Mississippi roots resonate in the music and lyrics of Meridian-born folk singer Steve Forbert
Mississippi Culture
Dahmer statue: A good day in Hattiesburg
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The Dahmer murder happened 54 years ago Friday. So let’s fast-forward to this bright, warm Monday morning when a large crowd, black and white and many in tears, gathered for the unveiling of a bronzed statue of Vernon Dahmer Sr., outside the Forrest County Courthouse on Main Street in Hattiesburg
Mississippi Culture
‘Land & Power’ summit creates ‘magical’ community connection through social practice art
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“Land & Power: The Summit,” one of two artist-led, community-driven place-based artist residencies in Mississippi connected people working with civil rights, farming and the broader local community.
Mississippi Culture
Five months, 10 visits, 360-degree cameras: place-based residency pieces together fabric of Hancock County
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Mark Geil’s place-based artist residency pieced together footage from 360-degree cameras for a community-engaged look at Hancock County.
Mississippi ExPats
Journalist, author and former expat views Mississippi as ‘observer for the ages’
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Mississippi storyteller James L. Dickerson takes his experiences with race, inequality and investigative reporting to the big screen and to his alma mater.
Local TV News Collaboration
‘What happened to Farish Street?’: Accounting for millions of dollars, opportunities lost in a historic Jackson community
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In the past four decades, at least $50 million in taxpayer funds, loans, grants as well as private investment has been spent or committed to redevelopment efforts in the historic African American district. Now that a six-year court fight is over, neighbors and city leaders say they have renewed hope for a Farish Street comeback
Mississippi Culture
What the Dickens is going on in Jackson this Christmas?
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New Stage Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol” will be its 25th since its first staging in 1984. Ballet Magnificat! is tackling the Charles Dickens’ classic for the first time.
Mississippi Culture
World class chefs making a name for themselves and Southern food culture in cities throughout Mississippi
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Be it the casino kitchens on the Coast, or the deep fried black eyed peas at the Blue Canoe in Tupelo, or the 36 hour smoked pulled pork at the Blue Biscuit in Indianola, Mississippi chefs are making a name for the state.
Mississippi Culture
Clarksdale creates art commission to monitor public art after clash of cultures during arts festival
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A painting of a martini glass with a rifle next to an African American woman’s face sparks social media outrage.
Mississippi ExPats
Vicksburg native pours Mississippi values in Nashville’s Yazoo Brewing Company
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Meet Mississippi expat Linus Hall, Vicksburg native and owner of Yazoo Brewing Company, Nashville’s largest brewery.
Mississippi Culture
Tapping into Mississippi’s craft breweries
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Two years after the Mississippi Legislature approved a measure to allow craft beer breweries to sell their products on-site, the brewing landscape in the state looks a lot different.
Mississippi Culture
‘An artist with a civic responsibility’: Nick Cave exhibition at Mississippi Museum of Art through Feb. 16
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“I’m just glad I can be the catalyst, to create work that allows us to come together and have these difficult conversations,” Cave says
Mississippi Culture
Most endangered historic places: Mississippi Heritage Trust’s list spotlights state’s threatened significant sites
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“When we might not have too many things going for us, we do have the significance of our past.”
Gallery: Paint the Town 2019
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Paint the Town, an event to help revitalize downtown Clarksdale, featured commissioned artists from Bogotá, Colombia; Oxford, Miss.; Clarksdale, Miss.; Opelousas, La.; Denver; Los Angeles and New York. Paint the Town was the second Clarksdale International Street Art event.
Mississippi Culture
How to Train Your Mystery: ‘Orient Express’ opens at New Stage Theatre
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“Murder on the Orient Express,” a new dramatic comedy adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel, has its southeastern regional premiere at New Stage Theatre, Oct. 22 through Nov 3.
Mississippi Culture
‘Meet Carl Jackson’: Louisville native not a household name but plays a key role in country music’s history
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He may not be a household name but MPB documentary, a companion piece to Ken Burns’ film “Country Music”, scheduled to air in January could change that.