Mississippi Arts Hour

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 Derrick Harriell joins host and Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce to talk about paying attention to our senses, writing about what we might not discuss, and why an overcast day is perfect.A resource for teachers and community groups can be found here: https://arts.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Podcast-Supplement_Harriell.pdf

Lauren Rhoades talks with Annette Trefzer, professor of literature at The University of Mississippi and author of the new book Exposing Mississippi: Eudora Welty's Photographic Reflections. They discuss Eudora Welty's work as a photographer and Annette's fascinating research in the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Welty Collection.If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB.https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

Larry Morrisey visits with violinist Marta Szlubowska. They talk about her early musical training while growing up in Poland, her tenure as the concertmaster for the Mississippi Symphony, and her current work as a group leader and featured soloist.If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB.https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastPhoto by Roy Adkins, Light & Glass Studio, courtesy of MAC