Mississippi Edition Shows

Casinos...Copper theft...Voter ID...Just some of the issues before the legislative special session. MPB's Stephen Koranda sits down with Governor Haley Barbour for a debriefing.
It's the really big show....Jackson's Jubilee Jam...and organizer Malcom White is here to talk about it.
Plus the hardest working man in television is headed our way tomorrow night. Regis Philbin talks about his many projects, crawfish and what else he's fixin' to do.

on this Memorial Day we talk to the mayor of a tiny Mississippi town which sent almost half its population off to war.
the house is gonna be rockin'! We continue our summer travel series with a look at the Blues Belt...and the city of Clarksdale.
and Mississippi Edition sports commentator Jay White gives us the low down on sports curses...and one that plagues a Mississippi team.

The Mississippi Employment Protection Act goes into effect July 1st. Senior Special Agent Sal Barrientos from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is here to talk about the program.
Harrison County Jail Warden Don Cabana joins us to talk about violence in prison...the causes and the solutions.
Meet Natalie Omattage....A student at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science who has won a big national award...and an even bigger college scholarship.

Mississippi is the poorest state in the nation...and our working poor have a myriad of issues facing them.
Leroy Johnson from Southern Echo and Oleta Fitzgerald of the Childrens Defense Fund tell us about two recent town hall meetings addressing those problems.
Realizing the value of a quality education we continue our profile of all 15 community colleges in the state with Jones Junior College. and Mississippi Edition sports commentator Jay White tells us about Jonathon Van Every.

We continue our look at the economy in Mississippi. How do we stack up in terms of unemployment insurance or family finances? Ed Sivac from the Mississippi Economic Policy Center tells us.
It's not just where Elvis was born....Tupelo has a film festival that kicks off this weekend. Pat Raspberry tells us about it.
and Mississippi Edition movie reviewer Anita Modak Truran is here to tell us if Prince Caspian is charming or just a toad.

The newly elected congressman from Mississippi's first district will join us to talk about the continuing battle.
Just how bad is the state's insurance crisis? Roy Mitchell, director of the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program joins us to talk the big picture of health care.
and they've seen many a bluesman enter their business and then leave as a star. Find out all about Malaco Records.

It's one of the leading causes of injury to women and Mississippi ranks fifth in the nation. We'll find out what's being done to break the cycle of domestic violence.
With the unofficial summer driving season just weeks away, how will the high gas prices affect summer travel? We'll kick off our travel series with things to do and places to go right here in Mississippi that could save you money.
and former President Jimmy Carter along with thousands of volunteers from around the world are spending the week building homes for displaced residents on the Mississippi Gulfcoast.

It's National Nurses Week...We celebrate all that nurses do to fight disease and to keep us healthy. Ricky Garrett from the Mississippi Nurses Association joins us to talk about the nursing profession and their dire need for more people to join their ranks.

You go to work everyday assuming you are safe...But are you? We'll look at workplace safety issues ranging from minor injuries to preventing workplace violence.
the concept has been around since the 70's....Give kids something they are interested in and they will be eager to learn. the Columbus School District is doing just that. Their elementary schools are become magnets schools. School superintendent Dr. Dell Phillips tells us more.
and Captain Brian Brown and Richard Balser from the the Naval Oceanographic Office join us to talk about Holocaust Remembrance Day at Stennis Space Center.

We are officially less than one month away from the start of hurricane season. We'll talk with Jackson County Civil Defense Director Butch Loper and MEMA's Jeff Rent to find out just how prepared the coast is for another bumpy season. Another safety issue facing the state is railroad safety. We'll speak with Patrick Waldron and Bobby Walker from CN Railroad... About keeping track of keeping safe.