Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 4: Robert St. John & Wyatt Waters
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 4: Robert St. John & Wyatt Waters
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- 7 years ago
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- Robert St. John is the author of ten books, including three previous collaborations with watercolorist Wyatt Waters. His 11th book, A Mississippi Palate, another collaboration with Waters was released November 1st. Their book, An Italian Palate, was written in Europe while St. John, his wife, and his two children traveled through 17 countries on two continents for six months. He and Waters lead group tours to Italy twice a year.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 7: Marshall Ramsey
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- 7 years ago
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- Marshall Ramsey is a two-time Pulitzer Finalist (2002 and 2006). His editorial cartoons are nationally syndicated by Creators Syndicate and have appeared in The New York Times, USA Today and The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger. He is the author several successful books including three cartoon collections, two short story collections (Fried Chicken and Wine and Chainsaws and Casseroles) and the delightful children’s book Banjo’s Dream.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 6: Kiese Laymon
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- 7 years ago
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- Kiese Laymon is an American writer, editor and a professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi. Laymon is the author of three full-length books: a novel, Long Division, and two memoirs, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America and Heavy.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 3: Salman Rushdie
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- 7 years ago
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- Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (born 19 June 1947) is a British Indian novelist and essayist. His second novel, Midnight's Children (1981), won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be "the best novel of all winners" on two separate occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. He combines magical realism with historical fiction; his work is concerned with the many connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 1: Angie Thomas
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- 7 years ago
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- Angie Thomas is an American author who was born, raised and continues to live in Jackson, Mississippi. She wrote the young adult novel The Hate U Give and is set to release her second novel, On the Come Up in 2019.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 8: Ron Nixon
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- 7 years ago
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- Ron Nixon of Lauderdale, Mississippi, is The New York Times’s homeland security correspondent. He is based in the Washington bureau, where he covers border and aviation security, immigration, cybercrime and cyber security, transnational crime, and violent extremism.Mr. Nixon is the author of “Selling Apartheid: Apartheid South Africa’s Global Propaganda War” (Jacana Media, June 2015). He serves as the visiting associate for Journalism and Media Studies at The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 5: Jesmyn Ward
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- 7 years ago
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- Jesmyn Ward is an American novelist and an associate professor of English at Tulane University. She won the 2011 National Book Award for Fiction for her second novel, Salvage the Bones.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 9: Helen Ellis
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- 7 years ago
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- Southern ladies have a code: If you don’t have something nice to say, say something not-so-nice in a nice way. Join author Helen Ellis, a New Yorker who clings to her Alabama accent like mayonnaise to white bread, as she tells you the unvarnished truth about what you think Southern ladies mean and what they really mean when they say things like, “Bless your heart,” and “He ain’t right,” and “You don’t need to get me anything!” Subscribe and take an unforgettable journey into the inner sanctum of the Calgon-scented, onion-dipped, monogrammed art of living as a Southern Lady.Helen Ellis is the author of "American Housewife" and "Eating the Cheshire Cat." Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City. You can find her on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and Instagram @americanhousewife.
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- Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 10: Casey Cep
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- 7 years ago
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- Casey Cep is a writer from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The New Republic, among many other publications. Her first book, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee, will be published by Knopf in May of 2019. A proud graduate of the Talbot County Public Schools, she has an A.B. from Harvard College and an M.Phil. from the University of Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
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- Soft Skills Web Series | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- This video series will address some of the concerns we have consistently heard from employers as we traveled across the state including: Professional attire, communication and interpersonal skills, time management, working in team environments, problem solving/critical thinking and accepting constructive criticism.
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We believe the videos will help individuals going into the workforce. We know they must be well prepared for the real world not only with technical skills but with those soft skills employers are looking for.
We have learned from employers that these essential soft skills are needed before employers will consider hiring potential employees. Employees with great soft skills can be invaluable to an employer, as well as be a successful company employee.
