Accessibility links
Conversations They are people who influence our daily lives and our futures. Join Mississippi Public Broadcasting as we engage these fascinating people for in-depth conversation about their lives, their efforts, and their visions. Whether they call Mississippi home or are just passing through, these icons offer insight into our world.
Conversations

Podcast Directory
Conversations

Conversations

From MPB Think Radio

They are people who influence our daily lives and our futures. Join Mississippi Public Broadcasting as we engage these fascinating people for in-depth conversation about their lives, their efforts, and their visions. Whether they call Mississippi home or are just passing through, these icons offer insight into our world.

Most Recent Episodes

Veterans Affairs: SPECIAL

Veterans Affairs Executive Director Stacey Pickering talks about his dream job of overseeing Mississippi's four, and soon to be five, state veterans homes. He also proudly introduces you to several military heroes who are now VA home residents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Pittman

David Pittman, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development center in Vicksburg, joins Marshall to talk about some exciting things happening at this little known gem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Jesiolowski

As a former professional hockey player, Dave Jesiolowski had his fair share of hard knocks. But perhaps his biggest jolt was transitioning out of that world into the next chapter of his life. Now a successful businessman and motivational speaker, Dave uses lessons he learned to help others chart their course in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Morris

Lifelong Jackson resident and businessman William Morris writes about this connection to the Doo-Wop era in his book, This Magic Moment: My Journey of Faith, Friends, and the Father's Love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philip Shirley

Mississippi Author Philip Shirley's latest novel "The Graceland Conspiracy" is a fun work of fiction that will have you on the edge of your seat and wondering if it's possible Elvis isn't dead after all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derek Norsworthy

Meet Derek Norsworthy, a rising star in the world of country music and Mississippi's Songwriter of the Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brenda Travis

McComb native Brenda Travis writes about her harrowing experience as a young teenager in the sixties, fighting for civil rights and getting run out of the state because of it. Her story is captured in Mississippi's Exiled Daughter: How My Civil Rights Baptism under Fire Shaped My Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seth Dickinson

At the exceptionally young age of 18, college student Seth Dickinson suffered a stroke that nearly cost him his life. He talks about how sheer determination helped him overcome the odds and return to a normal life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Judge William Alsup

Much has been written about the volatile civil rights days. Now comes a new book that adds the perspective of federal judge William Alsup. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

William Garfield Walker

William Garfield Walker was only 16 when he began performing with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. Now this talented composer and conductor is making a name for himself in the "city of music" itself, Vienna. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Conversations

Podcast Directory