Mississippi Moments Podcast

Mississippi Moments, a weekly radio program airing on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, is a partnership between the University of Southern Mississippi Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and MPB.

The Podcasts

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 55 Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Lamar Gray of Gulfport, Elizabeth Brewton of Vancleave, and John Mason of St. Martin reflect on the impact of the storm. Direct download: MS_Moments_55.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:37pm CDT

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 54 Hurricane Katrina Survival John Mason of St. Martin and Barry Jones of Gulfport describe their narrow escape as Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. Direct download: MS_Moments_54-a.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:47pm CDT

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 7 Biloxi Beach Wade-Ins - Dr. Gilbert Mason Dr. Gilbert Mason remembers efforts in 1960 and 1963 to integrate Biloxi beaches. Direct download: April_2005_Biloxi_Beach_Wade-Ins.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:02am CDT

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 29 Fannie Lou Hamer Fannie Lou Hamer speaks about her involvement with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and advocacy for African American voting rights in Mississippi. (photo of Ms. Hamer holding sign) Direct download: 29-Fannie_Lou_Hamer.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:52am CDT

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 176 MS Legislative Black Caucus - Alyce G. Clarke State representative Alyce Griffin Clarke relates her experiences as the first African American female legislator in Mississippi.  Direct download: MS_Moments_176Alyce_Clark.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:34am CDT

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 172 Artist Walter Anderson's later life Mary Anderson Pickard and William Anderson, children of famed Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson, recall their father's demeanor and his admiration for ecology. (self-portrait of Walter Anderson) Direct download: MS_Moments_172Walter_Anderson_later_life.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:24am CDT

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 171 Artist Walter Anderson's early life John G. Anderson and Leif Anderson, children of famed Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson, remember their father's devotion to the Gulf Coast. (photo of Walter Anderson with one of his pots, 1934) Direct download: MS_Moments_171Walter_Anderson_early_life.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:59am CDT

Wed, 25 March 2009 MS Moments 167 Sharecropping and the Great Migration Lounett Gore remembers sharecropping and the great migration during World War I. Direct download: MS_Moments_167.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:51am CDT