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- Ability to Accept Constructive Criticism | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- Accepting constructive criticism is a very important skill to have. Most employers are looking for people that are able to grow within the company by improving their performance and continue to add value to the team.
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- There will always be problems that need to be resolved in the workplace. Employers look for people that have great problem solving and critical thinking skills to quickly asses, address and resolve an issue.
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- Work Well in Team Environments | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- Teamwork is important for the success of all businesses. Working well with others is essential to a meaningful and lifelong career.
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- Time Management | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- Time management is important for both your personal life and career success. Managing your time effectively ensures you don’t procrastinate and give each task the focus and attention needed to be successful.
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are not just essential for working effectively on your job, but they are also helpful life skills. The importance of actively listening and communicating is highlighted in this video.
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- Professionalism: Dress code in the Workplace | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- Employees are representatives of their workplace. The standards for professional attire may vary from company to company, so don’t be afraid to ask what is appropriate for your organization.
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- Introduction: What are Soft Skills? | Get to Work Mississippi
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- 7 years ago
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- Soft skills or workforce readiness skills are the personal attributes, personality traits, inherent social cues, and communication abilities needed for success on the job. Soft skills characterize how a person interacts in his or her relationship with others.
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- Surviving Birth | Southern Remedy | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Southern Remedy TV explores why Mississippi pregnant women and their babies are at risk for poor health outcomes, including post partem and infant mortality.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Mississippi Highway Patrol | Cadet Class 63 Graduation | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Chapter 9: Helen Ellis
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- 7 years ago
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- Southern ladies have a code: If you don’t have something nice to say, say something not-so-nice in a nice way. Join author Helen Ellis, a New Yorker who clings to her Alabama accent like mayonnaise to white bread, as she tells you the unvarnished truth about what you think Southern ladies mean and what they really mean when they say things like, “Bless your heart,” and “He ain’t right,” and “You don’t need to get me anything!” Subscribe and take an unforgettable journey into the inner sanctum of the Calgon-scented, onion-dipped, monogrammed art of living as a Southern Lady.Helen Ellis is the author of "American Housewife" and "Eating the Cheshire Cat." Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City. You can find her on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and Instagram @americanhousewife.
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- Victoria Byrd | Mississippi's 2019 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Taylor Mills | Mississippi's 2019 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Mississippi's 2019 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Mississippi's 2019 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest. High school students from across the state compete for a chance to represent Mississippi in the National Recitation Contest in Washington, D.C.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Angelita.Micele | Mississippi's 2019 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest | MPB
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- MPB Gets to Work in Logistics: Hinds Barge Deck Hand Training
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- 7 years ago
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- “It’s putting myself in the door for bigger opportunities,” says Ryan Roberts, a trainee in Hinds Vicksburg’s Barge Deck Hand Training program. Yazoo River Towing HR manager Anna Ferguson informs, “Individuals can come in, start as an entry level position and in five years with our development structure be making a six figure salary.”
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- A RECAP OF THE 2019 MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATIVE SESSION | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Here’s a look at what is expected to become law July 1st and how it may affect you.
