Next Stop, Mississippi
MPB Think Radio 352 episodes Nov 6, 2026
Next Stop, Mississippi is an on-air guide to events and attractions across Mississippi. Hosts Kamel King of Visit Mississippi and Germaine Flood highlight well-known and lesser-known places, with a focus on food, parks, music and the arts. The show also explores the history and people behind local markets, sporting events, concerts, fairs and festivals. It airs Friday mornings at 10 am on MPB Think Radio.
Episodes
Next Stop MS | Eddie Cotton, Jr. @ 83rd NFF, There's Nothing To Do Here JXN, 50th Chimneyville Arts Festival
Up first, we’re kicking back with the modern torchbearer of the blues and 2025 Governor’s Arts Award Recipient, Eddie Cotton, Jr., featured at this year’s 83rd National Folk Festival, November 13th – 15th in Downtown Jackson, then we’re off to check out What’s Happening Around Your Veteran’s Day Neck of the Woods, before a chat with There’s Nothing To Do Here JXN creator, Charlie Grant, before a f
Next Stop MS | Hollywood Luck @ 83rd NFF, Witches Night Out, Bobby Rush Musical, Fairhope Film Fest
We’re starting out today’s trip with luck on our side! Up first, we’re kicking back with hip-hop artist, Hollywood Luck, featured at the 83rd National Folk Festival, November 13th – 15th in Downtown Jackson, then we’re off to trick-or-treat for events around your neck of the woods, before a stop in Brandon for Witches Night Out: Wine Down Downtown, October 29th, then we’ll turn a corner to New Sta
Next Stop MS | Epi Martinez @ 83rd National Folk Festival, Succeed and Elevate: Artist Edge Academy Fall 26' Graduates, MS Pumpkin Fest @ Lazy Acres Farm
Our Fall pledge drive is in full swing, and we have a lagniappe of events on the itinerary! Up first, we’re learning all about conjunto Tejano, from Epi Martinez & Friends, featured at the 83rd National Folk Festival, November 13th – 15th in Downtown Jackson, then we honor Succeed and Elevate’s Artist Edge Academy Fall 2026 Graduation Cohorts, Oct.28th at Duling Hall, before we swing a final c
Next Stop MS | Rahzel @ 83rd National Folk Fest, MS Main St. Assoc., Late Night w/ Rita Brent Halloween Season Finale
For our first stop, we’re once again gearing up for the 83rd National Folk Festival, November 13th – 15th, in downtown Jackson and we’re riding out with RahzelVEVO to chat about his upcoming performance, and more, then it’s a sit down with Mississippi Main Street Association to check out what’s happening around your Fall neck of the woods, before the finale of all finales… it’s Late Night with Ri
Next Stop MS | Eden Brent @ 83rd National Folk Festival & Mississippi State Fair "Let the Fun Begin"
For our first stop, we’re gearing up for the 83rd National Folk Festival, November 13th – 15th, in downtown Jackson, and we’re sitting down with blues pianist, vocalist, songwriter and educator, Eden Brent to chat about her upcoming performance and more, then we’ve have your final chance to win a pair of tickets to see Mavis Staples LIVE, Thursday, October 15th in Philadelphia at the Ellis Theater
Next Stop MS | 30th Annual Cruisin' the Coast, Mules & Blues Fest, Vicksburg Hipstoric Arts Festival
Today, we’re going from the southernmost tip of the state, all the way to the north, and everything in-between, with events! The crew’s first stop is on the Gulf Coast in celebration of @CruisinTheCoast's 30th Anniversary, October 4th – 11th, and we’ll chat with Cruise Central & the @VicariAutomotiva Auto Auction for all the details, then we’re on the mule train north to Marks, MS for
Next Stop MS | Steve Azar & Sarah Frances Hardy's "One Mississippi" @ MS Book Fest, WellsFest, Mighty Roots Fest
Today, the crew is going back-to-back with a full slate of events! Up first, it’s going to be lit y’all at this year’s Mississippi Book Festival this Saturday, and we’re chatting with “One Mississippi” book panelists, author/musician Steve Azar & illustrator, Sarah Frances Hardy… for our second stop, we’re stopping by WellsFest: Jackson's Original Music Festival at the MS Ag & Forestr
Next Stop MS | Mavis Staples @ Ellis Theater, Mainstreet Clinton, Dennis Gage: My Classic Car
Today, the crew is off to Philadelphia to check-in with the iconic @martystuartofficial, about checking-out the legendary R&B gospel singer and civil rights activist, @mavisstaplesduring her Summer Series at The Ellis Theater, October 15th, and we’ve got your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event! Then we’re off to Olde Towne Clinton’s September events including Brick Street Players
Next Stop MS | Songs & Stories, West Fest Open Air Market, National Folk Festival News
