Felder's 'ugh' List

While he has learned to like some items he despised as a kid, MPB's Felder Rushing still has an "ugh" list that includes fish, seaweed, mushrooms and oysters.  more» 

Blues Legends Pass On

Shaw native David "Honeyboy" Edwards, 95, and Greenwood native Hubert Sumlin, 79, influenced legions of blues and rock artists before passing away recently.  more» 

Walt Grayson's Mississippi

Walt Grayson, host of MPB's "Mississippi Roads," is a 5th generation Mississippian from Greenville who got started on a career in the media at his high school radio station.  more» 

MS Film Festival Opens

Two Mississippi Freedom Riders and actor Danny Glover will speak about the struggle for racial equality in conjunction with the Mississippi International Film Festival.  more» 

New to gardening?

Digging a hole is a no-brainer, but experience will have you dig it wider. But when I say dig a wide hole, I get emails asking "How wide?" There's no easy answer.  more» 

"Beyond the Spill" Airs

"Beyond the Spill: A GulfWatch Special" explores the environmental, economic and health challenges still facing Mississippi and the Gulf Coast region a year after the oil spill.  more» 

New Underage Drinking Law

A new MS law that took effect July 1st involves stiff penalites for parents who host drinking parties for their kids' friends. Learn the details on MPB's "Mississippi Edition."  more» 

Emmy Nods for Between the Lions

"Between the Lions" has been nominated for four Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards. Staff members Scott Colwell, Ray Green, Jack Thomas and Karen Wing were recognized.  more» 

Freedom Riders 50th

Stanley Nelson's "Freedom Riders" documentary airs on May 16, and other events on MPB in May celebrate the challenging of segregation by courageous civil rights activists in 1961.  more» 

MPB Features Tribute to U.S. 82 Bridge

"Second Crossing: The Mississippi Delta's Landmark Bridge" describes the construction and engineering of the U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge.  more» 

St. Stanislaus Wins 4A State Title

St. Stanislaus won the 4A State basketball title as part of the MHSAA/Cellular South State Basketball Championship Games broadcast live from the Mississippi Coliseum on MPB.  more» 

Highway 61 Host's New Book

Scott Barretta, host of MPB's popular Highway 61 radio show, has just published Mississippi: State of the Blues with photographer Ken Murphy.  more» 

MPB Features Online Podcasts

Podcasts of Relatively Speaking, Money Talks, Southern Remedy, Creature Comforts, The Gestalt Gardener, and Mississippi Edition are available online.  more» 

Calhoun City Football on MPB

MPB will broadcast the MHSAA/FedEx High School Football Championships. On December 3, the Calhoun City High School Wildcats play the Lumberton High School Panthers.  more» 

Teresa Pace Collier Honored

Excerpt: "On November 18, Teresa Pace Collier, director of live operations for MPB, will be inducted into USM's Mass Communication and Journalism Hall of Fame."  more» 

MPB Joins Southern Education Consortium

A CPB grant will be used to create the Southern Regional Education Desk, creating a shared education focus at public broadcasting stations in AL, GA, LA, MS and TN.  more» 

Antiques Road Show Plays Biloxi

Excerpt: "Antiques Roadshow plans to televise three hour-long segments in 2011 drawn from objects evaluated at the Biloxi show."  more» 

First MPB Poll: South Panola No. 1

Excerpt: "South Panola has won six state championships in the last seven seasons. Voters in the inaugural MPB preseason high school football poll expect more of the same."  more» 

Algae Beneficial, But Keep It In Check

Excerpt: "My water garden goes a little green from time to time, from a buildup of algae in the water. This is normally not a problem, at least not to the frogs in the water, but it looks really nasty. And I won't even begin to get into all the 'Algae: A dip in the pool a day equals one serving of green vegetable' jokes that bawdy gardeners tend to riff on."  more» 

In 17 Days, Biloxi Gets "Antiques Roadshow"

Excerpt: "In less than three weeks 'Antiques Roadshow' will pull into Biloxi and discover local treasures to share with the show's fans all over the country. 'The enthusiasm that we see at Roadshow when we're there will be just like it is at any other city. That is predictable,' the show's executive producer, Marsha Bemko, said in an interview from its offices in Boston."  more» 

MPB Pays Tribute to Chief Phillip Martin

Excerpt: "Mississippi Public Broadcasting will air a television special tonight in honor of Chief Phillip Martin, former Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians leader, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Martin died Thursday at age 83. The 30-minute program will feature an interview with Martin from a 2002 episode of MPB's "Conversations."  more» 

South Mississippi Attractions Featured on PBS

Excerpt: "Billy Joe Johnson's day spent with television host Walt Grayson will be among the attractions featured this month on 'Mississippi Roads.' Johnson, an avid hunter and fisherman, has spent more than 40 years on the Pascagoula River, living off its bounty and that of the surrounding land, feeding family, friends and visitors alike."  more» 

Regional Radio, Where Art Thou?

Excerpt: "A few weeks ago I took a trip across six southern states in as many days. I logged 2,000 miles alone in my rental car, just me and the FM radio. While in Mississippi, I listen to a public radio call-in show called 'Southern Remedy.' It was hosted by a doctor who was joined by a charming pediatric specialist."  more» 

Energizing Early Learning

"Here comes the Between the Lions lady!" shouted a child in a Jackson, Mississippi childcare center. The "Between the Lions lady" was a mentor from MPB's Preschool Literacy Initiative. MPB provides resources, expertise and encouragement to childcare centers serving Mississippi's neediest children.  more» 

Dr. Judy Lewis Chosen to Lead MPB

Mississippi College associate professor of communication Dr. Judy Lewis has been selected as the new Executive Director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB). Dr. Lewis' hiring was approved by the MPB board of directors on July 8.  more»