Jackson's music and museums, festivals and events, art and artists, and chefs and restaurants have plenty to say about a city on the move.
Angie Thomas: How Jackson Shaped a Literary Icon
Long before "The Hate U Give" topped bestseller lists worldwide, Jackson native Angie Thomas was writing rap verses that no one thought to call literature.
From Farish Street to Fifty Years of Fame: Dorothy Moore Live at Duling Hall
Fifty years ago, a song born in Jackson made Dorothy Moore a soul legend heard around the world.
Soul Sessions Podcast: National Coffee Day with Trey Malone and Matt Flinn
In celebration of National Coffee Day (Sep 29), host Paul Wolf steps away from the usual interview format to talk about what specialty coffee means to him personally, from his first cup…
Ebony Lumumba: JSU Scholar Shaping Jackson’s Literary Voice
Before she was a celebrated author and Jackson State professor, Ebony Lumumba was a seven-year-old racing to the mailbox for her next Scholastic book.
One Stitch at a Time: How Stephany Brown Preserves Jackson’s Quilting Tradition
Stephany Brown has hand-stitched every quilt she's made for more than 40 years, the same way her husband's grandmother taught her from a flour sack in 1981.
JBUCK Paints Jackson in His Own Language
Jackson artist JBUCK has spent the past four years building a visual language rooted in recurring characters and personal experience.
Soul Sessions Podcast: Ellen Daniels | Mississippi Book Festival
On today's show, Ellen Daniels is the executive director of the Mississippi Book Festival and the host of MPB Think Radio's It's Lit, Y'all.
Soul Sessions Podcast: Turner Martin | Arts Center of Mississippi
Turner Martin has spent four years managing the Arts Center of Mississippi, the City of Jackson-owned building in downtown Jackson that houses cultural tenants and hosts art exhibitions.
Soul Sessions Podcast EXTRA: HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands
In this Soul Sessions Extra, guest host Yolanda Clay-Moore reconnects with Alex Davis, founder of the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands, ahead of the event's second year in Jackson…
Soul Sessions Podcast: Timothy Orey | JXN Run Club
On today's show, we're talking with Timothy Orey about how JXN Run Club grew from four friends at the Mississippi Museum of Art into the engine behind the 601 Day race —…
Soul Sessions Podcast: Mary Sanders Ferriss Cavicchi | Ferriss & Co.
On today's show, we're catching up with Mary Sanders Ferriss Cavicchi, founder of Ferriss & Company, back for her second appearance.
Soul Sessions Podcast EXTRA: JXN’S Table
On today's episode, we're handing things over to Geno Lee for the first episode of JXN's Table, a limited series podcast he's hosting for us.
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