Today, Jackson is the stop! Up first, the crew is off to hear Songs & Stories: Celebrating the Oral Traditions of Gospel Music, September 13th at the Two Mississippi Museums, then it's a Launch Party, September 12th for West Fest Open Air Market, before a final check-in with the 83rd National Folk Festival as they gear up for round four of artist announcements! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold o
Next Stop MS | Red's Old Timers Blues Fest, MC Chorus 9/11 Memorial, Eddie Cotton Jr. Album
This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, the crew heads to Clarksdale, to meet up with Mayor Paden to chat about the 9th Annual Red's Old Timers Blues Festival, September 5th, then they're off to Clinton, September 11th, to pay tribute as the Mississippi Chorus presents 9/11: Memorial at First Baptist Church of Jackson, before welcoming the legend, Eddie Cotton, Jr. to celebrate his newest album relea
Next Stop MS | 3rd Annual Possumtown Book Fest & 76th Annual G.O.A.T. Picnic
This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, the animals are taking over the events, figuratively and physically! First up, we're off to Columbus for Friendly City Book's 3rd Annual Possumtown Book Fest, August 29th, then we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Coldwater to jam out for two days at the 76th Annual G.O.A.T. Picnic, featuring Bobby Rush, Friday,
Next Stop MS | Main Street Assoc., Hope Labor Day Classic & Late Night w/ Rita Brent
This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, the crew checks in with Mississippi Main Street Association about August events happening across the state, then they're off to the Hope Labor Day Classic: Jackson State University versus Edward Waters, September 10th in Jackson before heading to the newest Late Night with Rita Brent featuring Brett Kenyon a.k.a. Papa Mississippi, August 28th! Stay tuned, buckl
Next Stop MS | Stevie J "Jamz" Blues & Walter Anderson Museum of Art
This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, the crew jams out with Stevie J "Jamz" Blues, August 29th at Beatty Street Blues in Jackson to celebrate his newest EP release, featuring the hit song, "The Juke Joint," then they're off to Ocean Springs to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art for a full slate of events for the month, including August 22nd's "Thacker Mountain Radio LIVE," plus they'll also check o
Next Stop MS | The MAX Hall of Fame 26'-27' Class & Epic Funk Brass Band LIVE
This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, the crew heads to The MAX in Meridian, with CEO Penny Kemp, to learn who has received the honor of being named to the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment's Hall of Fame 2026-2027 Class, and they'll also check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Jackson to jam out with Epic Funk Brass Band LIVE at Last Call Sports Bar & Gr
Next Stop MS | Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives & National Folk Fest: July Updates
This week on Next Stop, Mississippi, we're heading to the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, August 9th, for Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives x Molly Tuttle Trio concert, then it's artist-lineup breaking news coming from the 83rd National Folk Festival, happening November 13th - 15th in Jackson, plus, we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and
Next Stop MS | Jackson Music Awards Week 26' & What's Happening
Today's show is all about the Jackson Music Awards Week 2026! We're gearing up for their slate of events with a car full! We chat with JMA Founder, Jesse Thompson about the organization's 52 year history, then we jam out with, and learn more about, JMA performers, Grammy award winner, Dexter Allen, trail ride viral sensation, Jake Carter, and multi-award-winning blues-rock artist, Chad Wesley! Plu
Next Stop MS | Women in Blues: Celebrating America250, She Is Worthy, Period. Luncheon, & Late Night w/ Rita Brent LIVE
Today, we’re celebrating women at every stop! For our first patriotic stop, we’re off to Jackson State University, July 19th for Mississippi Women In Blues: Celebrating America 250 with organizer, Peggy Brown (Central MS Blues Society), featured performer, Lady Adrena (Morgan Freeman Symphonic Blues Experience) & film producers Mark Rankin and Bryan Wilson, then we’ll take a trip to The North
Next Stop MS | Watermelon Festival 26' & What's Happening
Today, we’re taking a look-back & a look-forward at the events we’ve enjoyed this summer, and that we’re looking forward to this July, and we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Mize for this year’s Mississippi Watermelon Festival, happening July 17th & 18th, with Festival Coordinator, Terresa Stewart! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on ti
