andrew Bryant. A native of Calhoun County, Bryant has been recording and touring for nearly 15 years. His latest record, 2018’s “Ain’t It Like the Cosmos,” received strong reviews in the music press.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Michael Norris AKA Mr. Fluid

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:04:50 GMT

Diane Williams talk with Jackson-area hip hop artist Michael Norris, a.k.a. Mr. Fluid, on this week’s Mississippi Arts Hour. Mr. Fluid is an emcee, poet, and producer. He has released three albums produced entirely by himself, the latest of which is titled, "When Conformity Is Not Comfortable."

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Edgar Smith

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 15:08:39 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Dr. Edgar E. Smith, chairman of the Mississippi Blues Commission’s Blues Musicians Benevolent Fund. Dr. Smith is a retired biochemist and educator who grew up in the Mississippi Delta and was exposed to the blues at an early age. Although Dr. Smith’s professional background involves science, education, university administration, and philanthropy, he has retained his longstanding interest in and passion for the blues.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Robert Kimbrough, Sr

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 15:13:01 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with bluesman Robert Kimbrough, Sr. Kimbrough is the son of the late legendary bluesman Junior Kimbrough. He grew up playing the blues with his father and brothers and is now active as a touring and recording musician. He also presents the Kimbrough Cotton-Patch Blues Festival, an annual festival in Holly Springs.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Glennray Tutor

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 15:17:35 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Oxford based painter, Glennray Tutor. They spoke about the inspiration and meaning behind his hyper-realism paintings. A true master, Glennray shares some of his unique methods, techniques and approach to creating his works of art.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Carlyle Wolfe

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 15:22:01 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Oxford-based artist Carlyle Wolfe. Carlyle creates works of art inspired by the nature around her. The silhouetted shapes of leaves and other flora are often the subjects of her paintings and sculptures, evoking themes of the passage of time and notions of beauty. She has a BFA in painting from the University of Mississippi and an MFA in painting and drawing from Louisiana State University and is a past MAC Fellowship recipient.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Adam Estes

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 15:26:06 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Adam Estes, a professor of music at the University of Mississippi. They talk about his work with his group, The Assembly Quartet (current MAC Roster Artists) and the upcoming saxophone conference at the university.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Andi Bedsworth

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 15:29:43 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Oxford based fiber artist, Andi Bedsworth. Andi is also the director of the Oxford Fiber Arts Festival. Melody spoke with Andi about her background in art, theatre, teaching, and her work in the community. This week’s episode was recorded at the Southern Documentary Project offices, part of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture on the campus of Ole Miss.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Earl Dismuke

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 16:33:34 GMT

Malcolm White travels to Oxford to talk with area sculptor and MAC Visual Arts Fellowship recipient Earl Dismuke.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Stacy Howell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Stacy Howell, the executive director of the Mary C O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs. Howell tells about the history of the building and gives details on the wide range of arts and cultural programming that the Center provides for residents on the Coast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Remembering James Patterson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 04:00:00 GMT

An episode remembering the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Photography and Community Support, James Patterson. Melody Moody Thortis talks to friends and colleagues of the late photographer including guests Ron Blaylock and Laurin Stennis about their memories about his life, his art and his legacy.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Bill Ferris

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with folklorist and 2017 Governor’s Arts Award recipient William Ferris about the Grammy nomination for his latest project, a box set of his recordings and films. They also talk about how he got started documenting local folk culture while growing up on a farm in Warren County.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ruth Miller

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White interviews Ruth Miller, textile artist and 2019 Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Visual Arts, on Mississippi Arts Hour. Miller is known for her intricate portraits, landscapes and abstract works of art made entirely of yarn. She is a past recipient of Mississippi Arts Commission’s visual art fellowship, a 2014 Mississippi Invitational Artist at the Mississippi Museum of Art, and she has been included in numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout the state and country.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | New Stage Theatre

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis interviews Francine Thomas Reynolds and Dawn Buck of New Stage Theatre. This February, New Stage Theatre will receive a Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Theatre. The trio discusses the history of the Theatre, the role the venue has played in enhancing theatrical productions in the Jackson area and state, as well as New Stage’s upcoming show, Hell in High Water, which is set in Greenville, Miss., during the Flood of 1927 and features the music of 2017 Governor’s Arts Award recipient Vasti Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Harvey Lee Watkins Jr.

