Next Stop, Mississippi

As we do every Friday, we'll be traveling across the state letting you know about events that make Mississippi great. Today we’ll start our road trip off in Jackson and speak with Sam Wells and Monica Daniels for the Special Olympics Gala, next, we’ll swing by the Jackson Mississippi Bicentennial - Community Photo Screening and speak with Chandler Griffin then we’ll head to the coast and talk with Cynthia Sutton for the 39th Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival, and end our trip with our musical guest husband & wife duo Heart Society See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’ll start this trip off in Natchez and speak with Owner Ginger Hyland about the “Haunting of the Towers”, next, we’ll stop by Seward Farms in Lucedale and speak with Rita Seward and check out their Trick or Treat Day and their Corn Maze then we’ll head to the coast to speak with Tammy D for the Gulf Coast Halloween Festival,next we'll move up to Tupelo and talk with Leslie Pearman with the Vietnam Replica Wall Dedication and end our trip in Rolling Fork and talk with Meg Cooper for The Great Delta Bear Affair. So hold on tight because we’re going for a “spooktacular” ride here on Next Stop Mississippi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we do every Friday, we traveled across the state letting you know about events that make Mississippi great. Today we started our road trip in Natchez and spoke with Bubba McCabe, for Music at the Mounds. Next we headed to Greenville for the Delta Hot Tamale Festival and chatted with Daniel Boggs. Then we moved down to Jackson and spoke with Bryan Keller for Jacktoberfest and ended our road trip with Hip Hop musician Silas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we do every Friday, we’ll be traveling across the state letting you know about events that make Mississippi great. Today we’ll start our road trip in Jackson for the 2017 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi event. Next we’ll head to Ridgeland for the 10th Annual Fat Tire Festival and Lung BUSTER Race. Then we’ll move up to Cleveland for the 35th Annual Octoberfest and end our trip with Grammy nominated guitarist, and vocalist, Vasti Jackson, So hold on tight because we’re going for a ride here on Next Stop Mississippi!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’ll start our road trip in Jackson and speak with Royce Boyer for the MS Composer’s Concert. Next we’ll head to Ridgeland and talk with Mike Marsh with the Renaissance Euro Fest. Then we’ll stroll by Ruleville for the Fannie Lou Hamer Centennial Celebration, Cruising on the Coast and the Chickasaw Co. Historical Arts & Craft Festival, and end our trip back in Jackson to speak with George "Chuck" Patterson for the MS Greek Weekend. So hold on tight because we’re going for a ride on Next Stop Mississippi!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’ll start our road trip in Jackson and speak with Brenda Ferguson for the 2017 WellsFest. Next we’ll head to DeSoto and chat with the sculptor of “A Cast of Mask”, Sharon McConnell-Dickerson. Then we’ll stroll by Biloxi and talk with Mayor "Fofo" about the 43rd Annual Slavic Invitational Golf Tournament and end our trip with Americana Duo, Grits & Soul. So hold on tight because we’re going for a ride on this episode of Next Stop MS!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’ll start our road trip in Jackson for the LeFleur Museum District MS Science Fest. Next we’ll head to Jackson for the 37th Annual Farish Street Heritage Festival. Then we’ll stroll by Brain Drain, a Mississippi Panel discussion at Millsaps College, Bank Plus International Gumbo Festival in Jackson, Sam Chatmon’s Blues fest in Hollandale and end our trip with Mississippi Blues Woman and songwriter Libby Rae Watson. So hold on tight because we're going for a ride on Next Stop MS!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’ll start our road trip in Natchez for the “Bicentennial Reveille”. Next we’ll head to Greenville, for the 40th Annual MS Delta Blues & Heritage Festival. Then we’ll talk with author Jene’ Ray Barranco about her upcoming book release and end our trip with Jackson native, musician Dent May as he talks about his new album, "Across the Multiverse". So hold on tight because we’re going for a ride on this episode of Next Stop MS!