Next Stop, Mississippi
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsNext Stop, Mississippi is your on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi! Each week the show's hosts, Kamel King (Visit Mississippi) and Germaine Flood highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts.
They’ll not only tell you what’s going on in your neck of the woods but also share the history and people behind the markets, sporting events, concerts, fairs and festivals all over Mississippi. Hear the personal stories and traditions behind that favorite event you attend each year. You never know where they’ll stop, but the adventure always starts with a turn of the dial to Next Stop, Mississippi, airing Friday mornings at 10 am on MPB Think Radio.
To view or submit events: www.mpbonline.org/community/mississippi-events/. Email the show: [email protected].
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Episodes
Next Stop MS | Mississippi Pickle Fest, International Corgi Day Celebration, & 7th Annual Old School Party With A Purpose
May 31, 2024 19:35 - 48 minutes - 67 MBToday, I’ll sell you my pickle for a nickel at our first stop, the Mississippi Pickle Fest "It's Kind of a Big Dill!", happening Sat Jun 8th at the Mississippi Ag Museum in Jackson with Justin Nipper, Agriculture and Forestry Museum Marketing & Event Specialist and Liz Gill with Gill Family Pickles, then it’s all about our short four-legged friends at this year’s Annual International Corgi Day Celebration, happening Saturday, June 8th in Bay St. Louis with Founder, Jeanelle Sonier, and for o...
Next Stop MS | National Folk Festival - Jackson & 26th Annual Tupelo Elvis Festival
May 24, 2024 17:27 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBToday we’re kicking off the show with breaking tourism news coming straight from the National Council for Traditional Arts in partnership with the City of Jackson about the National Folk Festival coming to the state with Blaine Waide, Executive Director for the National Council for Traditional Arts & City of Jackson's Deputy Director for the Office of Economic Development, Tangayika Hoover… we’ll check-out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a quick preview of MPB’s 10-Min...
Next Stop MS | Women in Blues 24' & Rita B's After Dark and The Workout Room series
May 17, 2024 16:58 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBToday is all about music & laughter… we’ll celebrate all things women at the 2024 Women in Blues Concert, tomorrow, May 17th – 18th at Shared Experiences HQ in Clarksdale with Founder Colleen Buyers & Musician CRUZ The Dame, then we’ll check-out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Jackson at Fondren Guitars and Hal & Mal’s for Rita B’s After Dark and the The Workout Room series, happening throughout the month of May… and she’s bringing special guest Musician...
Next Stop MS | Mississippi Makers Fest, Jimmie Rodgers Festival, & Mother's Day Weekend Events
May 10, 2024 19:44 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBHappy Mother’s Day Weekend! For our first stop of the day, we’re celebrating the state’s rich and diverse music and art at the 3rd Annual Mississippi Makers Fest, May 11th in Jackson at the Two Mississippi Museums with Tori Rice, Events Manager, then we’ll check-out what’s happening around your neck of the woods for Mother's Day Weekend, before a final stop in Meridian to pay homage at the 71st Annual Jimmie Rodgers Festival, May 12th through the 19th with Leslie Lee, Executive Director, at ...
Next Stop MS | Snappy Sync Soiree and Firefly Tours, "Wild Card with Rachel Martin" from NPR, & 2024 Starkville "Weiner Dog" Derby
May 03, 2024 20:33 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBToday, we’re swinging by Ridgeland to check out the 2024 Snappy Sync Soiree and Firefly Tours, at the Bill Waller Craft Center, May 16th through the 19th, we’ll also check in live with Germaine at the MPB Antique Showcase in Natchez, in addition to hearing her convo with Veteran NPR host Rachel Martin, around the launch of her new podcast "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," then we’re off to Starkville for the world’s largest wiener dog race, The 2024 Starkville Derby, happening May 4th… and of ...
Next Stop MS | Antique Showcase - Natchez, USA IBC Kentucky Derby Party & MIDFEST 2024
April 26, 2024 21:35 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBWe’re toting our family heirlooms and antiques to Natchez for our first stop at MPB’s Antique Showcase at the Natchez Convention Center, May 3rd – 4th, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before our final stops in Jackson to check out the annual Kentucky Derby Party hosted by the Friends of the USA IBC before we celebrate the Midtown District at MIDFEST 2024, Saturday May 4th! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi! Next Stop,...