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey interviews Harvey Lee Watkins Jr., leader of the Canton Spirituals, a well known gospel group that will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Governor’s Arts Awards. For more than four decades, the Canton Spirituals have mixed blues and R&B with traditional gospel, creating a sound that’s all their own. Demand for their live performances has taken them to venues across the United States and abroad.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Carmen Lugo

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Gulf Coast artist Carmen Lugo. They discuss what it’s like being a full-time artist working in mixed media, acrylic and encaustic. Carmen describe her efforts to use visual art as imagery to explore human emotion as well as her love of nature and her experiences teaching art classes at The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Summer Baldwin

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with dancer and choreographer Summer Baldwin. A native of northern Florida, Baldwin has been living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for several years. She is active as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and actor and is currently planning a contemporary dance festival for this coming March in Ocean Springs. She is also a member of MAC’s Artist Roster

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | John Anderson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White interviews John Anderson, a Bay St. Louis-area architect and musician. Along with his wife Allison, he helped revitalize Bay St. Louis in the years following Hurricane Katrina with artful vision and environmentally friendly design.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ann Madden

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Ann Madden, photographer, graphic designer, mixed media artist, and co-owner of Smith & Lens gallery in Bay St. Louis. Ann and Melody discuss Ann’s early life growing up in New Orleans and studying in France as well as inspiration for her art and her work to plan popular Bay St. Louis events such as “Frida Fest” and “Dolly Should” as part of her work with Smith and Lens.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Richard Chenoweth

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White interviews Pascagoula restaurateur Richard Chenoweth, owner of Scranton's Restaurant and Catering.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Harrison Scott Key

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with writer and humorist Harrison Scott Key. A native of Rankin County, Key currently teaches at the Savannah School for Art and Design. His latest book, “Congratulations – Who Are You Again?” is a memoir of his time learning to be a writer, from his earliest attempts at trying to write through to the endless book tour he took on to promote his first book.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Christopher "Big Yayo" Mabry

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with musician, producer and MAC Roster Artist Christopher “Big Yayo” Mabry. Mabry is best known for his hit southern soul songs “Cowgirl” and “Boots On.” They talk about his family’s musical history, his early work as a musician while growing up in Holmes County and his development as a producer as well as his recent success as a performer.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Hank Burdine

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White interviews Hank Burdine, Mississippi Delta writer and bon vivant. He is the author the new book Dust in the Road: Recollections of a Delta Boy, a collection of his stories from Delta Magazine. The book features a forward by 2019 Governor’s Arts Award recipient Julia Reed and an epilogue by Richard Grant.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Monique Davis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Monique Davis, the new director of the Center for Art and Public Exchange at the Mississippi Museum of Art. The Center’s mission is to use original artworks, exhibitions, programs, and engagements with artists to increase understanding and inspire new narratives in contemporary Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Remebering James Patterson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 03:00:00 GMT

A re-broadcast of a 2011 interview with Jackson photographer James Patterson, who passed away on October 21st. In the show, Larry Morrisey talked with James about the origins of his interest in photography as a child, working as the printer of Eudora Welty’s Depression era photos, and his series of portraits of Mississippi artists, for which he received an Artist Fellowship grant from MAC.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jere Nash

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to author and political consultant Jere Nash. They talk about Nash growing up in Greenville, his work as a political consultant and creating the Mississippi Book Festival.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jim O'Neal

