Brian Blake

Active in music for more than 25 years, Brian Blake is a North Mississippi-based performing songwriter who writes heartfelt and thought-provoking folk, Americana, and roots music. In 2021 he was […]

Holley Rumbarger

Holley Rumbarger was born into this world to play music, but more locationally, she was born in the south. Her roots in music link back to a rusty 1984 Jeep […]

Kessey Monae

Kessey Monae is a Jackson, MS native who has always had a passion for music and the art of dance. As many others, she began singing in her church choir […]

Shannon “Bayou” Williford

Shannon “Bayou” Williford is a veteran of more than 40 years in entertainment and education. He is an award-winning musician and educator. He has played thousands of schools, festivals, clubs, […]

Randy Ferguson

Randy Ferguson has been a Rocking Country Blues Singer-Songwriter for more than four decades. A Mississippi-based guitar player and entertainer with a finger on the pulse of Mississippi music, Randy […]

Mississippi Arts Hour – Rita Brent

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, we will revisit a conversation from November 2020 with the one and only Rita Brent. Listen this Sunday at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio. The show is also available on major podcasting platforms.

Julia Mortyakova

Pianist Julia Mortyakova maintains an international performing career. She has performed in Bulgaria, Canada, Italy, Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and throughout the U.S. She currently serves as Professor and Chair […]

Trailand Eltzroth

Trailand Eltzroth is a musician, indie singer-songwriter, and composer based out of Jackson, MS. He is a member of Collage, an arts collective in Jackson. His focus is on serving […]

Millenia Musicae

The Millennia Musicae Trio is in residence at Mississippi State University. As a proponent of new music, the ensemble has premiered and recorded works by contemporary composers, releasing their first […]

Jerry Fair

Jerry Fair is an authentic delta blues man with over 50 years of experience. He derived his musical virtuosity from a lineage that includes the late local gospel guitarist, James […]