Next Stop MS | Stars, Stripes & Symphony and Red, White & Biloxi
Today, we’re celebrating America’s 250th Birthday! For our first patriotic stop, we’re at the Two MS Museums in Jackson, July 4th for Stars, Stripes & Symphony with the MS Symphony Orchestra, then we’ll take a trip down the July 4th memory lane and check out what’s happening around your Independence Day neck of the woods, before a final stop on the coast for Red, White & Biloxi: An America
Next Stop MS | North Hill Country Picnic; 36th Red, White & Blue Fest; 2nd Tomato Fest
For our first stop, we’re off to Waterford’s Betty Davis Barbeque for this year’s North MS Hill Country Picnic, June 26th – 27th, then we’ll follow the red brick road to Clinton to celebrate America’s 250 at the 36th Annual Red, White & Blue Fest, July 4th, then it’s a final stop at Chicory Market in Oxford to indulge in the 2nd Annual Tomato Fest, Saturday, June 27th… and of course we’ll chec
Next Stop MS | Comic Con 26', 83rd National Folk Festival Artist Announcements, & Faith and Freedom: A Juneteenth Gospel Celebration
Today is a trifecta of events! We’re starting off with a stop at this year's Mississippi Comic Con 26', happening June 26th - 28th, then it's a new round of artist announcements coming from the 83rd National Folk Festival, scheduled for November 13th - 15th, before a final stop in Jackson in celebration of Juneteenth, for Faith and Freedom: A Juneteenth Gospel Celebration, happening Sunday, June 2
Next Stop MS | Gulf Coast Pickle Fest, An Evening with Claire Holley & Beth Ann Fennelly
Today, we’re kicking things off with a bang! We’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, and at the same time, we’re celebrating 40 years of radio with Think Radio’s own, Kevin Farrell, then we’re off to Pascagoula, as the pickle fests go head-to-head this weekend, for the 1st ever MS Gulf Coast Pickle Fest, Saturday June 13th, and we’ll wind-down with a stop at Duling Hall in
Next Stop MS | Allen Stone x CATHEAD JAM 26' & Pacesetter Gallery Summer Camp
Today, we're heading to an extraordinary event, it's CATHEAD JAM 26', happening June 5th & 6th at Cathead Distillery in Jackson, and we'll sit down with the headliner himself, Allen Stone, then we head over to check out the Youth and Teen Summer Camps at Pacesetter Gallery, June 9th through July 24th in Flowood with owner Keri Davis, before a final stop to check out what's happening around you
Next Stop MS | Pickle Fest 26', & Fitness Check-In with Pia "From the Motherland" Nedjar & Terrance "Bigg Tee" Thomas
Today, I’ll sell you my pickle for a nickel at this year’s Mississippi Pickle Fest, June 13th and 14th, with Coordinator Jana Dear, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your fitness neck of the woods, before a final stop and fitness check-in with IFBB Pro Pia Nabila Nedjar, & NPC Builder, Terrance "Bigg Tee" Thomas! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop,
Next Stop MS | Craftsmen's Guild "Summer Porch Party" Series & 39th Mississippi in the Park
For our first stop, we’re having a "Summer Porch Party" with our friends from the Craftsman’s Guild of Mississippi at the Waller Craft Center, Saturday, May 30th, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in NYC, to celebrate our state at the 39th Annual Mississippi in the Park, with the Mississippi Society of New York City, Saturday, June 6th!
Next Stop MS | NATCHEZ: A Film By Suzannah Herbert & World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival
For our first stop, we're taking a look at NATCHEZ: A Film By Suzannah Herbert & Produced by Darcy McKinnon, screening May 28th and May 29th in McComb and Cleveland, then we're off Oxford for this year's World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival, May 21st through May 26th. Plus, we'll also check out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up an
Next Stop MS | Makers Fest 26', Songwriters Festival - Delta Region, & John Clayton White
Today is all about makers and music! For our first and last stops, we’re hanging out at this years Mississippi Makers Fest, happening Saturday, May 9th, at the Two MS Museums in Jackson, then we're off to the Delta, Cleveland that is, for the 2026 Mississippi Songwriters Festival - Delta Region, with legendary songwriter, Tricia Walker, happening May 15th and 16th at Grammy Museum MS, and last but
Next Stop MS | 83rd National Folk Festival, Late Night w/ Rita Brent - S2, 47th Blues Music Awards, International Jazz Day with Ezra Brown