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with Jim O’Neal, co-founder of Living Blues magazine and one of the primary researchers for the Mississippi Blues Trail. They talk about his long career in documenting the blues, focusing on his work on the Mississippi Blues Trail over the past decade.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Arden Barnett

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm talks to Arden Barnett, owner of Ardenland, a Jackson-based entertainment company. Arden got his start in the music business at Hal & Mals in the 1980s. The two longtime friends discuss live music and Arden’s work as a promoter, producer and music presenter.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Sean Starwars and Anne Campbell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks with Sean Starwars and Anne Campbell, MAC Visual Art Fellowship recipients who are featured in Creatures Among Us, an exhibit now on display at the Mississippi Library Commission. The show features Halloween-esque works of art, perfect for the season

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Alan Sibley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey visits with bluegrass musician and bandleader Alan Sibley from Ackerman. Sibley has been playing music professionally since he was a teenager. He and his band are the hosts of “The Bluegrass Trail,” a new show on the RFD-TV cable network. In addition to performances by Sibley and the group, they have a guest band spot, where they showcase up and coming bluegrass groups from the Southeast.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Barry Leach

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to longtime Jackson-area musician Barry Leach. They discuss how he learned to play guitar, his musical influences and being a guitar teacher.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Holly Lange

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Holly Lange, executive director of the Mississippi Book Festival. The two talk about the recent festival, how it has grown and changed in its four years of being and about the Mississippi Writers Trail.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jane Hearn

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey speaks to Jane Hearn, the editor of “A Past That Won’t Rest,” a new book of Civil Rights-era photography. The photographs were taken by her late husband Jim Lucas, who worked as a freelance photojournalist while attending Millsaps College. They are compelling photos that mostly have never been published.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | John Mohead

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Delta-based musician John Mohead. After years of touring, during which he played with or opened for the likes of Bob Dylan, Robert Randolph, Little Feat and many others, he returned to Mississippi to focus on his family and open a restaurant on Moon Lake. He recently released a new album, Son of the South.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Sondra Lee-Bell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with MAC’s new Arts Industry Director Sondra Lee-Bell. She is best known in central Mississippi for her work as a musician and music minister. They talk about her roots in Yazoo City as well as her work as the Minister of Music at Anderson United Methodist Church in Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Julian Rankin

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcom White talks to Julian Rankin about his book Catfish Dreams. The book tells the story of African-American catfish farmer and Mississippi Native Ed Scott.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Anne O’Hara /Barbara-Ann Carver-Hunt

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcom White talks to artists Anne O’Hara of Jackson and Barbara-Ann Carver-Hunt of Sumrall. The artists are featured in a partnership between the Mississippi Library Commission and the Mississippi Arts Commission to showcase artists adjudicated through MAC’s annual Visual Artist Fellowship Grant program. They talk about their artistic influences and their style of art.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Terrence Roberts

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Meridian to talk with Storyteller and MAC Roster Artist Terrence Roberts. Roberts got started telling stories to his children and then got introduced to the world of professional storytelling. He currently travels throughout the state telling African folktales and other stories to school groups and at festivals.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | John Howell

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White interviews John Howell, actor, founder of Fondren Theatre Workshop, and teacher at Whole Schools Initiative-affiliated Casey Elementary.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chris and Rachel Myers

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis, Arts-Based Community Development at MAC, talks with Chris Myers, principal and architect at Cooke, Douglass, Farr, Lemons and Rachel Myers, Director of the Museum of Mississippi History. Melody spoke with Chris and Rachel about their deep passion for the state of Mississippi and the beauty of of community, creativity and the arts.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | The MAXX

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Meridian and visits with Mark Tullos, director of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, or The MAX for short. The new facility tells the story of creativity in Mississippi. Tullos gives an overview to the exhibits and describes the cutting edge technology that they utilize

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Sherry Lucas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Sherry Lucas, a longtime features writer and editor. The two discuss culture, food, arts and entertainment in Jackson. Lucas also talks about the opportunities and challenges of being a free-lance writer.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | David Lewis

