Mississippi Moments Podcast

Mississippi Moments, a weekly radio program airing on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, is a partnership between the University of Southern Mississippi Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and MPB.

The Podcasts

MS Moments 95 Country Stores James Harris Jr. and Dr. John Douglas Jr. recall their youthful days buying snacks and swapping stories at the ole country store.
Direct download: MS_Moments_95.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:53pm CDT

MS Moments 90 Civil War Legacies Kenneth O. Williams and Legrand Capers speak of the legacies of the Civil War in Mississippi.
Direct download: MS_Moments_90.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:24pm CDT

MS Moments 92 Minstrel Shows Legrand Capers and Libby Hollingsworth share fond memories of attending traveling variety shows of the early 20th century.
Direct download: MS_Moments_92.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:06pm CDT

MS Moments 26 Stennis Space Center Harry Guin, A.D. Kellar, and Ken Cashion explain how the Stennis Space Center evolved and changed the face of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Direct download: 26-Stennis_Space_Center.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:46am CDT

MS Moments 38 Chinese in Mississippi

Chinese Americans Vera Penney Gong, Luck Wing, and John Wing discuss their experiences living outside of a black and white racial identity during segregation in Mississippi.  (photo of students of the only all-Chinese school in Bolivar County, 1938)

Direct download: MS_Moments_38.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:56am CDT

MS Moments 6 Dave "Boo" Ferriss Legendary Red Sox Hall of Famer, Boo Ferriss, shares the most memorable experiences of his baseball career, while noting the value and importance of education.
Direct download: April_2005_Spot_1.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:27am CDT

MS Moments 156 Broadcasting Pioneer Jobie Martin

Jobie Martin reminisces about his early career and entering unchartered territory as the first African American to host his own television show in Mississippi.

Direct download: MS_Moments_156.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:57pm CDT

MS Moments 80 Korean War Korean War veteran Sidney Berry recalls the harsh reality of killing enemy soldiers.  Rodney Duke describes the torture he endured as a prisoner of war.
Direct download: MS_Moments_80.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:35pm CDT

MS Moments 175 Mississippi Choctaw Indians Kenneth and Jason York discuss the history of the Choctaws and contemporary challenges of retaining their traditional values and culture.
Direct download: MS_Moments_175Choctaw.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:14pm CDT

MS Moments 32 Evelyn Gandy Evelyn Gandy speaks about serving the people and breaking barriers for women during her distinguished legislative career.
Direct download: 32-Evelyn_Gandy.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:38am CDT

MS Moments 34 Willie Morris Mississippi writer Willie Morris entertains with recollections of a youthful prank, meeting with Robert Frost, and lunch in Greenwich Village.
Direct download: 34-Willie_Morris.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:59am CDT

MS Moments 36 William Faulkner Shelby Foote and Bell Wiley reminisce about the literary skill and eccentricities of their friend and colleague William Faulkner.
Direct download: 36-William_Faulkner.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:49am CDT

MS Moments 33 Novelist and Historian Shelby Foote Novelist and historian Shelby Foote discusses his approach to writing, opinion of Jefferson Davis, and friendship with William Faulkner.
Direct download: 33-Shelby_Foote.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:46am CDT