Today, we’re on an events roll with 4 in the stack! Up first, we’re gearing up for the 83rd National Folk Festival, November 13th – 15th in Jackson, then we’re off to film Season 2 of Late Night with Rita Brent, May 15th and 16th at the Capri Theatre, before a stop in Memphis for the 47th Blues Music Awards, May 7th, then it’s a final stop in Jackson to celebrate International Jazz Day with Ezra B
Next Stop MS | The Mama Justice Starkville Derby & USA IBC Kentucky Derby Party
Today is Derby Day! We’re hanging with the dachshunds for our first stop at The Mama Justice Starkville Derby, April 25th in the Cotton District, then we're off to a horse race at the USA IBC Kentucky Derby Party, May 2nd in Jackson, all before checking out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Arou
Next Stop MS | MPB Antique Showcase - Leland & 40th Cotton District Arts Festival
Today, we’re Zooming in with Germaine, as she is live on location, for the Mississippi Antique Showcase in Leland, April 17th and 18th. Then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop, April 18th in Starkville, to celebrate at the 40th Cotton District Arts Festival! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Ha
Next Stop MS | Miles for Mamas 5K, Paving the Path: Autism Walk, Holi Mela 26', & 49th World Catfish Festival
Today we’re up to the hilt with events! First up, we’re off to the 3rd Annual Miles for Mamas 5K, April 18th in Jackson, before a stop in Utica for Paving the Path: Autism Walk & Touch-a-Truck Event, April 11th, then we’ll head to Brandon for Holi Mela: Festival of Colors 2026, April 11th, before a final stop at the 49th Annual World Catfish Festival in Belzoni, April 11th as well! And of cour
Next Stop MS | Lemuria Celebrates 50 Years, 34th MSU International Fiesta, & Juke Joint Festival 26'
First up, we’re celebrating all things literature as Lemuria Celebrates 50 Years, Saturday, April 11th with Owner John Evans, then we’re off to Starkville for the 34th International Festival, April 11th at MSU, then fresh off the Sinner’s Movie awards sweeps, it’s a final stop in Clarksdale for this year’s 2026 Juke Joint Festival, happening April 8th through the 12th, with our friend, Roger Stoll
Next Stop MS | Germaine's Birthday Shenanigans feat. Eddie Cotton, Taste of Mississippi - A Benefit for Stewpot, & Mississippi Antique Showcase
Today is all about Germaine's Birthday Shenanigans! Up first, we're heading to Jackson for Taste of Mississippi: A Benefit for Stewpot, then we're off to Leland to be appraised at the Mississippi Antique Showcase, and wrapping it all up, the legendary, Eddie Cotton, Jr. joins the show for a musical birthday celebration that your invited to! And of course, we'll check out what’s happening around yo
Next Stop MS | Visionaries 2026, “King Drastic” @ JXN Indie Music Week, & Red Brick Roads Music & Art Fest
Today is a trifecta of events! First up, we’re checking out Visionaries 2026: Women Who Move Mississippi, featuring actress Tatyana Ali, March 27th, then it’s all about the music at Jackson Indie Music Week, featuring rapper King Drastic & more, March 22nd – 28th, and for our last stop, we’re in Downtown Clinton for this year’s Red Brick Roads Music & Art Festival, March 26th – 28th… All o
Next Stop MS | Kamel King's Birthday & Run the Rainbow for Children's of Mississippi
Today, it's birthday shenanigans for Kamel King, we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, and we're hitting the track at Run the Rainbow for Children's of Mississippi! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Jamal Roberts' Soul Sound Choir Live @ The MAXAmerica250 Lunch Lectur
Next Stop MS | Java Birthday Shenanigans & The Little Mercies @ Urban Foxes
Today, it's birthday shenanigans for Java Chatman, then we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop at Urban Foxes in Jackson to sit down with multi-instrumentalist songwriters, Bronwyn Chelette, Shanice Richards, and Rosalee Walsh of The Little Mercies! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Aroun
Next Stop MS | Heart of the Matter & Greenville Open Black Rodeo
For our first stop, we're in Jackson for Faith & Fertility: Q&A and Book Signing on February 26th, and Heart of the Matter: A Brunch Panel for Better Living on February 28th, with Aikisha & Willie Colon, then we're off to the Greenville Open Black Rodeo, February 28th with Miss Black Rodeo USA 2025, Mariah Beckom, and organizers Stan Johnson & Andy Wade before checking out what's
Next Stop MS | Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience & U of M Black History Month Concert: Sublime Artistic Creativity Transcends Boundaries
