Aired January 17, 2021

Leslie Barker talks with GRAMMY award-winning musician and this year’s Governor’s Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement honoree, Benjamin Wright. Wright, a native of Greenville, shares stories about his work with Michael Jackson, Gladys Knight, Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, Justin Timberlake, and countless other musical legends.

The Mississippi Arts Hour |  Benjamin Wright

Aired March 26, 2023

David Lewis talks with the George Bassi. George is the Director of the Lauren Rogers Museum in Laurel, Mississippi. In the conversation, they talk about the unique and moving history of how the museum came to be, the impact that the Building Fund for the Arts has had on the Museum, and the current 100th anniversary celebration of the Museum's collection.&nbsp;If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. <a href="https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast</a>

The Mississippi Arts Hour| George Bassi

Aired March 19, 2023

Maria Zeringue talks with Katie Clark. Katie is a crochet artist, and she is a current participant in MAC’s Folk Arts Apprenticeship program. In their conversation, Katie discusses her path to learning crochet and developing as an artist, her apprenticeship experience mentoring Sarah Rose Govero, and her work with the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi.&nbsp;Photography: Rory Doyle. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. <a href="https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast</a>

The Mississippi Arts Hour| Katie Clark

Leslie Barker talks with Teneia Sanders. Teneia is an award-winning international touring musician and songwriter whose work has been featured on HBO and Netflix. In our conversation, Teneia reflects on making music from Jackson to Tanzania.&nbsp;If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. <a href="https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast</a>

The Mississippi Arts Hour| Teneia Sanders

Aired March 5, 2023

Lauren Rhoades talks with Church Goin Mule, a Southern artist born and raised across the South. Mule's work is influenced by Southern literature and music and has been exhibited widely across the Southeast. Today she can also be found managing the JX Farms artist residency in Cleveland, Mississippi. Tune in to learn about Church Goin Mule's artistic journey and the inspiration she gathers from the Delta landscape and community.&nbsp;If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. <a href="https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast</a>.

The Mississippi Arts Hour| Church Goin Mule

Aired February 26, 2023

Larry Morrisey visits with David Lewis, the new executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. David comes to MAC from the City of Jackson, where he served as the Deputy Director for the Department of Human and Cultural Services. While with the city, he worked on a wide range of projects that bolstered the city’s arts community. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. <a href="https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast</a>

The Mississippi Arts Hour| David Lewis

Aired February 12, 2023

Larry Morrisey talks with Ke Francis, the recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Art. Francis is a narrative artist who has been actively producing artwork for over fifty years. His book works, paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures are in numerous public and private collections. He currently maintains an active studio practice in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he and his wife, Mary, own HOOPSNAKE PRESS.

The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ke Francis

Poetry Podcast episode 14

Poetry is alive and thriving in the Magnolia State! On the Mississippi Poetry Podcast you’ll hear poets sharing their work, telling their stories, and offering tips to help listeners flex their poetic muscles. In this episode, poet Ann Fisher-Wirth joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce for a conversation about the necessity of adventure, the mysteries of childhood, and why it's important to remember that the poem is not you. A resource for educators of community groups can be found here: <a href="https://arts.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Podcast-Supplement_Fisher-Wirth-1.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://arts.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Podcast-Supplement_Fisher-Wirth-1.pdf</a>

An Arts Hour Extra!

Aired February 5, 2023

Larry Morrisey talks with Ed McGowin, the recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award Lifetime Achievement Award. McGowin is an internationally recognized multi-media artist who has participated in more than ninety one-person exhibits and four hundred group exhibits across six continents. They talk about his path from Hattiesburg to being an internationally known artist.&nbsp;

The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ed McGowan

Aired January 29, 2023

Lauren Rhoades talks with Ralph Eubanks, the 2023 Governor’s Arts Award-winner for Excellence in Literature &amp; Cultural Ambassador. Eubanks is a writer whose work focuses on race, identity, and the American South. He is faculty fellow and writer-in-residence at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at The University of Mississippi - Ole Miss. He is the author of the book A Place Like Mississippi, as well as two other works of nonfiction, Ever Is a Long Time and The House at the End of the Road. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. <a href="https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast</a>

The Mississippi Arts Hour| Ralph Eubanks

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Each week, members of MAC's staff host The Mississippi Arts Hour, a radio program broadcast on Mississippi Public Broadcasting's FM and digital radio networks. The show features interviews with Mississippi artists, musicians, craftspeople, and others involved in arts and culture from around the state.

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