Next Stop MS Pit-Stop | Elise Neal Presents: Lights Camera Action-An Acting Master Class
April 19, 2024 22:35 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBELISE NEAL Presents: Light's Camera Action-An Acting Master Class Elise Neal presents an exclusive acting Master Class at Saturday, April 20th at Spotlight Productions Inc. Get ready to dive deep into the world of acting and learn from a seasoned pro. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned actor, this event is perfect for anyone looking to improve their craft. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business. On this bonus Next Stop, Mississippi, ...
Next Stop MS | 27th Annual Double Decker Arts Festival, MPB Family Fun Day-Columbus & Elise Neal Presents: Lights Camera Action-An Acting Master Class,
April 19, 2024 21:53 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBToday, the wheels on the bus do go round and round for our first stop at the 27th Annual Double Decker Arts Festival in Oxford, happening April 26th – 27th, then we’re off to have a Family Fun Day in Columbus with MPB, happening at the Mississippi University for Women, tomorrow April 20th… before our epic final stop in Memphis, for award winning actress, Elise Neal’s: Lights, Camera, Action – An Acting Master Class, at Spotlight Productions, happening tomorrow, April 20th and she’ll be joini...
On The Road: Next Stop, Mississippi | The 21st Annual Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale
April 12, 2024 23:04 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBToday we’re On the Road at the 21st Annual Juke Joint Festival, happening Thursday April 11th through Sunday April 14th in the heart of Clarksdale! We’re live from the Collective Seed & Supply Co. Downtown, we’ll chat with Commander-in-Chief of Cathead Delta Blues & Folk Arts, Roger Stolle, we’ll also chat with Sunflower & Bolivar County Representative, Robert Sanders, before sit-downs with the Collective Seed & Supply Co. & Travelers Hotel owner, Ann Williams and the Director of Visit Clark...
On The Road: Next Stop Promo | The 21st Annual Juke Joint Festival
April 09, 2024 22:46 - 30 seconds - 712 KBJoin MPB Think Radio live this Friday, April 12th from the 2024 Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale! We'll setup shop at the Collective Seed & Supply Co. downtown, starting with The Gestalt Gardner at 9 a.m., followed by Next Stop, Mississippi at 10 a.m.! Party with us at the biggest half-blues fest, half-small town fair in the state! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop MS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Next Stop MS | En Plein Air LeFleur's Bluff Painting Competition, Bougie Brunch The Experience @ Sunset, & Humpane - A Musical Memoir by Claire Holley
April 05, 2024 19:35 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBToday we’re off to the 2024 En Plein Air LeFleur's Bluff Painting Competition, happening April 13th at LeFleur's Bluff State Park, then we head to the Bougie Brunch The Experience - Sunset Edition, happening April 20th at The Railroad District in Jackson before a final stop to check out Humpane - A Musical Memoir by Claire Holley at the Entergy Center, April 6th in Clinton! We’ll also check out "What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods!" Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your...
Next Stop MS | Juke Joint Festival 2024 & Epic Funk Brass Band
March 29, 2024 21:10 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBToday it’s my birthday and 20th radio anniversary, and it’s a celebration! We’ll chat with Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art Owner, Roger Stolle to get prepped for our upcoming "On The Road" stop at the 2024 Juke Joint Festival in the Blues Capital of the World, Clarksdale, happening April 11th -14th, we'll also chat with Think Radio’s own and my birthday twin, Lacey Alexander to get a sneak preview her newest podcast, MPB's 10 Minute Timeout, premiering today, March 29th, before a final jam s...
Next Stop MS Promo | Juke Joint Festival 2024 & Epic Funk Brass Band
March 28, 2024 21:15 - 30 seconds - 715 KBYou're invited to tune-in to Next Stop, Mississippi live, Friday, March 29th at 10 a.m.! Not only is it Germaine's birthday and 20th radio anniversary, but she and Kamel chat with Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art Owner, Roger Stolle to get prepped for their upcoming "On The Road" stop at the 2024 Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, happening April 11th - April 14th, they'll also chat with MPB's own, Lacey Alexander and preview her newest podcast, MPB's 10 Minute Timeout, premiering on her birt...