For our first stop, we’re off to the ultimate mashup of all time, Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience, happening March 27th in Jackson with Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Executive Director, Janet Reihle & blues musician, Keith "The Prince of the Delta Blues" Johnson, then we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Oxford to celebrate African
Next Stop MS | Pull Up & Paint with The Hilarious Homies (Art By Monet) and Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival
Today is a mashup of holidays! For our first stop, we’re Pulling Up and Painting with the Hilarious Homies and Art by Monet, celebrating Valentine’s Day at The Patton House & Gallery in Jackson Friday the 13th, before we let the good times roll in Louisiana at the 13th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival, Saturday, February 14th! And of course, we’ll check out what’s happening around your n
Next Stop MS | New Stage Theatre "Primary Trust," Organic Fitness Nutrition, & Rest Recovery Wellness JXN
First up, we’re heading to New Stage Theatre to check out their upcoming play “Primary Trust,” written by Eboni Booth, before a sit-down with fitness influencer, Briana Benn, aka Organic Fitness Nutrition, about her journey and The Organic Space JXN and Chris Valentine with Rest Recovery Wellness JXN before, our cold dip and sauna, on-site! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Nex
Next Stop MS | A Joyful Noise Experience feat. The Brown Four & Rita B
For our first stop, we'll learn all about "A Joyful Noise Experience & Birthday Celebration" for Mississippi Mass Choir's own, Lady Cheree, featuring viral gospel sensations, The Brown Four! Then we're off to keep up with all things Rita B, as she's fresh off her moderating gig with former VP, Kamala Harris, and off to write for this year's Grammy Awards! Plus, we'll check out what’s happening
Next Stop MS | MLK Celebration @ the Two MS Museums + Cut & Dry Gym
Today we're full steam ahead with fitness! For our first stop, we're off to Cut & Dry Gym in Brandon, to chat with gym owners Jon Marc Franklin & Casey Amaro about new year gym resolutions and Germaine gets in a quick lesson before a final stop in Jackson at the Two Mississippi Museums, with Director Michael Morris, for their MLK Celebration Weekend, MLK Night of Culture, and the National
Next Stop MS | St. Dominic Fitness Center
Today is our first show of 2026! And with it being the first of the year, we’re kicking off January with a full month fitness series, and in with us is St. Dominic Fitness Center’s Coordinator, Mike Shinn & Trainer, Camryn Donaldson! We’ll chat about all things health and wellness, & check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your&
Next Stop MS | Top 10 Livestream 2025 Performances
In 2025, “Next Stop, Mississippi” hosted some epic performances! MPB Think Radio has pulled honorable mentions and the Top 10 Performances from this year, with hosts Germaine Flood and Entertainment Attorney, Kamel King!Top 10 Performances:10. Jimmy Duck Holmes & Bobby Rush 9. Ally Durr8. Mr. Sipp7. Kerry Thomas 6. The Mississippi Mass Choir5. Chandra Wise & Friends4. Mind the Dresser 3. E
Next Stop MS - On The Road | Grammy Museum MS & Hattiesburg Zoo
Today's show features never-before-seen, on-the-road footage from our time at the Grammy Museum MS & the Hattiesburg Zoo this year with special guest host, Kennedy King. This features the remaining tours of the Grammy Museum, in addition to an interview and ropes course activity at the Hattiesburg Zoo! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!Watch this epis
Next Stop MS | A Hilarious Homies Holiday, Ghetto Cowboy "The Cypher," & Cheshire Abbey
Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas! Today, our first stop is at A Hilarious Homies Holiday featuring Rita B, Merc B Williams and Nardo Blackmon, then we're off to check out Elsie's "Ghetto Cowboy - The Cypher Remix," featuring Mississippi's own Vitamin Cea, Femi9, Myss Houdie, & Ches, before a visit to Cheshire Abbey to see all the cute dogs (here in studio!), plus its a Bob Dylan "Rough And Rowdy Wa
Next Stop MS | Snow Much Fun!, Union Market Winter Glow Weekend, The Mississippi Mass Choir Presents: The Sound Of Church Tour
Today we're gonna have snow much fun at Snow Much Fun!, December 13th at the Museum of Natural Science, then we'll cut a corner over to Union Market's Winter Glow Weekend, December 13th - 14th, and for our final stop we're off to check out The Mississippi Mass Choir as they present "The Sound Of Church Tour." Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!Watch this e
Next Stop MS | Canton Christmas Festival & Kerry Thomas "Mississippi Snow"
