Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Prohibition | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- Prohibition | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Prohibition in the United States ended in 1933, but that wasn’t the case in Mississippi. Our State didn’t repeal it until 1966.
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- Young Bluesmen | Amped & Wired | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Young Bluesmen (Grammy Museum show)
Scott Barretta, host of Highway 61, talks with Marquise Knox and Jontavious Willis at the Grammy Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi. The musicians speak about being young bluesmen in the digital age, and perform original blues compositions.
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- Piney Woods School | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Located in Rankin County, the Piney Woods Country Life School is the largest, independent, African-American boarding school in the U.S. Piney Woods was founded in 1909 by Laurence C. Jones, who then served as president of the school for next 60 years.
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- Charles Burnett | A Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- The New York Times has called him America’s “least-known great filmmaker,” and also, our “most gifted black director.” That filmmaker is Charles Burnett, born in Vicksburg in 1944. Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
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- Greenwood | Palate to Palette | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Delta, Martha Foose, Publishing a Cookbook, Painting in Plain Air
Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters visit the Mississippi Delta where they learn about the blues and homemade cooking. Wyatt paints beside the highway while Robert visits with author and Chef Martha Foose. The duo publish their fourth cookbook and discuss their upcoming trip to Italy.
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- Hattiesburg | Palate to Palette | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Blueberry Farm, Painting a Church, Progressive Dinner, Hub City
Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters tour the culinary delights of Robert’s hometown of Hattiesburg with NFL star Brett Favre, by visiting five restaurants in one night. Wyatt looks to the heavens as he paints a church steeple. The duo visit a blueberry farm where they climb aboard a massive berry picker.
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- Kathleen Wickham | Conversations | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Kathleen Wickham, the author of “We Believed We Were Immortal” recounts the stories of twelve journalists, including one who was killed, during the violent integration of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi in the fall of 1962.
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- Van Barfoot | A Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- This week we celebrate Veterans Day, and all those Mississippians who have served. This is the story of one: Van Barfoot of Leake County.
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- Bark | Amped & Wired | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Bark
The husband and wife duo of Tim and Susan Bauer Lee play a “swampedelic” remix of blues and rock with songs like “Gator Lake Road” and “Our Lady of the Highway”.
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- Mississippians in Vietnam: A Shared Experience | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Mississippi veterans recount their time serving in the Vietnam War and share their experience upon returning home.
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- Vietnam Veterans | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- THOUSANDS OF MISSISSIPPIANS IN THE ARMED FORCES WENT TO VIETNAM.
MANY PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE.
HEAR STORIES FROM THOSE WHO RETURNED, AND HOW THEY’RE GETTING HELP.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- 7even: Thirty | Amped & Wired | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- 7even: Thirty
Marques Phillips, aka 7evenThirty, has found success in the world of hip-hop through diligence and embracing his own eccentricity.
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- 1890 Constitution | A Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- This week in 1890, our state adopted a new constitution that would change the course of our history. Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
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- Vergie Hamer Faulkner Memorial | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Vergie Hamer Faulkner, the daughter of Fannie Lou, passed away on October 25, 2017. Ms. Hamer was recently featured in MPB's original production "Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up", along with many other civil rights veterans. This program was created to give personal account and commemorate 100 years since the birth of Fannie Lou Hamer. MPB has put together additional interview clips from this program to celebrate the life of Vergie Hamer Faulkner as she talks about her mother.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Bicentennial | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Coming up this week on @ISSUE: Mississippi Bicentennial.
As we celebrate the state’s 200th year, we take a look at Mississippi – past, present, and future.
Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. on #MPBTV or anytime online at mpbonline.org/issue.
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- Healing the Wounds of War | Southern Remedy | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Vietnam veteran Dr. James Hughes shares his experiences from his service afield and in surgical hospitals with the 173D Airborne Brigade of the U.S. Army.
Dr. David Walker of the Veterans Administration in Jackson joins host Dr. Rick deShazo to discuss the health issues Vietnam veterans face today as a result of their time in Vietnam and how the VA tries to help these veterans.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Portabella and Fresh Vegetable Plate | Fit to Eat | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Portabella and Fresh Vegetable Plate with Grilled Spiced Nectarines, Guest Rebecca Turner
Chef Rob prepares a Family Style Vegetarian meal, Portabella and Fresh Vegetable Plate with Spiced Nectarines, Rebecca Turner she has some helpful advice on getting the most from your canned goods.
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- Ghosts | A Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- It was a calm night when two fishermen landed on Deer Island, near Biloxi. They were preparing their campsite, when there was a rustle in the nearby bushes. They thought it was nothing until it rustled again. And again…
Happy Halloween... from Mississippi: A Thread Through Time
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- Space Wolf | Amped & Wired | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Based in Jackson, Mississippi, Spacewolf has developed a powerful post-grunge rock sound.
