Mississippi Edition Shows

President Barack Obama spoke last night and now Americans and Mississippians react to the President’s vision for this country’s future. We’ll talk with Stennis Institute for Government director, Dr. Marty Wiseman and economics professor, Dr. Bill Penn, from Belhaven College.
And tomorrow the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts will honor six extraordinary individuals or organizations. The Mississippi Arts Commission’s Malcolm White will be here to tell us who.

We’ll talk about immigration issues with a representative of MIRA, Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance. And the 12th Annual Homelessness Marathon, a national effort to raise awareness and money for those less fortunate originates from Pass Christian tonight. We’ll find out more.

There is a lot of talk this week and today about foreclosures and the housing crisis in this country...And President Obama’s seventy-five billion dollar Homeowner Stability Initiative. How will it impact Mississippi homeowners? We’ll talk with guests from the Mississippi Center for Justice and the National Consumer Law Center about legal help available for those facing foreclosure.

We’ll talk with the director of the Mississippi Economic Policy Center, Ed Sivak, about what the soon-to-be-signed stimulus bill means specifically to Mississippi and how long it will take to make a difference. And the film, “Ballast” has been nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards which will be handed out in a nationally televised ceremony this Saturday. One of the film’s producers Nina Parikh will talk to us about the storied journey of this Mississippi made movie.

It's round two in the Scruggs judicial bribery saga. Hinds County judge Bobby Delaughter now faces a five count federal indictment. MPB news contributor, Sandra Knispel will bring us up to speed on the government's latest look into influence and bribery in Mississippi courts.
And with Valentines Day upon us... We'll talk about marriage in Mississippi. The traditional one man one woman marriage, as well as the non-traditional unions between two men or two women.
And Anita is here with the best 'date movies' to see this weekend.

The stimulus package has now passed the Senate and now a conference committee will hammer out the differences between the House and Senate versions. We speak with Mississippi congressman Bennie Thompson about what could be Mississippi's slice of the stimulus pie.
And coast songbird Shayna Steele tells us about broadway, pageants and the Divine Miss M.

Will it or won’t it? Can it or can’t it? How much is too much? Today, we’re talking with Senator Roger Wicker about the economic stimulus plan, where he stands on its passage or defeat and how Mississippi can best weather these tough economic times. And in sports, MPB’s Jay White uses the news that A-Rod tested positive for steroids to give a lesson on the many downsides of cheating in sports.

It's considered an epidemic in Mississippi...AIDS and HIV.
And one segment of our population is at extreme risk for contracting the disease...African-American males. We are joined by State Representative John Hines, Alonzo Duke from the Southern AIDS Commission and Valencia Robinson from AIDS Action in Mississippi to discuss fighting and curing the disease.
Plus we'll discuss a program under consideration that would give every child born in Mississippi a 500.00 investment account.

Everyday we are bombarded with ongoing record unemployment, budget cuts and a worsening economy. But today we are starting off the show with some good news...More high-paying jobs are on the way in northeast Mississippi. We'll talk with Brian Cullen of Alliant Tech Systems about the role Mississippi will play in the future of commercial aircraft.