Today we are kicking off the holiday season with our first stop at the Canton Christmas Festival, happening now through December 23rd, then we check out what's happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop and sit down with musician Kerry Thomas to debut his newest single, "Mississippi Snow." Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happeni
Next Stop MS | Trees of Christmas at Merrehope, Christmas by Candlelight Tour, & The Legacy Gala Experience
Today, we’re kicking off the holiday season with our first stop, on the road in Meridian, to experience the wonder at the Trees of Christmas at Merrehope, kicking off November 23rd and running through December 31st, then we’re keeping the season going at the Two Mississippi Museum’s Christmas by Candlelight Tour, starting December 5th, and all of this before our final stop at the Jackson Medical M
Next Stop MS | National Folk Festival Recap & Delta Fresh Foods: Harvest & Heritage Festival
First up, we’re recapping all the magic that was the 82nd National Folk Festival, from the music to the food, we’re spinning the block for a look back, and a look forward to next year’s 83rd National Folk Festival, then we’re off to Cleveland, MS, Saturday, November 15th, to celebrate farming, food, and culture at Delta Fresh Food’s 2025 Harvest & Heritage Festival… All of this before we check
Next Stop MS | National Folk Festival - The Campbell Brothers & Chimneyville Arts Festival
Today, we’re geared up & ready for the 82nd National Folk Festival, happening tonight, November 7th through Sunday, the 9th in Jackson, and in our first segment is American Sacred Steel gospel group, and folk fest performers, The Campbell Brothers, then we're gearing up for the holidays at the 49th Annual Chimneyville Arts Festival, November 13th through the 15th in Ridgeland, before a final s
Next Stop MS | Trunk or Treat @ Cypress Point Resort & 82nd National Folk Festival
First up, we’re celebrating the harvest season on location at Cypress Point Resort in Brandon for their Trunk or Treat 2025! We chat with General Manger, Angela Measells and get wild with the wildlife at their safari park, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a final countdown to the 82nd National Folk Festival, November 7th – 9th! Stay tuned, buckle up
Next Stop MS | Wylie & the Wild West, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, & BET's The Family Business
First up, we’re heading west to chat with Wylie & the Wild West about their performance at the 82nd National Folk Festival, November 7th - 9th in Downtown Jackson, then we off to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Fun Run, October 25th in Pearl, before an epic sit down with Ernie Hudson, Valarie Pettiford, & Michael Jai White about the season 6 premiere of BET's The Family Business.
Next Stop MS | 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in MS & National Folk Festival - Ms Jody
First up, we’re off to learn all about the state’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places with Mississippi Heritage Trust, with MS Heritage Trust's Exec. Dir., Lolly Rash, October 23rd at the Heights by Urban Foxes, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop at the 82nd National Folk Festival, November 7th – 9th in Jackson, to jump right off into the blues
Next Stop MS | 34th CelticFest MS & Edwin Perez - 82nd National Folk Festival
Today, we're off to the 34th Annual CelticFest MS, happening October 11th-12th at Bobby Cleveland Park at Lakeshore on the Reservoir in Brandon with event rep. Margaret Cupples, Mind the Dresser band, and professional falconers, then, we check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Jackson, November 7th-9th, for the 82nd National Folk Festival with featured Sals
Next Stop MS | Houlka Cornbread Festival & Mantee Black-Eyed Pea Festival
First up, we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, and then we’re off to Houlka for their 2025 Cornbread Festival with Mayor David Huffman, before a final stop in Mantee for their 2025 Black-Eyed Pea Festival with Mayor Doug Wilson, with both events taking place the same day, Saturday, October 11th! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi
Next Stop MS | WellsFest, Two MS Museums "Free Days", & ELSIE "Ghetto Cowboy"
First up, we’re off to Wellsfest 2025, happening October 4th, with Rep. Brenda Ferguson, then we’re checking out what’s happening around the Two MS Museum's neck of the woods during their "Free Days" and America250 celebrations, before a final stop & sit down with singer/songwriter ELSIE, hailing from the Columbia/Hattiesburg area, about her on-the-rise career and new single, "Ghetto Cowboy!"
