MPB Facebook Presence Growing

MPB's Facebook page includes photos, videos, events, program updates, links to RSS feeds, and lots more. Join the over 2,400 people who have friended the MPB facebook page!  more» 

TV Special Promotes MS Coast

About twenty five hundred people are expected to attend a free concert tonight that features Montgomery Gentry, Bo Bice, and other musical giants at the Gulf Coast Coliseum.  more» 

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» 

MPB Announces 2010 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Winners

The 12 winners from across the state entered their own stories with original illustrations for judging and placed first, second and third in their grades. Each of the state winners will be honored at a special reception, have their story recorded for radio or television broadcast at a later date, and receive special prizes for their achievement.  more» 

Go Behind the Yellow Tape with "Writers: Crime Fiction"

Crime does pay in the case of three of the most prolific crime writers, Elmore Leonard, Michael Connelly and George Pelecanos. Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) television series, "Writers," brings together the authors to discuss how they capture the reader's imagination in the world of crime fiction. "Writers: Crime Fiction" airs Thursday, April 8 at 9 p.m. on MPB TV.  more» 

MPB's Gulf Islands Documentary Selected for International Film Festival

Mississippi Public Broadcasting's documentary "The Gulf Islands: Mississippi's Wilderness Shore" has been selected to be screened in the Going Green Film Festival taking place April 2-4 in Beverly Hills, California. Only 29 films worldwide were selected to be part of the international film festival.  more» 

MPB's Series "Don't Lecture Me" Features Mississippi Native J. Fred Knobloch

Knobloch, who currently lives in Nashville, has traveled the country performing with top country music artists. During the interview, Knobloch talks with MPB Music Radio's Karen Hearn about his work, his experiences of writing for the biggest names in country music, and reveals for whom he would like to write music.  more» 

MPB Broadcasts the Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) will air the Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts ceremony on April 1 at 8 p.m. The awards honor individuals and organizations that have made a significant and lasting contribution to the advancement of the arts in Mississippi.  more» 

MPB's "Quorum" On Mississippi's Economic and Employment Prospects

Mississippi Public Broadcasting's (MPB) "Quorum" focuses this week on the state of Mississippi's economy and future economic growth. The public affairs program airs live on Wednesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. on MPB television and radio. The program streams live at www.mpbonline.org.  more» 

Bluegrass Host Honored

For the past seventeen years loyal radio listeners have known at least one thing for certain: if it was Saturday night, Bill Ellison was on the air. MPB arts reporter Ron Brown tells us about an Governor's Arts Award honoree who is taking his audience back to their roots — their grassroots.  more» 

Weaving a Community

Governor Haley Barbour will honor five unique Mississippi artists at the annual awards for excellence in the arts next month. Each Friday until then, MPB arts reporter Ron Brown will introduce us to each of them. Today he tells us about honoree Bessie Johnson's art of giving.  more» 

The Growing Importance of The Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico stands today as one of the most economically viable bodies of water in the World. MPB's Phoebe Judge reports on new developments which may make that body of water all the more important.  more» 

Healthcare in Rural Mississippi

Healthcare in rural Mississippi is plagued with problems, from the lack of preventative care, to high insurance costs and chronic illnesses. MPB's Patty Davis looks at how healthcare reform may help. According to Joanie Perkins, President-elect of the Mississippi Rural Healthcare Association, Mississippi's healthcare system needs major improvements.  more» 

Gulf Coast Poised To Become Aerospace Industry Leader

A new aerospace alliance between gulf coast states is hoping to position the region to be one the largest aerospace manufacturing corridors in the world. The alliance announced that it will operate as a nonprofit organization with the sole purpose of promoting the Gulf Coast region as a world class aerospace and aviation corridor.  more» 

Seasonal Flu Prevention at Local Schools

Schools are already taking measures for the seasonal flu while Mississippi waits on the H1N1 public vaccine. In Rankin County, Kindergarten students at Northwest Elementary School wait in line for their seasonal flu shot and free candy.  more»