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.
Soul Sessions Podcast: Ally Durr | Singer-Songwriter
On today's show, we sit down with Ally Durr, visual designer by day, soulful musician by calling.
Soul Sessions Podcast: Blaine Wade | National Folk Festival
On today's show, Blaine Wade, the president and CEO of the National Council for the Traditional Arts, joins us to talk about the National Folk Festival, coming to Jackson for a three…
Gavin Bird’s Murals are Full of Wildlife, History, and IG Pic Opportunities Worth Trailing
Gavin Bird started his art career as a tattoo apprentice, penning ink requests on a reasonably tight canvas.
Soul Sessions Podcast: John Evans | Lemuria Books
On today's show, we're sitting down with John Evans, the man behind Lemuria Books, one of the South's most beloved independent bookstores.
Celebrating 50 Years of Pearl River Glass Studio
October 1975. Behind the Cherokee Lounge on State Street, Andy Young and Reggie DeFries launched Pearl River Glass Studio with an audacious dream: to prove that artists could make a living—and make…
Chad Wesley: Mississippi Blues Soul, Rock, and Country Musician
Chad Wesley took his guitar outside as a child in the Johnsontown community near Forest, MS, and plucked it in admiration of the greats he heard playing on his father's radio.
Soul Sessions Podcast: Justin Nipper | Mississippi State Fair
On today's show, we're heading to the Mississippi State Fair to talk with Fairgrounds Deputy Director Justin Nipper about this year's celebration.
Soul Sessions Podcast: Liz Brister | Downtown Jackson Partners
On today's show, we're talking with Liz Brister, the dynamo president of Downtown Jackson Partners who's been leading the charge to change perceptions about our capital city's core since February.
Jackson’s Creative Spirit: Christina McField
From selling drawings in her mother's Jackson hair salon to becoming a celebrated Contemporary Artist and Culture Producer, Christina McField has built her career on the transformative power of art in community…
Soul Sessions Podcast: Dr. Tonja Murphy | MS Book Festival
On today's show, we're talking with Dr. Tonja Murphy, the Community Engagement Director for the Mississippi Book Festival, about what she calls their Super Bowl, the annual literary lawn party happening September…
Soul Sessions Podcast: Alex Davis | HBCU Labor Day Classic
On today's show, Alex Davis is the visionary behind the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands.
Kamel King’s Mission: Keeping Mississippi Talent at Home
Entertainment attorney Kamel King, son of legendary promoter Lee King, is on a mission to keep Mississippi's musical talent from being exploited by outside industry players.
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