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Mississippi Public Broadcasting aims to deliver quality educational, cultural, and entertainment programming to all Mississippians through TV shows, radio programs, podcasts, and more.

Tougaloo College's new president, Dr. Corey Wiggins, says the historic HBCU is focused on strengthening operations, expa...
09/07/2026

Tougaloo College's new president, Dr. Corey Wiggins, says the historic HBCU is focused on strengthening operations, expanding partnerships and creating new opportunities for students. In this Q&A, Wiggins discusses his career path, the challenges facing higher education and his vision for the college's future.

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09/07/2026

We’re maxing out our library card with Mississippi stories. 📚

This National Literacy Month, we’re checking out a book by John Grisham, whose literary career began with A Time to Kill, a novel rooted in Mississippi.

09/07/2026

Lenny Kaye from the Thacker Mountain stage. 🎸

Watch the full performance from Lenny Kaye on the MPB TV premiere of Thacker Mountain Radio Hour.

🎥 Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
🗓️ Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m.
📺 Watch on MPB TV, mpbonline.org, or stream on the MPB App.

09/05/2026

An evening of music and remembrance.

The Metropolitan Opera commemorates the anniversary of September 11 with a performance of Verdi's powerful Requiem.

🗓️ Friday, September 11 at 8 p.m.
📺 Watch Great Performances on MPB TV, mpbonline.org, or stream on the MPB App.

09/04/2026

Sidenote: Natchez was once Spanish territory 🤔

Before Mississippi became a state, Natchez changed hands between European powers, including a period under Spanish rule that left its mark on the city’s history.

It’s a chapter of Mississippi history that can be easy to overlook, but the story of Spanish Natchez helps explain how one of the state’s oldest cities became what it is today.

09/04/2026

Wear your support for public media!

Support the programs you love and help continue telling Mississippi stories.

🛍️ Visit mpbonline.org/shop.

Extra Table FEEDS has announced the first recipients of its new “Good on the Go” Awards, recognizing volunteers, busines...
09/04/2026

Extra Table FEEDS has announced the first recipients of its new “Good on the Go” Awards, recognizing volunteers, business partners and community organizations across Mississippi.

🔗 Full story in the comments.

More than a century after his birth, Richard Wright’s work continues to influence generations.Born September 4, 1908, ne...
09/04/2026

More than a century after his birth, Richard Wright’s work continues to influence generations.

Born September 4, 1908, near Natchez, Richard Wright became one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century. Through works including Native Son and Black Boy, he confronted the realities of life in America and left a literary legacy that continues to influence writers and readers today.

On Wright’s birthday, explore his life, work and legacy in the feature-length MPB Classics documentary Richard Wright: Black Boy.

▶️ Watch now on PBS or the PBS App.
🔗 https://to.pbs.org/4h6VygF

09/03/2026

Meet Aybil. 🎶

The singer-songwriter brings her blend of indie folk, gospel and soul to the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour stage.

Catch her performance and more on Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
🗓️ Premieres September 18 at 8 p.m.
📺 Watch on MPB TV, mpbonline.org, or stream on the MPB App.

Local pharmacists in Mississippi are looking to the state's congressional delegation for help on an issue that state leg...
09/02/2026

Local pharmacists in Mississippi are looking to the state's congressional delegation for help on an issue that state legislators are still grappling with at the Capitol.

🔗 Full story in the comments.

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