Mississippi Edition: Hosted by Desare Frazier

Mississippi Edition: Hosted by Desare Frazier Latest Mississippi news. Airs every weekday morning 8:30 on MPB Think Radio Join us every weekday morning at 8:30 for our live news program, Mississippi Edition.

Our Host, Desare Frazier, discusses the latest news from Mississippi, cultural events happening in the state, and speaks with local leaders about the change they want to see. The show is produced by Kobee Vance, in partnership with our news team: Lacey Alexander, Teresa Collier, Michael Guidry, Mike McEwen and Will Stribling.

Ann Ford, producer of the documentary WZZQ and MPB’s Bill Ellison, host of the award-winning radio show “Grass Roots, jo...
10/02/2025

Ann Ford, producer of the documentary WZZQ and MPB’s Bill Ellison, host of the award-winning radio show “Grass Roots, joined me to talk about the film. This was in May of 2024.

WZZQ was a free form, counterculture, FM radio station in Jackson, that became a hit with young listeners in the mid-South. The format ran from 1973 to 1981.

MPB held a special viewing and discussion about WZZQ, the radio personalities and its cultural impact on radio in the south.

The documentary was picked up by American Public Television in August of this year and is available on public television stations coast to coast. It can be streamed at PBS.org and the PBS app.

Adding to our gallery of guests we've interviewed for Mississippi Edition. I had a conversation with the founder of the...
09/19/2025

Adding to our gallery of guests we've interviewed for Mississippi Edition.

I had a conversation with the founder of the Jackson Free Press, now the Mississippi Free Press, Donna Ladd in November 2024.

She discussed growing up in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the trajectory of her life/career including, attending Columbia University in New York City, where she received her master's degree in journalism and why she returned to the state to start a weekly newspaper.

Mississippi Free Press is online.

The conversation aired in two parts.
Here are the links.

https://shows.acast.com/5d892b22719a100a4a0192bd/673f7ab85eb1556c52b6016a

https://shows.acast.com/5d892b22719a100a4a0192bd/673f7b451ecce96407d223f3

Today is the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Before, during and after the massive tropical cyclone hit the state,...
08/29/2025

Today is the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Before, during and after the massive tropical cyclone hit the state, former Governor Haley Barbour was tasked with leading Mississippi through the disaster.

Hurricane Katrina ties with Hurricane Gustav which hit Louisiana in 2008 for the costliest damages of any storms in the country at
$125 billion dollars.

The massive storm packing some 124 mile per hour winds and 30 feet surges directly hit Waveland and leveled coastal communities as it moved inland.

We had an opportunity to sit down with the former governor to hear his reflections about that horrific time, how he kept going, and the untold number of Mississippians and nearly one million volunteers he said came from across the nation to help us rebuild.

We have a 2-part conversation with Governor Barbour on our Mississippi Edition podcast and the videotaped version which aired on MPB TV Thursday is at mpbonline.org/katrina.

Caleb Bedillion with the Marshall Project discussed his investigative reporting about the lifetime voting ban for certai...
08/29/2025

Caleb Bedillion with the Marshall Project discussed his investigative reporting about the lifetime voting ban for certain crimes in the state. The felony offenses are listed in Mississippi's 1890 Constitution. Several other crimes have been added since then.

Catching up on sharing photos of some of the wonderful people we've interviewed for Mississippi Edition. The program ai...
08/29/2025

Catching up on sharing photos of some of the wonderful people we've interviewed for Mississippi Edition. The program airs weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Here's John Spann, Program and Outreach Coordinator with the Mississippi Humanities Council. We shared a humorous moment
before talking about a serious subject.

A marker was unveiled in McComb, to commemorate a school walkout.

August 30, 1961, three students held a sit-in at the Greyhound bus station. They were arrested and remained in jail until October 3rd, after which they learned they were expelled.

The next day, 115 students at Burgland High School in McComb walked out to protest the students' expulsion and the murder of local civil rights activist Herbert Lee, a month earlier in September.

Dr. Kevin Sullivan of the MIND Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center explains the difference between Al...
07/25/2025

Dr. Kevin Sullivan of the MIND Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center explains the difference between Alzheimer's Disease and dementia; how accidents involving the body can impact the brain later in life; and seeking an evaluation to know your probability of developing or having dementia.

Reporter Drew Hawkins with the Gulfstates newsroom talks about the shortage of trauma-informed care nurses to help r**e ...
07/25/2025

Reporter Drew Hawkins with the Gulfstates newsroom talks about the shortage of trauma-informed care nurses to help r**e victims.
The Gulfstates newsroom is a collaboration among public radio stations in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.

Mississippi Edition interviews a cross-range of Mississippians and beyond, focusing on issues that affect the state.Our ...
07/25/2025

Mississippi Edition interviews a cross-range of Mississippians and beyond, focusing on issues that affect the state.
Our conversations include talks with MPB's executive director, political figures, healthcare providers, educators and community leaders. Here are snapshots of a few of our guests.

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