Next Stop MS | Cruisin' the Coast 2025 & 5th Annual Mighty Roots Music Festival
First up, we’re off to the Gulf Coast for this year's Cruisin' the Coast, America’s Largest Block Party, happening October 5th – 12th, with none other than the legendary Cruisin’ Craig himself, then we’re checking out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop in Clarksdale to jam out at the 5th Annual Mighty Roots Music Festival, presented by the Stovall Gin Co., October 3
Next Stop MS | Author Carrie Helms, Everlasting: The Life & Legacy of Medgar Evers, & Songs & Stories: Celebrating the Oral Traditions of Gospel Music
Today we’re jam packed with outstanding events, just like our first stop, at the 2025 Mississippi Book Festival, tomorrow September 13th! In with us to tell us all about her book, Unpalatable: Stories of Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks is author Carrie Helms Tippen, then we’re gearing up for the September 18th premiere of MPB’s Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers, with film contri
Next Stop MS | National Folk Fest "Volunteers" & MS Book Fest "Hometown Mississippi" by Melody Golding
For our first stop, we’re rolling out with Festival Manager, Thabi Moyo and Marketing & Community Outreach Coordinator, Shaquita Chapman, as it’s ALL CALL for volunteers at the 82nd National Folk Festival, happening November 7th – 9th in Jackson, then we’re checking out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop/sit down with photographer and author of “Hometown Mississ
Next Stop MS | Pascagoula and D'Iberville Remember Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later
Today on the show, we’re commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, as we honor the lives lost, celebrate our resilience, and reflect on our progress. For our first stop, we’re heading to The City of Pascagoula to chat with Mayor Jay Willis about the city’s Commemoration Ceremony, today at Point Park, then we’ll slide over to The City of D’Iberville to talk with Mayor Rusty Quave abo
Next Stop MS | THE BOSS T.E.A. PARTY & Music Alive Ensemble feat. Stephanie & Rachel Jordan
Today on the show we’re asking what’s the tea for our first stop, at The BOSS T.E.A. Party at Sippsi Good Tea in Jackson, August 23rd, with event organizer & owner of BOSS Educator, Dr. LaQuanta Nelson and host Rita Brent, then we’ll spill all the tea about what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop at the Mary C. O’Keefe Theater in Ocean Springs, Aug 23rd for the Musi
Next Stop MS | LIVE @ Trustmark Park for "Mississippi Mud Monsters: Identity Crisis Night"
Today, we are on the road live at Trustmark Park for "Mississippi Mud Monsters: Identity Crisis Night," happening August 16th, benefitting the 82nd National Folk Festival! We're gearing up for all of the action with General Manager, Andrew Seymour, Folk Festival Manger, Thabi Moyo, and Assistant General Manager, David Kerr! Plus, we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay
Next Stop MS | Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Fest & Jim Belushi of The Blues Brothers
Today on the show it’s all about the blues again as we gear up for our first stop at this year’s 37th Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival, happening August 8th-11th in Clarksdale, then we’re checking out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a final chat with a movie & TV legend known for his roles in According to Jim and Saturday Night Live, and
Next Stop MS | Wayfarer Blues Tour, Back to School, & Jus' Blues Music Foundation Awards
Today, were all about the blues and back to school! We're heading to the Wayfarer Blues Tour featuring Cary Hudson and Dan Raza, happening all month long around the region, then we'll check out what’s happening around your Back to School neck of the woods before a final stop at the 25th Annual Jus' Blues Music Foundation Awards & Conference, in Biloxi, August 1-2nd! Stay tuned, buckl
Next Stop MS | LIVE @ The Mississippi Ag & Outdoor Expo 2025
Today, we are on the road live at the Mississippi Ag & Outdoor Expo! We're in the middle of all of the action with Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Andy Gipson, Southern Native Custom Calls, Jackson Music Awards, DAM Coolers, MDWFP Mississippi Outdoors and more! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!Watch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Ne
Next Stop MS | Hattiesburg Zoo Sloth Experience & Dexter Allen @ Ground Zero Blues Club
Today, of course, we'll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before an awesome HANG OUT, literally with Chewbacca, aka Chewy the sloth, at the Hattiesburg Zoo Sloth Experience with trainer Stephanie Buckley, before a final sit down with Grammy Award Winner, and the bridge between blues, soul and R&B, Dexter Allen to talk blues and his upcoming show at Ground Zero Biloxi and
Next Stop MS | Art of Soul Live Art & Music, Late Night w/ Rita Brent, & Frida Fest 25'
Today on the show, we’re heading over to Pacesetter Gallery’s Art of Soul Live Art and Music Event, in Flowood with gallery owner, Keri Davis, featuring artist, Tony Davenport and musician, Eddie Williams, happening July 12th, then we’re turning up at the Season 1 Finale of Late Night with Rita Brent, happening July 11th & 12th in Jackson, before a final stop in Bay St. Louis to celebrate at t
Next Stop MS | Biloxi Shuckers Independence Day Extravaganza & Dear Silas: “Cadillac Leather in July” Tour
