Mississippi Edition Shows
Mississippi Edition, July 31, 2009
A debriefing of what happened in the court proceedings involving the guilty plea of former judge Bobby Delaughter. The tax holiday has officially begun. We'll find out exactly what items you can buy without paying the usual 7% tax ... and Mississippi welcomes a group from Georgia, and not the one here in the US, as they learn techniques of responding to natural disasters.
Mississippi Edition, July 30, 2009
In our book club - some good reading for the little ones in your household from Oxford author, Julie Cantrell.
Mississippi Edition, July 29, 2009
Mississippi's already beleagured judicial system has taken another blow...Judge Bobby Delaughter has agreed to plead guilty.
Mississippi college law professor Matt Steffey is here to tell us what he's pleading to.
Helping children make the transition from day care center to classroom is a priority for the privately funded Mississippi Building Blocks. We'll talk with two of its mentors about the importance of early childhood education.
Mississippi Edition, July 28, 2009
We'll find out exactly what immunizations are required for the start of the new school year, what's recommended for your college-bound student and what kind of vaccines might be a good idea for you, as well.
Plus Judge Tom Broome will join us to talk about a project aimed at preventing youth from crossing over from dependency to delinquency.
Mississippi Edition, July 27, 2009
It's Mississippi's number two killer. Each year 15,000 new cases are diagnosed and 6,000 will die. Dr. Ralph Vance joins us to talk about the "c" word - cancer and its many types .
And in sports, MPB's Jay White will tell us about a dangerous summer football ritual that could be slowly going the way of the dinosaur.
Mississippi Edition, July 24, 2009
Dow Jones and the minimum wage are up but so is unemployment. We'll discuss with Economics Associate Professor Pat Taylor of Millsaps College. Then a panel discussion on domestic violence and a new model being utilized in Mississippi toward its prevention.
Mississippi Edition, July 23, 2009
Today's book club selection is: "Devil's Sanctuary: An Eyewitness History Of Mississippi Hate Crimes."
Mississippi Edition, July 22, 2009
The NAACP just celebrated its 100th anniversary. What's been its impact on the state and what are its goals for the next 100 years? Mississippi chapter president Derrick Johnson is our guest. It's unofficially called "MissIssippi's Giant House Party" and it was in 1896 that the first politician got up on stage to say a few words a history lesson on the Neshoba County Fair.
Mississippi Edition, July 21, 2009
4th District Mississippi Congressman Gene Taylor will join us with his take on health care reform, cap and trade legislation and his own push for all perils insurance. Plus we'll find out how Mississippi's Stennis Space Center has played an instrumental role in NASA missions for decades and what the future of that final frontier might present.
Mississippi Edition, July 20, 2009
A look at the whole realm of cyber crime and who’s affected by it … from email scams to child pornography. And in sports, MPB’s Jay White on some of the ways college athletics are dealing with shrinking budgets.
Mississippi Edition, July 17, 2009
A forum in Biloxi this week will focus on one of the main issues cited as a hindrence when it comes to rebuilding the coast…the lack of affordable insurance. MPB’s Phoebe Judge joins us with a look.
Using art in the classroom as a means to improve instruction and learning overall … and a review of “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.”
Mississippi Edition, July 16, 2009
In our Book Club today, recommendations for summer reading.
Mississippi Edition, July 15, 2009
A perspective on judicial misconduct from the recently retired Luther “Brant” Brantley of the Mississippi Judicial Performance Commission.
As we seek out vacation or tourism opportunities in our own backyard we turn our attention to the Museum of Natural Science in Jackson.
And a conversation with a Swedish songstress who cites the Mississippi blues with shaping her singing style.
Mississippi Edition, July 14, 2009
We’ll take a look at the Mississippi Energy Policy Institute. Who are its members? What do they stand for and what do they stand against?
It’s been said that most peoples’ number one fear, after the fear of dying, is public speaking. We’ll be joined by Toastmasters member Tonia Bayne to ease those fears and offer tips for speaking in front of people or at least getting through a meeting or job interview.
Mississippi Edition, July 13, 2009
How resilient is the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina? That’s what a two-year, $800,000 study hopes to find out. We’ll talk with the two southern miss professors who are heading up the research.
When all is said and done, more than 120 historical markers will tell a musical story that is Mississippi’s own to tell in the form of the Mississippi Blues Trail …
and MPB’s Jay White on a Mississippian whose major league debut has given sports fans in our state reason to smile again.
Mississippi Edition, July 10, 2009
Ground has been broken on a major expansion at the State Port at Gulfport. Construction will involve thousands of jobs, but it’s also brought a fair share of controversy.
We’ll discuss the well being of children after a disaster. A national study by the Commission for Children and Disasters has made some recommendations for the future.
Plus, … find out why a group of Jackson kids will play ball in St. Louis and get to see the All Star Game too.
And brace yourselves. Bruno opens today. A review of the latest from Sasha Baron Cohen.
Mississippi Edition, July 8, 2009
What’s that proverb – “it’s always darkest before the dawn? Well, apply that to our economic standing and you’ll get an idea of what Senior Economist Dr. Marianne Hill will be talking about with us today … and juvenile diabetes is an autoimmune disease that can strike children suddenly and can be fatal. We’ll find out more about its symptoms and treatment.
Mississippi Edition, July 7, 2009
A debriefing of the 2009 legislative session, the special session and the special session yet to be called. And after all that are lawmakers satisfied with the end result? Republican Senator, Terry Burton and Democratic Representative Cecil Brown will be our guests.
Mississippi Edition, July 6, 2009
Members of the NAACP want to learn about disaster preparedness. Why? It’s all part of a new collaboration with the American Red Cross to provide equitable services for all who may need them following a hurricane.
Looking for somewhere to purchase pieces from some of Mississippi's most talented artisans? Then look no further than Ridgeland's Mississippi Craft Center.
And MPB sports commentator, Jay White remembers Steve “Air” Mcnair.
Mississippi Edition, July 3, 2009
Issues of education, teacher retention and drop-out prevention with Kevin Gilbert, president of the Mississippi Association Of Educators. Living wills. How do they work and who should consider getting one? And Anita Modak Truran offers up some gangster rap on Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in the film, “Public Enemies.”
Mississippi Edition, July 1, 2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued its health insurance report card for all fifty states. How did Mississippi fare? We’ll talk with Dr. Scott Anderson, a voting delegate to the American Medical Association about its findings … before you indulge in the grilling and fireworking the Fourth of July brings, listen to Assistant Chief Deputy Fire Marshall, Larry Thompson on keeping everyone happy and uninjured.