Lawmakers finalized a $1500 dollar teacher pay raise. The governor signed another abortion bill into law and it’s already tied up in the courts. Legislators enacted a measure to keep children safe while in school—avoiding mental health intervention. Plus, education advocates talk about a last minute investment of $2 million dollars into a special needs scholarship program.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- HanaLena | Amped & Wired | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Led by sisters Hannah and Caroline Melby, the band HanaLena performs acoustic Country and Bluegrass music. The sisters were raised in Starkville, Mississippi and now reside in Nashville as they pursue their music careers.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Governor Signs Abortion Bill, Expecting a Legal Fight | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Mississippi adopts one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Lawmakers also give final passage on a bill that lessens liability for land owners and a bill to make schools safer for children. A small group of legislators are going to conference over the weekend to handle final amendments to bills concerning human trafficking, criminal justice reform and a teacher pay raise.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- 2019 Mississippi Spelling Bee | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- The 2019 Mississippi Spelling Bee from the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Auditorium. Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- TO CONCUR OR CONFERENCE? THAT IS THE LEGISLATIVE QUESTION. | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- THE HOUSE MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE TEACHER PAY BILL INCREASING SALARIES BY $4,000 OVER TWO YEARS. SOME LAWMAKERS ARE CALLING IT A STRETCH. OPPONENTS OF A SENATE “ABORTION HEARTBEAT BILL” RALLIED OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL. THE BILL AWAITS SENATE ACTION. A SCHOOL SAFETY ACT, LED BY THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, IS LIKELY TO GO TO CONFERENCE.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- MPB Gets to Work in Energy: MGCCC Instrumentation & Control
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- 7 years ago
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- “Instrumentation and Controls is the measurement and control of processes within a facility,” explains John Poelma, chair of the Career- Technical Department at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus. A two year degree in this field can lead to a six figure income within 5 years. “Right now there are more openings than people that can fill the positions,” says Poelma.
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- Criminal Justice Reform, School Safety, Human Trafficking | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Lawmakers discuss measures that could lessen sentencing for some crimes, toughen penalties for human traffickers and keep children safe in schools. Tuesday was the deadline for House and Senate committees to act on general bills that originated in the other chamber. Those measures that survived are moving to the full House or Senate for more work.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Lawmakers Debate: “Landowners Protection or Immunity?” | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mississippi House votes on bill limiting landowners liability.
A controversial Landowners Protection Act—Senate Bill 2901, is advancing out of the House with a vote of 78 to 36. The measure would limit the liability of landowners when a serious crime occurs on their property. Critics of the bill say it removes the incentive for businesses to provide reasonable security—making Mississippi less safe. It is going back to the Senate for more work.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Money, money, money- a first look at the state’s budget | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Lawmakers are figuring out how to spend the state's $6.1 billion budget. Initial funding estimates for state agencies were passed out of committee and more work is coming in the next few weeks. As they hammer-out initial budgets for state agencies, lawmakers are debating how to fund a teacher pay raise that's estimated to cost $25 million -- and also fund a raise for other state employees.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- MPB Teacher Training Workshop: Ossie's Story | Ready To Learn | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Ossie Williams, Kindergarten teacher at Dawson Elementary in Jackson, Mississippi, shares the importance of building a strong educational foundation in young children. Williams focuses on creating educational experiences with her students in her classroom.
“MPB is a great educational tool for young children,” states Williams. Using MPB and PBS resources helps reinforce skills in students, and provide a broader aspect to learning using media and technology.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- LIMIT ABORTION ACCESS, LEGALIZE HEMP, BRAIN DRAIN RELIEF | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- THIS WEEK, LEGISLATORS MET A DEADLINE TO RECONSIDER OR PASS BILLS ORIGINATING IN THEIR OWN CHAMBER. IN THIS EPISODE, WE ARE TAKING YOU ON TO THE FLOOR AND INTO THE MINDS OF LAWMAKERS AS THEY DISCUSS SOME OF THIS SESSION’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES. ALSO, STATE REGULATIONS THAT SOME SAY DISCOURAGED RETIREES FROM RUNNING FOR A SEAT IN THE LEGISLATURE COULD ALL CHANGE.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- MPB Gets to Work in Manufacturing: MGCCC Welding
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- 7 years ago
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- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College trains students in welding. It’s one of their many skills based programs. Student Russell Johnson emphasizes the importance of learning a skill saying, “It’s something that, once you learn this skill, you can go anywhere with it. It doesn’t expire.”
