This week on the Arts Hour, Lauren Rhoades talks with author Gerry Wilson, whose new novel That Pinson Girl follows a young mother in a rural North Mississippi community, against the backdrop of the deprivation of World War I and the 1918 influenza epidemic. The episode airs on MPB Think Radio this Sunday at 5 p.m. CST. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Maria Zeringue talks with musician and drummer Jimmi Mayes. Tune in to hear their conversation on Sunday, May 12, at 5 p.m. CST on MPB Think Radio. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform.