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

Thu, 21 May 2009 MS Moments 81 Silent Movies Joe Berryman, Buck Wells, and Hugh Clegg fondly recall hometown entertainment during the days of the silent film. Direct download: MS_Moments_81.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:01pm CDT

Thu, 21 May 2009 MS Moments 71 Theodore G. Bilbo Purser Hewitt, Sam Alford, and E. G. McDavid recall the spirited personality and oratorical skills of the controversial U.S. senator and Mississippi governor from Pearl River County. Direct download: MS_Moments_71.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:36pm CDT

Thu, 21 May 2009 MS Moments 43 Oseola McCarty Presidential Citizens Medal recipient Oseola McCarty remarks on her lifetime of work as a washerwoman and the legacy she created at The University of Southern Mississippi. Direct download: MS_Moments_43.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:57pm CDT

Thu, 21 May 2009 MS Moments 16 Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Joseph Wroten, Erle Johnston, and Gilbert Mason recall the creation and influence of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission during the civil rights movement. Direct download: 16-Mississippi_State_Sovereignty_Commission.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:48pm CDT

Thu, 21 May 2009 MS Moments 19 Foodways Jack Pace, James "Jaybird" Smith, and Reverend F. E. Sellers reminisce about southern breakfasts, squirrel stew, and homemade syrup. Direct download: 19-Foodways.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:49am CDT

Thu, 21 May 2009 MS Moments 5 Mississippi Arts Mississippi artists Kay Allen, Jennie Lee Gorton, and Berdie Steve share how identity is discovered and revealed in the folk art forms of quilting, painting, and basket weaving. Direct download: March_2005_Spot_5.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:11am CDT

Thu, 21 May 2009 MS Moments 4 Mississippi Music Mississippi musicians Melvin Stacks, Roger Smith, and George Cecil McLeod reflect on the centrality of music in their lives. (photo of singing school students at Greenwright School in Monroe County, 1913) Direct download: March_2005_Spot_4.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:31am CDT