Next Stop MS | 47th Annual World Catfish Festival & Delta Rising: An Immersive Cultural Experience
March 22, 2024 21:06 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBToday we’re gone fishing, at Belzoni’s 47th Annual World Catfish Festival, happening April 6th, with President Emily Donovan, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a stop at The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs for the Delta Rising: An Immersive Cultural Experience, happening April 6th, with Event Rep., John Mohead. Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop MS! Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 on-air source for inf...
Next Stop MS | Women in Blues @ Black Prairie Blues Museum & Sweet Potato Queens @ Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade 2024
March 15, 2024 20:32 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBFor our first stop of the day, we're keeping the party going in celebration of Women's History Month, and we're off to West Point, to check out Women in Blues, a showcase featuring female blues musicians, through the voices of M.S.U. opera students, March 24th at the Black Prairie Museum with Deborah Mansfield, Volunteer Director & Roza Tulyaganova, Director of Opera, and then we're off to check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Jackson to bask in the...
Next Stop MS | 8th Annual International Music by Women Festival, A Guide to Mississippi Museums & Birthday Shenanigans
March 08, 2024 20:26 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBFor our first stop of the day, in celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re off to Columbus to check out the 8th Annual International Music by Women Festival, at The W, happening now through March 9th, 2024 with Music Chair, Dr. Mortyakova, for our second stop, we’ll welcome authors Diane Williams and Richelle Putnam to discuss their book, A Guide to Mississippi Museums, and book signing at the Two Mississippi Museums, March 13th, 2024 and shhhh… it’s a birthday celebration... & of course,...
On The Road Next Stop | City With Soul Spotlight Series: Jxn Fish Fry & 2024 Jxn Natural Hair Expo
March 02, 2024 01:30 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBNext Stop, Mississippi broadcasts live from Visit Jackson for the City With Soul Spotlight Series: Jxn Fish Fry! Join us for live interviews with Visit Jackson representatives and more! We also check out this year's Jxn Natural Hair Expo happening at the MS Trademart Center in Jackson, March 2nd, 2024, from 11a-5p with Founder, Jessica Singleton, in addition to checking out what's happening around your neck of the woods! So, show your Jackson pride, stay tuned, buckle up, and hold on tight ...
Next Stop MS | The Royal Y'all Leap Year Comedy Improv Show, 18th Annual Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival, & New Stage Theatre's "Anne & Emmett” One-Act Play
February 23, 2024 20:42 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBToday we’ll flex our improv chops at The Royal Y'all Leap Year Comedy Improv Show, at Pacesetter Gallery in Flowood, Thursday, February 29th, with troop member, John Howell and MPB Closed Captioning Supervisor, the soul of MPB’s Ed Said, and improv troop member Keri Horn... then we’re off to Mississippi State University in Starkville for the 18th Annual Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival, happening now through Saturday the 24th with Charles H. “Chip” Templeton Jr., Son of Cha...
Next Stop MS | 7th Annual Wine and Whiskey Festival & MLK Night of Culture @ The Two MS Museums
February 16, 2024 23:43 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBToday, we'll tip our glass at the 7th Annual Wine & Whiskey Festival, benefitting the Pink Ribbon Fund of Hattiesburg, Saturday February 23rd, with Co-Founder and Organizer Emmalee Bolton, and Pink Ribbon Fund of Hattiesburg Representative, Christy Amay, then we're off to check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson for this year's MLK Night of Culture with museum Director, Michael Morris! Stay tuned, buckle up and ...
On The Road, Next Stop | 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo feat. Colin Stough
February 13, 2024 00:11 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBGet ready for a wild ride as Next Stop Mississippi broadcasts live from the 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo! Join us for live interviews with American Idol Finalist and Mississippi born and raised, Colin Stough, Miss Rodeo America, Emma Cameron, Rodeo Announcer, Andy Stewart, Rodeo Clown, Dusty Myers and Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson for a behind-the-scenes look at the action, shop, learn and explore with us during their Free Rodeo Days! So, grab your...
Next Stop MS | Akami Graham @ Godfrey's & ‘America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation’ Exhibition @ The MAX
February 02, 2024 20:42 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBToday we’re highlighting musician Akami Graham’s live performance at Godfrey’s Flagship in Flowood, today, February 2nd... then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Meridian at The MAX for their ‘America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation’ Exhibition, starting February 10th with President and CEO Penny Kemp. Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop MS! Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 on-air source for info...