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to David Lewis, project specialist for the Greater Jackson Arts Council. The two speak about public art, creative placemaking and using the arts as a tool to empower communities

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Alexander Bostic and Dominic Lippillo

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks with Alexander Bostic and Dominic Lippillo, MAC visual art fellowship recipients featured in the exhibit "A Perspective of People" now on display at the Mississippi Library Commission. Bostic and Lippillo are both art professors at Mississippi State University.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chris Offutt

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Oxford-based writer Chris Offutt about his new novel, Country Dark. The book is set in Eastern Kentucky in the early 1960s and follows the story of a young moonshine runner and his family. Offutt grew up in the region and the novel was a way for him to delve into the huge changes that took place in Appalachia during the 1960s and 70s.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mona Nicholas

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 28 May 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Mona Nicholas, Executive Director of the USA International Ballet Competition. The IBC, started in 1979 is held every four years in Jackson, MS and regularly welcomes over 40,000 attendees from 25 nations and 30 states. Melody and Mona speak about the history of the competition and its founder, Thalia Mara and the distinct caliber of this event. You can find more information online at www.usaibc.com

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Michael Kardos

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with author Michael Kardos. His latest novel is “Bluff,” which follows the story of a young washed-up magician who steps into the world of card cheats and gets more than she bargains for. In addition to the details of the book, Kardos also talks about his time working as a magician on the boardwalk at the New Jersey shore.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | London Branch

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 14 May 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Diane Williams talks with Dr. London Branch, accomplished musician, writer, educator, conductor and retired Jackson State University professor. He was instrumental in building the JSU symphony and still teaches students privately and performs locally. He is joined by one of his former students, Daniel Parker, who currently lives in Memphis

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Marita Gootee

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 07 May 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Starkville to talk with photographer and Mississippi State professor Marita Gootee. Her photography focuses on examining the concept of memory, which she has pursued through different processes and techniques, creating a varied and distinctive body of work. Gootee has received two artist fellowships from the Arts Commission and has been featured in the Mississippi Museum of Art’s biennial shows five times.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jonathan Miles

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to journalist and author Jonathan Miles. They talk about Miles time in Oxford, his career as a journalist and free-lance writer and his latest novel

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Michael Farris Smith

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Oxford-based writer Michael Farris Smith about his latest novel, The Fighter. The book follows the story of an aging cage match fighter from the Mississippi Delta who is dealing with the effects of his years in the ring.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Roger Cleaves

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to visual artists Teresay Haygood and Roger Cleaves. Haygood is the currator for a series of exhibitions co-sponsored by the Mississippi Arts Commission and the Mississippi Library Commission. Cleaves is one of the featured artists. He talks about his carrer, style of work and artistic influences

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dominic Lippillo

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Turry Flucker speaks with Dominic Lippillo. Dominic is among nine visual artists from around the region receiving a State Fellowship from Atlanta, Georgia-based and MAC‘s regional partner South Arts. In addition to Mississippi, this year’s recipients represent Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Dominic Lippillo's work questions the role of photography by making digitally constructed images that address notions of space versus place, memory, and experience. Selections of his collaborative work are included in the permanent collections of The Museum of Photographic Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; and the University of North Dakota. His work has been published in Don't Take Pictures, Exposure, Daily Serving, and The Eye of Photography

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Robert Damm

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey travels to Starkville to talk with percussionist Robert Damm. Damm is the director of Music Education Partnerships at MSU and is specialist in African percussion. He performs throughout the region with his group and leads drumming classes at MSU

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Amelia Key

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Jackson based artist Amelia Key. They discuss her artistic influences, her artwork and her job working with stained glass at Pearl River Glass Studio in Jackson.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Mississippi State University Libraries

