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

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 8 Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 Reid Dunn Jr., Sarah Carter, and Brodie Crump recall firsthand the most destructive flood in U.S. history. Direct download: April_2005_Spot_3.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:39pm CDT

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 24 Discrimination Toward African American WWII Veterans Lanier Phillips and Lee Spearman recall blatant discrimination back home after returning from military service in World War II. Direct download: 24-African_American_WWII_Veterans.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:24pm CDT

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 2 Segregation and the Ku Klux Klan African American Lee Spearman recalls an unexpected ride with the KKK during the days of segregation. Direct download: March_2005_Spot_2.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:41pm CDT

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 12 Musician Jimmie Rogers Sister-in-law Elsie McWilliams remembers the legendary father of country music, Jimmie Rogers. Direct download: 12-Jimmie_Rogers.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:34pm CDT

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 27 Comedian Jerry Clower Comedian Jerry Clower muses about growing up in rural Mississippi and entering show business. Direct download: 27-Jerry_Clower.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:51am CDT

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 162 Vietnamese American "Children of the Dust" Vietnamese American Dat Duong relates the difficulties of growing up in Vietnam as a mixed-race child of the enemy. Direct download: MS_Moments_162.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:39am CDT

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 138 SNCC [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee] Sandra Adickes, Unita Blackwell, and Fannie Lou Hamer relate their experiences forging a new path as civil rights activists for SNCC in Mississippi. Direct download: MS_Moments_138.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:50am CDT

Tue, 31 March 2009 MS Moments 147 The Hobo Experience Clem Maples and William Redd share their experiences during the Great Depression when jobless men nicknamed "hoboes" rode the rails in search of work. Direct download: MS_Moments_147.mp3 Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:26am CDT