Next Stop MS | Fredamind Paint Party "Black Love Edition" Couples Night & “Art Takeover in the Sixth Street Museum District: A Cradle of Creativity”
January 26, 2024 22:00 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBToday we’re putting brush to canvas at Paint Party "Black Love Edition" Couples Night at Geri's Place, in Jackson, happening, February 9th-10th, with Artist Fredamind, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop at the Sixth Street Museum District in Hattiesburg to learn more about their “Art Takeover in the District: A Cradle of Creativity”, happening throughout the month February with Operations and Education Supervisor, Vanessa Molden. Stay tun...
Next Stop MS | 14th Annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival & LMDC Children's Mardi Gras Celebration
January 19, 2024 18:17 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBToday, we’re heading out to the 14th Annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival, in Clarksdale, happening, January 26-28th, to check out Mississippi’s best in music and film with Commander-in-Chief for Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Roger Stolle, before a second stop in Gulfport to kick off this year’s Mardi Gras season at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center’s Children’s Mardi Gras Celebration, happening at Saturday, Jan 20th with Executive Director, Cindy DeFrances… Then, we want to hear from you!...
Next Stop MS | 15th Annual Oxford Fiber Festival & "What Say You" Music Video Premiere Event
January 12, 2024 21:29 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBToday we’re heading out to the oldest, continuous fiber festival in the state, the 15th Annual Oxford Fiber Festival, happening, January 19th through the 20th at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center, with Program Director Stacey Sanford, before a stop at the "What Say You" Music Video Premiere Event, January 18th at Duling Hall in Jackson, with singer/songwriters, Michael J. Hall & Lenita Harris… and of course we’re checking out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buc...
Next Stop MS | Biloxi’s 12th Night Celebration & the 8th Annual Jackson Indie Music Week ICON Awards & R&B Showcase
January 05, 2024 20:41 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBHappy New Year! Today, laissez les bon temps rouler! We’re letting the good times roll and kicking off the Mardi Gras season with a stop at Biloxi’s 12th Night Celebration, at Biloxi City Hall, happening Wednesday, January 10th with Coastal Mardi Gras Representative, Anna Harris and Jennifer Schmidt with the Gulf Coast Carnival Association, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Jackson at the 8th Annual Jackson Indie Music Week ICON Awards...
Next Stop MS | Top 10 Countdown of 2023
December 29, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBToday, we’re counting down our top 10 favorite 2023 moments on Next Stop, Mississippi! From my very first show, to pickleball, to Chapel Hart, and everything in between, we’ll revisit all the fun we had this year! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your top 10 Next Stop Mississippi 2023 moments! Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi! Each week the show's hosts, Germai...
Next Stop MS | NYE Sneaker Ball @ The Ice House & "Just a Christmas Wish" by Sonny Ashlan and Kathleen Austen
December 22, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBBreak our your flyest kicks for our first stop at this year's NYE Sneaker Ball at the Ice House in Jackson, December 31st, with event organizers, Steven C. James and Anitra Williams, then we're off to check out What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods! For our final stops of the day, we’ll enjoy musical selections from not only one artist but two! The first selection was co-written and co-produced by one of our biggest fans and regular caller to MPB Think Radio, Katleen from Osyka ak...
Next Stop MS | Ballet Magnificat's “Most Incredible Christmas" & 55th Annual Trees of Christmas at Merrehope
December 15, 2023 22:30 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBToday we’ll have an incredible time, at our first stop, as Ballet Magnificat presents “Most Incredible Christmas", in Jackson December 16th – 17th, at Thalia Mara Hall with Events Company Tour Director, Megan Rhodes, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Meridian to check out the 55th Annual Trees of Christmas at Merrehope, in Meridian, happening now through Dec. 31st with president, BJ and Kim Waters! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold...
Next Stop MS | Mermaids at Mississippi Aquarium & Snow Much Fun! at the MS Museum of Natural Science
December 08, 2023 18:09 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBToday, for our first stop, we’re off to Gulfport to go under the sea for Mermaids at Mississippi Aquarium, happening December 8th – 10th & December 15th – 17th, with Public Relations and Communications Manager, Nicole Martz, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, December 8th – 9th, to check out all the action at their Snow Much Fun! event, with Museum Event Planner & Conservation...