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey traveled to Starkville to learn about the arts and cultural programs at the Mississippi State University Library. Library staffer Sarah McCullough gives details on these programs, including the upcoming Ragtime Festival, the new Ulysses S. Grant Museum and programming at the Historic Cotesworth home in Carroll County.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | MAC Grants

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 03:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Mississippi Arts Commission Grants Director Diane Williams about the grant programs offered through the MAC. They also talk about her work as an artist.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | La Tanya Autry

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Turry Flucker talks to La Tanya Autry. She currently serves as Art and Civil Rights Curator at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Her role is in partnership with the Tougaloo College, where she will organize exhibitions lecture about works of art related to the African American liberation struggle from the early 20th century to today.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Stuart Rockoff

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Turry Flucker talks to Executive Director Stuart Rockoff about the work of the Mississippi Humanities Council. The Mississippi Humanities Council was founded in 1972, and during that time the Mississippi Humanities Council played an important role in helping to bring about social change in Mississippi, organizing and supporting interracial meetings and funding grants to communities to discuss desegregation and other important issues. Today, MHC continues to create opportunities for Mississippians to learn about themselves and the larger world and enrich communities through civil conversations about our history and culture.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Remembering Leo Walsh

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey hosts a tribute to the late bluesman and MAC Roster Artist Leo “Bud Welch. Welch passed away in December 2017 at the age of eighty-five and a busy but brief career as a touring musician. Larry talks with “Highway 61” show host Scott Barretta about Welch’s career and his impact on the Mississippi blues scene. He also will speak with Vencie Varnado, Welch’s manager who helped him land a recording contract and accompanied the musician on tours around the world.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chris Gill

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to Jackson based singer/songwriter Chris Gill. They talk about his career, his musical style and influences and his guitars. Chris plays some tunes live in studio as well

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | David Keary

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Turry Flucker talks with 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards recipient and Artistic Director of Ballet Mississippi, David Keary from Jackson. David Keary began his ballet training with the Jackson Ballet under the direction of Albia Kavan Cooper, and later became the first professional dancer under the direction of Thalia Mara. He completed his training at the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet. Keary was invited by George Balanchine to join the New York City Ballet. David Keary currently serves as artistic director of Ballet Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Steve Azar

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with Governor’s Arts Award recipient Steve Azar of Greenville. Starting in music as a teenager, Azar had major hits on country radio in the early 2000s. He continues to perform, but also is the co-founder of the Mighty Mississippi Music Festival and helps to support Delta-based non-profits through his charitable foundation.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Betsy Bradley

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Turry Flucker talks with Betsy Bradley, director of the Mississippi Museum of Art and former executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. A Greenville native, Betsy received her B.A. in English from Millsaps and M.A. in literature from Vanderbilt University. A longtime arts leader, her role as director of the Mississippi Museum of Art has allowed her to expand the Museum's mission, especially in the realm of education and public participation. Her love of the arts comes from espousing a basic belief that art speaks for us all. Betsy outlines the current programs and exhibitions which includes, Picturing Mississippi, 1817-2017: Land of Plenty, Pain, and Promise, the landmark exhibition exploring Mississippi identity, and commemorates the 200th anniversary of Mississippi's statehood and White Gold: Thomas Sayre is an immersive site-specific installation, by artist Thomas Sayre, which depicts a cotton-filled Southern landscape.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | V.A. Patterson

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Larry Morrisey talks with 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards recipient V.A. Patterson from Jackson. Patterson got her start in the arts at an early age, attending performances with her mother a columnist for the Clarion-Ledger newspaper. She spent her career in the arts and culture, working in historic preservation, museum work and heading up the Craftsmen’s Guild and Very Special Arts of Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Yoknapatawpha Arts Council

jason.klein@mpbonline.org (MPB Think Radio) — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Malcolm White talks to the Executive Director of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Wayne Andrews. The Council is a recepient of one of the Governor's Arts Awards for 2018. They talk about the goals of the organization and some of their programming.

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