Learn more at https://gettingtowork.mpbonline.org/
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- Dead Or Alive? A quick look at what passed out of committee | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 7 years ago
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- Lawmakers are taking a closer look at Abortion Rights, Landowner Liability and Criminal Justice Reform on the floor in both chambers. Under a Tuesday deadline, measures to extend the state’s hate crime law to protect LGBTQ and disabled individuals died. Several bills to eliminate the state’s lifetime voting ban also died in committee. Some legislators say the debate on these issues will continue.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- Opioid Intervention, Immigrant Rights and Teacher Pay Raises | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Committees are taking their first look at numbers for teacher pay raises, procedures for school safety and additional funding for colleges and universities. A bill that is trying to resolve the opioid crisis in Mississippi is a concern for some law enforcement agencies. Immigration advocates in Mississippi are asking for driver’s licenses and in-state tuition for undocumented residents.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- Will Some State Employees Feel a Pinch from the Federal Shutdown? | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The public is speaking out about a number of issues: possible furloughing of state employees, expanding school choice options and changing the state standardized testing model. Lawmakers send rural broadband bill to the governor’s office for signature. The House passed a bill to protect victims of sex trafficking. Lawmakers say emergency repairs to roads and bridges expected to start soon.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- MPB Gets to Work in Energy: MDCC Electrical Linemen
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mississippi Delta Community College, with their Electrical Lineman program, trains students in 16 weeks for a career that can start at 16 dollars an hour! The necessity of bringing power to homes and businesses ensures a competitive income for workers that can climb as high as 35 or even 40 dollars an hour.
Learn more at gettingtowork.mpbonline.org
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- 2019 MS State of the State | Gov. Phil Bryant | MPB
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- LIVE gavel to gavel coverage on MPB TV, MPB Think Radio and on our website, beginning at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15. Governor Phil Bryant is set to begin the address at 5 p.m.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/mssots.
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- MPB Gets to Work in IT: Base Camp Coding Academy
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Base Camp Coding Academy in Water Valley, MS teaches students fresh out of high school about coding, and how to develop the skills needed for programming software. Partnered with Northwest Community College, the program’s mission is to train young people for the many computer science positions waiting to be filled throughout Mississippi.
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- Patti Herrington | Conversations | MPB
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- 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.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Concussion: A Game Changer | Southern Remedy | MPB
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- 8 years ago
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- Episode Two: Lasting Impact
Southern Remedy TV talks with coaches, athletic trainers, health professionals, and researchers about the lasting impact of concussions what is being done to keep players safe.
Taking hits is a part of playing many sports, but what happens to the brain when the hits to the head come early and often. Concussions can be the result of these blows, and can lead to long-term health consequences. Mississippian Brett Favre, NFL retired QB and Hall of Fame member, is featured.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- MPB Gets to Work in Manufacturing: EMCC Mechatronics
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Kyle Pierce saw his income double with his new job. Soon to complete an Electrical Mechanical Maintenance Degree at East Mississippi Community College, Kyle is optimistic about his future. He says, “There is always a need for skilled technicians.”
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Concussion: A Game Changer | Southern Remedy | MPB
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- 8 years ago
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- Episode One: Serious Play
Southern Remedy TV talks with former high school and college athletes and an NFL family members about how concussions changed their lives. Parents and medical professionals weigh in about the changes a person may experience that can be associated with concussions received during serious play.
Concussion: A Game Changer
Taking hits is a part of playing many sports, but what happens to the brain when the hits to the head come early and often. Concussions can be the result of these blows, and can lead to long-term health consequences. Mississippian Brett Favre, NFL retired QB and Hall of Fame member, is featured.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Extra: Chris McDaniel | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Republican State Senator Chris McDaniel of Ellisville is a candidate for U.S. Senate in the Mississippi 2018 mid-term election.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Extra: Mike Espy | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Democrat and former congressman Mike Espy of Jackson is a candidate for U.S. Senate in the Mississippi 2018 mid-term election.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Extra: Cindy Hyde-Smith | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith of Brookhaven was appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant in April 2018. Her appointment came after former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran’s retirement due to illness. Hyde-Smith is running in the 2018 mid-term election to serve the remainder of his term which ends in 2021.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