On The Road: Next Stop | The 47th Annual Chimneyville Arts Festival
December 01, 2023 19:07 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBToday, we're On The Road Live from the 47th Annual Chimneyville Arts Festival, happening through December 2nd at the Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland, with Betsey Ross, Executive Director of the Craftsman's Guild of MS, in addition to checking out Fredamind Artist and Ceramicist, Freda Clark-Brent's crafts and Afghans by Aftan Mitchell, before a chat with musician John Causey about his performance at Deck the District Holiday Weekend 2023, happening today through December 2n...
On The Road: Next Stop Promo | The 47th Annual Chimneyville Arts Festival
November 25, 2023 18:44 - 30 seconds - 712 KBJoin The Gestalt Gardner host, Felder Rushing and Kamel King, host of Next Stop, Mississippi on MPB Think Radio, live from the 47th Annual Chimneyville Arts Festival, December 1st, 2023 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., at the Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center in Ridgeland for the merriest shopping event of the holiday season! Each year December, the Chimneyville Arts Festival celebrates with a fantastic showing of Mississippi artisan's fine crafts. Only on MPB Think Radio. Email Felder anytime at...
Next Stop MS | Interactive Van Gogh Exhibit & Christmas on Deer Creek feat. Chapel Hart
November 24, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBToday we’re art gazing at the Interactive Van Gogh Exhibit, happening December 1st - the end of February 2024 at Museum of the MS Delta in Greenwood with Executive Director Lisa Cookston, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Downtown Leland for the 58th Annual Christmas on Deer Creek, feat. Chapel Hart, happening December 2nd with Dr. Mary-Anne Brocato, Director for the Leland Chamber of Commerce! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on ...
Next Stop MS | City of Gautier Lights and Lagniappe on the Bayou & 2nd Annual 1877 Signature Event
November 17, 2023 19:39 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBToday we’re stopping by the City of Gautier's Annual Lights and Lagniappe on the Bayou, happening December 2nd, in Downtown Gautier with Mayor Casey Vaughan, then we’re off to check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop at the Jackson Convention Complex for Jackson State University Development Foundation's 2nd Annual 1877 Signature Event, happening November 17th with host, Merc B. Williams and Viral Sensation Violinist, John Uzodinma! Stay tuned, buckle up an...
Next Stop MS | Veterans Day 2023
November 10, 2023 17:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBToday, we’re starting off with a stop at the Pass Christian Veterans Day Parade, happening November 11th, then we’ll swing by Hernando for their 2023 Veterans Day Parade and Luncheon events today with Carolyn Young, before a final stop in Natchez to check out all of their Special Events during Veterans Week, happening November 4-12th with Filmmaker and President of the Home with Heroes Foundation, G. Mark LaFrancis. We’ll also check out What’s Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods... Stay ...
Next Stop MS | 3rd Annual Allumer Natchez Light Art Festival & Natchez Veterans Week Special Events
November 03, 2023 17:50 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBToday we’re starting off with a stop at the 3rd Annual Natchez Allumer Light Art Festival, November 10 & 11th, with Director and Curator, Stacy Conde, then we’ll check out What’s Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods before a final stop in Natchez to check out all of their Special Events during Veterans Week, happening November 4-12th with Filmmaker and President of the Home with Heroes Foundation, G. Mark LaFrancis. Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop MS! Next Stop...
Next Stop MS | 8th Annual Cruzn the Crossroads Car & Truck Show, JSU's 50th Anniversary of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival, MGCCC Harrison County Campus Fall Festival
October 27, 2023 19:57 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBToday we’re starting off with a stop in Clarksdale at the 8th Annual Cruzn the Crossroads Car & Truck Show, Saturday October 28th, at the Delta Blues Museum with Organizer, Shannon Dixon, then we’ll cut a corner to Jackson State University’s 50th Anniversary of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival, Nov. 1-4th with Dr. Robert Luckett, Event co-chair & Director/Professor, Margaret W. Alexander Research Ctr, and Dr. Maryemma Graham, Educator, Scholar, and Author, before a final stop in Gulfport...
