Mississippi Edition Shows

How has governmental response in the wake of the largest natural disaster to strike the U.S. affected recovery? We'll be joined by former Governor William Winter and Richard Nathan of the Nelson A Rockefeller Institute of Government to talk about a study looking at just that. Are you ready for some football? It's that time of year when we head to stadiums all over the state to watch our favorite high school and college teams. So who are the standouts this year? Find out.
And Mississippi Edition movie reviewer Anita Modak Truran take us back 40 years for "Taking Woodstock".

Being able to communicate in times of disaster is critical and now Mississippi is better prepared to do just that. Rupert Lacey of Harrison County Emergency Management will join us to talk about the new Emergency Statewide Radio System ... Plus, everything Elvis is new again. A new documentary includes rare and never-before-seen footage and pictures of the King. We'll talk with the Filmmakers.

“Over the Limit, Under Arrest” is a statewide effort to get drunk drivers off the road. We find out how Law Enforcement proposes to do just that and talk about teenagers behind the wheel as well. And in sports commentary, MPB’s Jay White ponders whether a local team is cursed.

Jackson mayor, Harvey Johnson has laid out his budget plan for Fiscal 2010. He’ll join us to share the figures, his thoughts and vision for Mississippi’s capital city. Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, Richard Wright, William Faulkner...the list goes on and on of famous authors from Mississippi. We'll learn about the Mississippi Writers Guild and find out if it's just something in the water that makes our state such a fertile area for writers. And, today’s book club selection is called “WIND OF DESTINY”. Our guest is its author, Belhaven College Professor Dr. Louis H. Campbell.

Healthcare Reform 101: Separating Facts from Fiction – will it or how will it benefit Mississippi’s poor, the rich, the already insured and those not covered? Jarvis Dortch with the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program will be here.
With tropical storms and hurricanes swirling around the Atlantic we’ll get a quick preparedness refresher tutorial from MEMA’s Mike Womack.
And, we'll find out about a group of coastians who are making sure our most vulnerable children are getting the love they need and deserve.

There is a saying "how housing fares so fares the furniture industry" which has been very apt in the poor economy. We'll speak with Ken Pruett, President of the Mississippi Furniture Association and V.M. Cleveland from the Tupelo Furniture Market to talk about the tentative resurgence.
Nanotechnology research sounds like something from the future...but it's actually happening right now. We speak with award winning Jackson State University professor Jerzy Leszczynski about his award and his work.

The issue of heath insurance has been on everyone's mind lately, but what about home owners policies? State Farm was just denied an almost 50-percent rate increase by Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. We speak with him about the move. And we'll take a look at Mississippi's musical dynasty ...the Dickinson family.

A conversation about healthcare reform with Gene Taylor, US Representative from Mississippi's 4th District ... child support payments in Mississippi. How do we stack up against other states and are our most vulnerable citizens benefitting or suffering as a result. Plus MPB's Jay White says it's time to get ready for one of sports' truest competitions.

In today's book club segment, Anthony Mozingo introduces us to, "The Longleaf Trace Companion".

"There are signs the recession is easing." That's what Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday. We'll get some perspective on that statement, particularly as it applies to Mississippi. Pat Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at Millsaps College will join us ... and the state of marriage in our state with marriage counselor, Linda Blackwell.