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- Charter Schools | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Charter schools offer an alternative to traditional public schools. What’s working? What’s not working? How do they stack up statewide?
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- The Coast | Palate to Palette | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Shrimp boats, Cooking Oysters, INFINITY Science Center, Painting Saturn Rocket
Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters travel to the Mississippi Gulf Coast where they go out on a shrimping boat and visit three museums. Robert cooks shrimp and squash. Wyatt paints the Saturn rocket.
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- Eilen Jewell | Amped & Wired | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell taps into the rich roots of country western music with thoughtful lyrics and an ear for the nostalgic.
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- Pan Seared Salmon | Fit to Eat | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Pan Seared Salmon with Faro and Squash Sauté, Chef Mark Coblentz
Chef Rob steps aside and Chef Mark Coblentz makes a Pan Seared Salmon with Faro and Squash Sauté. Chef Mark has competed in MasterChef Junior and Chopped Junior.
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- Trang Pham-Bui | Vietnam Reflections | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Trang Pham-Bui talks about her childhood in Vietnam, her family’s escape from war, and coming to America as refugees.
View more stories from the Vietnam Reflections: Mississippi Stories collection on our website mpbonline.org/vietnam.
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- Rep. Manly Barton | Vietnam Reflections | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- When Rep. Manly Barton was drafted, he already had one daughter, and another was on the way. He didn’t see her until she was 10 months old, because he was in Vietnam when she was born. Despite the hardships, he credits his experience in the Vietnam War to shaping the man he is today.
View more stories from the Vietnam Reflections: Mississippi Stories collection on our website mpbonline.org/vietnam.
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- Nuclear Tests | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- During the Cold War, U.S. government officials were concerned that other nations might secretly test nuclear weapons underground. To test this theory, they decided to conduct their own underground detonations.
But this wasn’t done in some remote desert. No, Project Dribble took place in the Tatum Salt Dome in Lamar County, Mississippi.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
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- Robert Clark | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- This week we take a look back at the career of former State House Representative Robert Clark, the first African American elected to the Mississippi Legislature since Reconstruction. Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- Starkville | Palate to Palette | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Mississippi State University, Painting a Bulldog, Milking Cows, Making Biscuits
Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters visit Starkville and learn how to milk a cow. The Biscuit Lady teaches Wyatt how to make biscuits without measuring the ingredients. Robert reminisces about their first painting and cooking event together. Wyatt paints the MSU mascot.
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- Oliphant - Wilkie | Conversations | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Two award-winning Mississippi journalists present new revelations about the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy. Longtime friends and colleagues Curtis Wilkie and Tom Oliphant join “Conversations” host Marshall Ramsey to discuss their new book, “The Road to Camelot,” a behind-the-scenes look at the powerful Kennedy political machine.
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- HB 1523 | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act, also known as House Bill 1523, continues to be a polarizing topic. Hear both sides of the debate.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- Jackson | Palate to Palette | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Planning a Book, Painting a Book Cover, Mississippi Ag Museum, JSU Sonic Boom
Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters reminisce about their creative journeys and begin their fourth book together. Wyatt paints objects in his home.
The two visit the JSU Sonic Boom and the Mississippi Agricultural Museum.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- Rep. Elton "Mac" Huddleston | Vietnam Reflections | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Rep. Elton "Mac" Huddleston, talks about his time serving during the Vietnam War.
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- Digging Deeper | Mississippi Youth Media Project | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- “Digging Deeper: Confronting Youth Crime’s Causes and Solutions” analyzes youth crime in the city of Jackson. Students interviewed an extensive number of notable people, including those affected by crime, experts in juvenile offenses, elected officials, professionals in law enforcement, legal counsel, and educators. These students are continuing their project now, planning a series of public, youth-led forums in every ward in Jackson culminating in a youth crime summit in spring 2018.
This video was created by a group of students that participated in the Summer 2017 Mississippi Youth Media Project. MPB is a proud partner of YMP.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org and at http://www.youthmediaproject.com/.
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- From Woolworth’s to #BlackLivesMatter | Mississippi Youth Media Project | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- “From Woolworth’s to #BlackLivesMatter: Protesting for Life, Freedom and Dignity” covers the 1963 Woolworth Sit-In, a monumental event in Civil Rights history, and its present-day implications, including national the controversial national movement.
This video was created by a group of students that participated in the Summer 2017 Mississippi Youth Media Project. MPB is a proud partner of YMP.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org and at http://www.youthmediaproject.com/.
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- Supporting Black Dollars & Businesses in Jackson | Youth Media Project | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- “Supporting Black Dollars and Businesses in Jackson, Miss.” interviews business owners in the Farish Street Historical District, Mississippi's largest and only primarily residential district in Jackson on the National Register of Historic Places and reflects on a time when the area was rapidly growing. The area is currently under extensive renovation.