Next Stop MS | 38th Natchez Balloon Festival & The 22nd Great Delta Bear Affair: “Bearly Here but Building Back”
October 20, 2023 17:10 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBToday we’re up, up, up and away to the 38th Natchez Balloon Festival, Saturday October 20th - 21st with Carter Burns, Executive Director of the Historic Natchez Foundation and we’ll discuss the bear necessities, with a stop at this year’s 22nd Great Delta Bear Affair: “Bearly Here but Building Back”, Saturday October 28th, in Rolling Fork with Festival Coordinator, Meg Cooper… Plus, we'll also check out what's happening around your neck of the woods. Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight f...
Next Stop MS | New Houlka Cornbread Festival, Mantee Black-Eyed Pea Festival, & Four Washington at the MS State Fair
October 13, 2023 16:34 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBThere’s nothing more satisfying than an aptly named festival & our first two stops of the day will not disappoint… Today, we're off to the Black-Eyed Pea Festival in Mantee, Saturday, October 14th with Mayor of Mantee, Mary Margaret Williams... and you can't have black-eyed peas without cornbread of course, so we'll swing by New Houlka's Cornbread Festival that same day with Mayor of New Houlka, David "Bo" Huffman, before a final stop at the Mississippi State Fair to check out Mississippi's ...
On The Road: Next Stop | The 27th Annual Cruisin' The Coast, Ship Island Excursions & 12th Annual Oxford Blues Festival
October 06, 2023 17:55 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBToday we’re on the road live from the 27th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast at Cruisin’ Central in Gulfport! We’ll explore the Cruisin itinerary, during the event’s final days, then we’ll check out What’s Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods with a stop at the 12th Annual Oxford Blues Festival, October 12th – 14th with Darryl Parker, and we’ll literally set sail from Gulfport aboard Ship Island Excursion’s Dolphin Watching Cruise with Captain Russ and Dr. Morrocco, before a final sit-down with C...
Next Stop MS | WellsFest 2023 & MS Arts Commission State Arts Conference
September 29, 2023 20:18 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBToday we’re checking out Wells Fest 2023 at Jamie Fowler Boyll Park, September 30th with representative, Brenda Ferguson, before we stop at the Mississippi Arts Commission's 2023 State Arts Conference, happening October 11-12th, at The Westin in Jackson, with MAC Executive Director, David Lewis & Communications Director, Ellie Banks, plus we’ll let you know what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop MS! Next Stop, Mississippi ...
On The Road Next Stop | 2nd Annual RISE 2023 Hot Air Balloon Festival
September 22, 2023 23:29 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBGet ready to go up, up, up and away! MPB Think Radio's "Next Stop, Mississippi" is hitting the road for a live broadcast at the 2nd Annual RISE Hot Air Balloon Festival in Hattiesburg, Mississippi! Join us as we take you to new heights, literally! We’ll soaring above the breathtaking landscapes of Hattiesburg and bring you all the behind-the-scenes action including interviews with festival organizers, and your exclusive basket seat to this event! Let's rise together! For more information, vi...
On The Road: Next Stop Promo | RISE 2023 Hot Air Balloon Festival
September 18, 2023 19:01 - 30 seconds - 711 KBGet ready to go up, up, up and away! MPB Think Radio's "Next Stop, Mississippi" is hitting the road for a live broadcast at the 2nd Annual RISE Hot Air Balloon Festival in Hattiesburg, Mississippi! Join us on Friday, September 22nd at 10 am, as we take you to new heights, literally! We’ll be soaring above the breathtaking landscapes of Hattiesburg and bringing you all the behind-the-scenes action with a live hot air balloon ride, interviews with festival organizers, and exclusive basket seat...
Next Stop MS | Amory's Depot Music Festival, Eli Lev at Thacker Mountain Radio, & The Great Ruleville Roast
September 15, 2023 19:58 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBToday we’re starting off our trip, in song, at Amory Railroad Festival’s: Depot Music Festival happening September 23rd at Frisco Park, and the music doesn’t stop there because at our 2nd stop, we’re checking out Eli Lev’s Thacker Mountain Radio Hour performance, happening September 28th in Oxford, in addition to his October 4th performance in Hattiesburg, before our final stop at The Great Ruleville Roast, happening September 29th! Plus, we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of ...
