This week on the Arts Hour, Lauren talks with poet and fiction writer Olivia Clare Friedman whose most recent collection of poetry, AN ARM FIXED TO A WING, was published by LSU Press. The episode airs on MPB Think Radio on Sunday, April 6, at 5 p.m. CT. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.
This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, our guest is Benjamin Morris, poet and author of a newly released poetry collection, The Singing River. Hear about Benjamin’s creative practice when you tune in to the latest episode of the Mississippi Arts Hour, Sunday, April 13, at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio or subscribe to the podcast.
Each year, members of the public are invited to nominate outstanding individuals and organizations to receive a Governor’s Arts Award—nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards open on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, and close on Friday, May 30, 2025, at midnight!
Nine high school students from high schools/organizations across the state participated in the Mississippi Poetry Out Loud state finals, which took place at Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) in Jackson, MS, on March 6, 2025. MPB Television will broadcast the competition on Friday, April 25, at 8 p.m. (CST) and Sunday, April 27, at 6 p.m. (CST).
