MPB Wins 2010 Regional Emmy® Award

Mississippi Public Broadcasting's "The Gulf Islands: Mississippi's Wilderness Shore" won a 2010 Southeast Regional Emmy® Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Crafts — Achievement Excellence in the category Photographer: Program (Non-News)/Short Form. MPB also had nominated programs in three catagories.  more» 

MPB Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

Mississippi Public Broadcasting has won a National Edward R. Murrow award for reporter Lawayne Childrey's story, "Boot Camp Program Helping Dropouts." The award is given annually by the Radio Television Digital News Association and recognizes MPB for excellence in journalism in the field of Hard News Reporting.  more» 

MS Delta featured in 'Endless Feast' Series

The Mississippi Delta is featured in an episode of the TV series "The Endless Feast" that will air at noon Sunday on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. The show explores connections of sustenance, highlighting the relationships among farmers, food artisans and chefs and locally grown, sustainable and organic foods.  more» 

MPB News Earns Five Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

"What a tremendous honor for our news and public affairs team, and for the agency and the state of Mississippi as a whole," says Dr. Judith Lewis, MPB Executive Director. "Mississippi Public Broadcasting takes very seriously its commitment to providing information that's pertinent to the citizens of Mississippi."  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»