Next Stop MS | 42nd Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, Mississippi Antique Showcase, & 47th Annual Bear Creek Arts & Crafts Festival & Car Show
September 08, 2023 21:06 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBToday we’re swimming off to the coast for the 42nd Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, on September 9th with LaWanda Jones, Director of the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce, then we’re antiquing at the Mississippi Antique Showcase, October 13th – 14th in Gulfport with MPB Foundation Executive Director, Angela Crossley Ferraez before a last stop in Belmont to check out the 47th Annual Bear Creek Arts & Crafts Festival & Car Show, September 9th with Alderman, Brandon Pharr. Plus, we’ll check out what’s ...
Next Stop MS | Mississippi Ag & Forestry Museum 40th Birthday Celebration, The Bean Path: ACP Enrollment Event, & Columbia Food & Music Festival
September 01, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBToday we’re stopping by the Mississippi Ag & Forestry Museum's 40th Birthday Celebration, happening September 9th in Jackson with Amie Clark, then we’re checking out the Bean Path’s enrollment event to help qualify households in Hinds County for the Affordable Connectivity Program to receive discounts for internet services, happening September 9th with Executive Director Kanika Welch before a final stop at the Columbia Food & Music Festival, happening September 2nd, with Marion County Develo...
Next Stop MS | "Dogleg" Film Screening, Dolly Parton for Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music, MS Aquarium, & Highland Rim
August 25, 2023 18:28 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBToday, we’re checking out the screening of "Dogleg,” as part of the 2023 MS Film Summit, August 26th, at the Capri Theatre in Jackson, then we head to Philadelphia to chat with the legendary, Marty Stuart and rock out at Dolly Parton’s fundraiser performance, benefitting Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music at the Ellis Theatre, August 26th, before we cut a corner again through Clinton’s Red Brick Roads Music & Art Festival, happening August 25th - 26th, with a live in-studio jam-session...
Next Stop MS | 9th Annual Mississippi Book Festival & Red Brick Roads Music Festival
August 18, 2023 20:05 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBToday we’re heading to the 9th Annual Mississippi Book Festival, happening August 19th, in Jackson with multi-award winning, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Jerry Craft, and MS Book Fest Board Member Talya Straughter before our second stop at the 2023 Red Brick Roads Music & Art Festival, happening August 25th - 26th, in Clinton, with Festival Director Anna Boyd Hawks and Anna Nutt, Director of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. Plus, we’ll also let you know what’s happening around your ...
On The Road: Next Stop | The 35th Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
August 11, 2023 19:16 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBNext Stop, Mississippi broadcasts live from the 35th Sunflower Blues & Gospel Festival! They deliver the authentic sounds from this year's celebration with live interviews and unforgettable performances, from the Grits, Greens & BB Que VIP Party to Ground Zero Blues Club, they're sharing the excitement and history with you, live from Clarksdale! So, tune-in, buckle-up and hold on tight as we learn why Mississippi is the birthplace of the Blues and America's music! Only on MPB Think Radio – w...
On The Road: Next Stop Promo| The 35th Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
August 04, 2023 22:07 - 30 seconds - 712 KBJoin Next Stop, Mississippi from the 35th Sunflower Blues & Gospel Festival, August 11th at 10 am! We'll deliver authentic sounds from this year's celebration with live interviews and unforgettable performances, from the Grits, Greens & BB Que VIP Party to Ground Zero Blues Club, we're sharing the excitement and history with you, live from Clarksdale! So, tune-in, buckle-up and hold on tight as we learn why Mississippi is the birthplace of the Blues and America's music! Only on MPB Think Rad...
Next Stop MS | Eupora Chainsaws & Art Festival and the Farish Forward Festival
August 04, 2023 22:02 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBToday we’re heading to the Eupora Chainsaws & Art Festival, happening August 9th - 12th with Janet Cook, Executive Director of the Eupora Economic Development and Eupora Mayor Blake McMullan before our second stop at the Farish Forward Festival, happening August 5th in Jackson, with Aikisha Holly Coleman, Festival Organizer and star on the Oprah Winfrey Network show, “Belle Collective.” Plus, we’ll also let you know what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and ho...