Today, we're celebrating Independence Day for our first stop at the Biloxi Shuckers Fireworks Friday: Independence Day Extravaganza, happening July 4th, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop and sit down with my favorite artist currently, Dear Silas to chat about his upcoming "Cadillac Leather in July" Tour and scheduled stop at Duling Hall in Jack
Next Stop MS | JACKTOWN USA Book Release Party & JUNETEENTH on Farish Celebration
Today on the show, we’re celebrating Kamel King’s JACKTOWN USA Book Release & Signing Party! It’s all going down at Lemuria Books in Jackson, June 26th! And in with us to kick it all off are the players, co-author Joe Lee, and music legends, Eddie Cotton, Jr., Stevie J Blues, Zac Harmon, Chad Wesley, Rashad The Blues Kid and J’Wonn! We’ll also celebrate Juneteenth again at the 9th Annual Junet
Next Stop MS | Bentonia Blues Festival & North MS Hill Country Picnic
Today on the show, we’re transforming the studio into a bonafide Juke Joint, with two star-studded stops today! First up is this year’s North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, June 27th & 28th, at the Betty Davis Ponderosa in Waterford with Frank Kossen, then we’ll chat with Next Stop Mississippi’s biggest fan, and checkout what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop at
Next Stop MS | Juneteenth Jubilee & CATHEAD JAM 25'
Today it’s a jubilee & jam on Next Stop! For our first stop, we’re celebrating freedom with the Two MS Museums, June 19th at Juneteenth Jubilee in Jackson and additional celebrations that weekend with Museum Director, Michael Morris, then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop at Cathead Distillery this weekend to jam out, as Cathead Jam returns to
Next Stop MS | Red, White & Blueberry Festival, 601 JXN Day, Mississippi Pickle Fest
Today we’re taking a food vacation, a.k.a. a 3-stop culinary tour! First up is the 20th Annual Red, White & Blueberry Festival, June 7th, in Ocean Springs with Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director of Tourism, Marketing, & Events, Cynthia Sutton… Then we’re celebrating 601 JXN Day around the capital city, May 31st & June 1st with Visit Jxn Destination Development Ma
Next Stop MS | Jazz in the Pass 25', Wang Chung & Mr. Sipp
If you’ve heard the show before, you know the Next Stop gang is all about music! And today’s show will definitely deliver with three stops! First up is Jazz in the Pass 25', happening May 25th in Pass Christian, then it’s a blast from the past as Germaine Flood sits down 1-on-1 with the legendary Jack Hues of Wang Chung, to talk about their upcoming shows during the "I Want My 80s Tour" with headl
Next Stop MS | Songwriters Festival, Pirate Day in the Bay, & World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival
Today it's all about music, pirates (arr, Matey!), and more music! First up, we're dropping verses at the 2025 Mississippi Songwriters Festival, May 16th & 17th, at Grammy Museum MS in Cleveland, then we're celebrating Pirate Day in the Bay's 10th Anniversary, My 16th & 17th in Bay St. Louis, and finally we'll tickle the keys at the 2025 World Championship Old-Time Playing Contest & Fe
Next Stop MS | Snappy Sync Fireflies 25' & Women in Blues 2025
Today, the trip is packed with 2 stops! First up is a stop in Ridgeland to see the Snappy Sync Fireflies 25', happening May 15th-18th at The Waller Craft Center, before a final stop in the world-famous city of Clarksdale for this year’s Women In Blues Fest 2025, happening May 16 & 17 at Shared Experiences HQ! And of course, we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay t
Next Stop MS | Mississippi Makers Fest 25' & National Folk Festival Special Artist Announcements
Today we're getting folksy folks! For our first stop, we're heading to the Two Mississippi Museums, May 10th, in Jackson for this year's Mississippi Makers Fest, with Museum Store Manger, Kim Cooper, Artisan, Harold Miller, and country/rock singer and American Idol finalist, Colin Stough, we check out what's happening around your neck of the woods before a third stop for the National Folk Festival
Next Stop, MS | Miss Mississippi Volunteer, Starkville Derby, & USA IBC Kentucky Derby Day Party
Today, we're celebrating volunteers and we're off to the races! For our first stop, we're sitting down with Miss Mississippi Volunteer organization's 2025 title holder, Lauryl Joyner, then we're off to the races at the 3rd Annual Starkville Derby, with Director Alden Thornhill, and we'll finish it off at the Friends of the USA IBC Kentucky Derby Day Party with Executive Director, Mona Nichols. We’
Next Stop MS | The Magic Flute, BB King of the Mississippi Blues, & Southern Avenue
Today, we're celebrating nothing but music with three stops! First up is Opera Mississippi as they present: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s "THE MAGIC FLUTE," happening April 26th in Clinton, then it’s stop in Natchez with blues Musician, Vasti Jackson at the Natchez Festival of Music’s: BB, King of the Mississippi Blues concert, April 26th, before a final stop at Martin’s Downtown in Jackson to catch T
Next Stop MS | LIVE @ the 22nd Annual Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale
Today we’re live from the 22nd Annual Juke Joint Festival in Clarkdale! Clarksdale, Mississippi's Juke Joint Festival is half blues fest, half small-town fair & all about the Delta with a dozen day stages, 20+ night venues, 100+ blues acts, racing pigs, & more! We're kicking back with Visit Clarksdale's, Bubba O'Keefe, Team Ghost Riders' (aka monkeys riding dogs herding sheep) animal whisp
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