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we do every Friday, we’ll be traveling across the state letting you know about events that make Mississippi great. Today we’ll start our road trip in Pelahatchie for the 37th Annual Muscadine Jubilee. Then we’ll head to Jackson to speak with Ariss King a local artist about the Introspection Art Exhibit tonight. Next we’ll head to Ridgeland for the Sweetest Chefs of the South Competition, and end our trip with American Country Music artist , Steve Azar. So hold on tight because we’re going for a ride on this episode of Next Stop MS!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we do every Friday, we’ll be traveling across the state letting you know about events that make Mississippi great. Today we’ll start our road trip in West Point, for the Black Prairie Blues Festival. Then we’ll head to the coast for the Gulf Coast Gospel Music Award. Next we’ll go to Kiln for 1st Friday’s at Lazy Magnolia Brewery, and end our trip with musician Wes Lee. So hold on tight because we’re going on a ride on Next Stop Mississippi!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, we traveled to Jackson for the MS Book Festival’s 3rd annual “Literary Lawn Party” We spoke with Tracy Carr with the MS Library Commission, Richard Howorth, owner of Square Books Oxford, cookbook author & chef, Martha Foose and gospel-blues and southern soul singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, our road trip lead us to Clarksdale as we showcased the Sunflower River Blues Festival, the Delta Blues Museum, Levon’s Bar & Grill, and Delta blues musician David Dunavent & the Evol Love Band. So bukle up, because we're heading to the Delta on this edition of Next Stop MS!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we do every Friday, we traveled across the state letting you know about events that make Mississippi great. Today we started our road trip off with Aallyah Wright, and Charles Coleman, co-writers of the play “Beautiful Agitators”. Then we headed to Greenwood, to speak with Danielle Morgan for the Bikes, Blues & Bayous, Bike ride. Next we moved to Water Valley, and spoke with Linda White for the 48th annual Watermelon Festival and ended our road trip with Cary Hudson, a Hattiesburg-based musician as he discussed his music and his upcoming shows. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’ll start our road trip off in Jackson as we talk with DJ Venom about the Big Freedia concert tonight at Martin’s, Then we’ll head to Natchez, MS and for the Natchez Food & Wine Festival. Next we’ll move to Tunica, MS for the J.U.S Music Awards and ending our road trip in Jackson for the Central MS Blues Society’s Bicentennial Celebration. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Neshoba County Fair is underway and it's always one big party. Also, the Emmett Till Freedom Trail marker is being rededicated after severe vandalization. Then on the program, the Mississippi Encylopedia is explored and singer Shannon McNally shares music from her new album, Black Irish. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Empty Atlas frontman, Micha Smith starts off the show with a mini concert. Then we talk about the Great Chickasawhay River Race in Waynesboro, the Ida B. Wells Festival in Holly Springs, and the Slugburger Festival in Corinth. Last we finish up with an actors boot camp in Canton, the backlot of Mississippi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mary Margaret Miller and Kamel King broadcast LIVE from Oxford for the Mississippi Bicentennial North Celebration! They cover the “We Are Mississippi” Bicentennial Concert and much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thacker Mountain Radio is hitting the road, the Bentonia Blues Festival’s 4-decade celebration continues, MPB is all about summer learning, and a huge bicentennial celebration is coming soon to North MS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dorothy Moore headlines B.B. King’s Homecoming Concert, Hattiesburg highlights craft beer, the Mississippi Museum of Art celebrates Mississippi’s Bicentennial with, “Home and Away: On the Road with Marie Hull,” and the Blueberry Jubilee takes over Poplarville. Finally, we learn the story behind the Juneteenth Family Fun Festival in Horn Lake. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s all about the festivals: Festival South in Hattiesburg, Walthall County’s Dairy Festival, and the Alice Moseley Folk Festival. Also, Cathead Vodka distillery is celebrating their 7th year in business with a big JAM, and later, the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team talks about the BIG Greenwood Air show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.