This video was created by a group of students that participated in the Summer 2017 Mississippi Youth Media Project. MPB is a proud partner of YMP.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org and at http://www.youthmediaproject.com/.
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- St. John - Waters | Conversations | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- What do you get when you pair a Hattiesburg top chef with an acclaimed Clinton artist? A brand new television series on Mississippi Public Broadcasting called "Palate to Palette." Co-hosts Robert St John and Wyatt Waters join “Conversations” host Marshall Ramsey to talk about how their business partnership and close friendship have taken them from books to TV shows and halfway around the world.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/conversations
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- Painters | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- For a state of fewer than three million, the artistic talent coming from Mississippi is truly staggering. Consider our painters.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
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- Boiled & Baked Blue Crab Family Plate | Fit to Eat | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Boiled & Baked Blue Crab Family Plate with Potato Salad and Slaw
Guest: Dr. Steve Miller
Chef Rob prepares a family style Blue Crab Plate with potato salad and slaw. Registered Dietitian Rebecca Turner has a tasty chili recipe. Our guest is the Vice President for the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus, Dr. Steve Miller.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/fittoeat
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- Fannie Lou Hamer | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- We look back and the life and legacy of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Civil rights legend Fannie Lou Hamer is remembered by those who worked side by side with her in the struggle for voting rights. An African-American sharecropper from the Mississippi Delta, Hamer’s difficulty registering to vote in 1962 led to her career as an outspoken activist, congressional candidate, and fierce fighter for the rights of all.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org
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- James Meredith | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- On October 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first African American to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Segregationists protested vehemently during his year-long legal battle to exercise his right to attend a public university. And the night before he arrived, riots broke out on campus.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
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- William Faulkner | Thread Through Time | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Born 120 years ago this week in New Albany, Faulkner used the Mississippi he knew as the foundation for his novels. He created a fictional county, Yoknapatawpha, and peopled it with characters representing the Old South and the New.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
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- William Grant Still | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- On this week in 1949, the New York City Opera premiered “Troubled Island” by the composer and Woodville, Mississippi native William Grant Still. This marked the first time a major American opera company had ever presented the work of an African-American composer.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
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- Civil Rights | Vietnam Reflections | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- The protests against the draft and against the war in Vietnam were rooted in the Civil Rights Movement. Protesters adopted many similar strategies and key figures within the Civil Rights Movement also came out against the Vietnam War. Most influential, perhaps, was Martin Luther King Jr., who stated in 1967, “If America's soul becomes totally poisoned, part of the autopsy must read: Vietnam.”
For more stories like this one, visit http://www.mpbonline.org/vietnam.
Don't miss the MPB Original Documentary, "Mississippians In Vietnam: A Shared Experience" on November 9th at 8PM on MPB Television.
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- Doris Jones | Vietnam Reflections | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Vietnam Veteran, Doris Jones, shares her experience as an Army Reserve Nurse during the Vietnam War.
This story is part of the MPB story collection series "Vietnam Reflections: Mississippi Stories." For more information and to see more stories from the series, visit: http://www.mpbonline.org/vietnam.
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- State Budget | @ISSUE | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- State agencies are telling lawmakers how much money they will need next year. How much tax revenue is the state projected to bring in? Will there be more state budget cuts?
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- Shelby Sunday | Vietnam Reflections | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Chad Daniels speaks about the support Mississippi has traditionally shown to military personnel. He and William “Bud” Kirkpatrick tell the story of “Shelby Sunday”, an event held at the Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS that celebrated and honored soldiers who had been training at Camp Shelby, and were soon to depart for Vietnam.
The MPB Original Documentary, "Mississippians In Vietnam: A Shared Experience" premieres November 9th at 8PM on MPB Television.
For more stories like this one, visit: http://www.mpbonline.org/vietnam.
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- School District Takeovers | @ISSUE | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- This week on @ISSUE: School District Takeovers. The state of Mississippi has the authority to seize control of a school district if it’s not meeting state standards. The state’s second-largest district was recently taken from local authority, but some feel it’s not the solution to correct problems. Does a state takeover make things better or worse?
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/issue
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- Grilled Pork Chop with Radish and Brussels Spout Salad | Fit to Eat | MPB
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Chef Rob prepares grilled pork chop with radish and Brussels Sprout salad topped with Granola Cinnamon Mayo. Rebecca Turner has some helpful information about Olive Oil and our guest is Chef Todd Reilly, Program Lead for the Culinary Arts Program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/fittoeat
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- Margaret Wade | Thread Through Time | MPB
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- 9 years ago
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- Margaret Wade, a Cleveland native, was the first woman inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame, and today, the top college player is honored each year with the Wade Trophy.
Learn more at http://www.mpbonline.org/ms200
