This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Lauren sits down with 2025 Governor's Arts Awards Excellence in Visual Arts and Landscape Architecture recipient Robert Poore. Tune in to this episode on Sunday, January 5, at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio! You can also listen to this and past episodes by subscribing to the podcast.
This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Leslie sits down with 2025 Governor's Arts Awards Excellence in Motion Picture recipient Tate Taylor. Tune in to this episode on Sunday, February 2, at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio! Catch this and previous episodes anytime by subscribing to the podcast!
Tuesday, February 4, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
JOIN US at 1 p.m. for a press conference on the Capitol Rotunda Steps!
We invite our grantees, partners, and art lovers to join us during the press conference as we celebrate the arts and FILL the Capitol Rotunda steps.
The 2025 recipients will be recognized at the 37th Governor’s Arts Awards ceremony at the Two Mississippi Museums in downtown Jackson on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6 p.m.
This week, Larry speaks with writer David Johnson about his new biography of legendary Mississippi bluesman Booker “Bukka” White. Johnson tells us about his rural upbringing, the records he made in the 1930s and 1940s, and his career revival during the blues revival of the 1960s.
