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Authors, athletes, entertainers. They are people we admire. Politicians, civic leaders, inventors.
They are people who influence our daily lives and our futures. Join Mississippi Public Broadcasting as we engage these fascinating people for in-depth conversation about their lives, their efforts, and their visions.
Whether they call Mississippi home or are just passing through, these icons offer insight into our world.
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Authors, athletes, entertainers. They are people we admire. Politicians, civic leaders, inventors. They are people who influence our daily lives and our futures. Join Mississippi Public Broadcasting as we engage these fascinating people for in-depth conversation about their lives, their efforts, and their visions. Whether they call Mississippi home or are just passing through, these icons offer insight into our world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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English
Episodes
Veterans Affairs: SPECIAL
7/22/2020
Veterans Affairs Executive Director Stacey Pickering talks about his dream job of overseeing Mississippi's four, and soon to be five, state veterans homes. He also proudly introduces you to several military heroes who are now VA home residents.
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Duration:00:56:48
David Pittman
7/22/2020
David Pittman, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development center in Vicksburg, joins Marshall to talk about some exciting things happening at this little known gem.
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Duration:00:26:45
Dave Jesiolowski
7/22/2020
As a former professional hockey player, Dave Jesiolowski had his fair share of hard knocks. But perhaps his biggest jolt was transitioning out of that world into the next chapter of his life. Now a successful businessman and motivational speaker, Dave uses lessons he learned to help others chart their course in life.
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Duration:00:26:46
William Morris
7/22/2020
Lifelong Jackson resident and businessman William Morris writes about this connection to the Doo-Wop era in his book, This Magic Moment: My Journey of Faith, Friends, and the Father’s Love.
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Duration:00:26:46
Philip Shirley
7/22/2020
Mississippi Author Philip Shirley’s latest novel “The Graceland Conspiracy” is a fun work of fiction that will have you on the edge of your seat and wondering if it’s possible Elvis isn’t dead after all.
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Duration:00:26:46
Derek Norsworthy
7/22/2020
Meet Derek Norsworthy, a rising star in the world of country music and Mississippi’s Songwriter of the Year.
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Duration:00:26:46
Brenda Travis
7/22/2020
McComb native Brenda Travis writes about her harrowing experience as a young teenager in the sixties, fighting for civil rights and getting run out of the state because of it. Her story is captured in Mississippi’s Exiled Daughter: How My Civil Rights Baptism under Fire Shaped My Life.
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Duration:00:26:45
Seth Dickinson
7/22/2020
At the exceptionally young age of 18, college student Seth Dickinson suffered a stroke that nearly cost him his life. He talks about how sheer determination helped him overcome the odds and return to a normal life.
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Duration:00:26:46
Judge William Alsup
7/22/2020
Much has been written about the volatile civil rights days. Now comes a new book that adds the perspective of federal judge William Alsup.
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Duration:00:26:42
William Garfield Walker
7/22/2020
William Garfield Walker was only 16 when he began performing with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. Now this talented composer and conductor is making a name for himself in the “city of music” itself, Vienna.
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Duration:00:26:45
Travis Mills / Ward Emling
7/22/2020
Filmmaker Travis Mills talks about his ambitious project to film twelve westerns in twelve months, several of which will be filmed in Mississippi. Joining in the discussion is Ward Emling, former director of the Mississippi Film office, who is brushing up his acting skills for the project.
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Duration:00:26:46
Vaniessa Cousins
6/11/2019
Vaniessa Cousin is a three-time breast cancer survivor who has chronicled her experience in the book, "I've Been through the Valley, But God..."
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Duration:00:26:35
Tim Isbell
6/11/2019
The Mississippi Gulf coast serves as the backdrop for a new book of photographs captured through the lens of photojournalist Tim Isbell.
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Duration:00:26:46
Steve Yarbrough
6/11/2019
Boston novelist Steve Yarbrough talks about his life growing up in Indianola, Mississippi and his long and prolific career as a writer.
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Duration:00:26:45
Steve Forbert
6/11/2019
Meridian native and singer-songwriter Steve Forbert talks about his newest album and a book of his memoirs in the music industry.
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Duration:00:26:50
Patti Herrington
6/11/2019
Patti Herrington talks about the tragedy in her life that led to the founding of “Firefly Outreach,” an organization that helps those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
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Duration:00:26:46
Noah Barbieri
6/11/2019
Noah Barbieri, a Millsaps College graduate and Rhodes & Truman Scholar, has big plans for his future that includes returning to Mississippi to make a difference.
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Duration:00:26:45
Melvin Williams
6/11/2019
Mississippi’s Melvin Williams is widely known as one of the most prolific gospel performers in the world. He has spent a life time writing, performing and producing music, either as a solo artist or with his brothers in the famous trio known as the Williams Brothers.
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Duration:00:26:52
Jim Weatherly
6/11/2019
Former Ole Miss star quarterback Jim Weatherly has chronicled his successful career as a singer-songwriter. It’s all in the book Midnight Train” named after one of his hit records made famous by Gladys Knight.
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Duration:00:26:45
Jill Conner Browne
6/11/2019
Sweet Potato Queen and author Jill Conner Browne is back in the spotlight with a play based on the SPQ’s coming to Mississippi. She’s also returning to her old St. Paddy’s Day parade stomping grounds.
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Duration:00:26:43