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A Podcast about Columbus, Mississippi - Its scandals, eccentric people, and our version of Southern Hospitality...which ain’t always so hospitable. Pull up and let me tell you about Mama and them. Bring you some tea because we are going to sit here a spell and catch up.

  1. 13/09/2025

    William Paul Odom WWII Aviator and Race Pilot

    William Paul Odom flew cargo planes prior to World War II across The Hump between China and India. During the war he flew heavies including bombers. After the war he began setting distance flight records before fatefully entering the Thompson Trophy Race in a P51c Mustang.

    12 min

  2. 30/08/2025

    20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Rod Davis and Julie Liddell Whitehead

    Today marks the 20th anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. The catastrophic impact on the people living in its path and its periphery is still part of our collective memory in the Deep South. Authors Rod Davis and Julie Liddell Whitehead examine the impact on their recent novels.  Rod Davis:  Life in the Time of Hurricanes, TCU Press, Sept. 2025. Fiction.   Very short bio: Rod Davis is the author of The Life of Kim and the Behavior of Men; East of Texas, West of Hell; South, America; Corina’s Way, winner of the fiction prize in the PEN Southwest Book Awards for 2000-2005; and of American Voudou. Rod has worked at The Associated Press, The Texas Observer, D Magazine, the San Antonio Express-News, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and at UT-Austin, SMU, and the Texas A&M System.     https://roddavisauthor.com/   Rod's book is published through TCU Press with more details and a short synopsis. It is available for pre-order at Amazon and most other booksellers: Life in the Time of Hurricanes tcupress.tcu.edu   Julie Liddell Whitehead lives and writes from Mississippi. An award-winning freelance writer, Julie covered disasters from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina throughout her career. She writes on mental health, mental health education, and mental health advocacy. She has a bachelor’s degree in communication, with a journalism emphasis, and a master’s degree in English, both from Mississippi State University. In August 2021, she completed her MFA from Mississippi University for Women. https://julieliddellwhitehead.com/ Order her book here:  https://madvillepublishing.com/product/hurricane-baby/ Hurricane Baby is also available through Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

    59 min

  3. 26/08/2025

    The Ossipoff Family Saga From Russia to Japan to Columbus, MS

    What does the FBI, the CIA, Daniel Boone, and the fated Russian Czar Nicholas II have to do with Columbus, MS, and Friendship Cemetery? Let me take you on an old-fashioned Mississippi bird hunt.

    11 min

  4. 24/08/2025

    Hale and Murdock - Early Columbus Industrialists

    Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of Harrison Hale and Abraham Murdock, two entrepreneurs who transformed iron production in the antebellum and Civil War South.

    6 min

  5. 19/08/2025

    The Murder of Sharecropper Alfred Borders, Crawford, MS

    In the sweltering heat of a late July evening in 1881, a dark tale of murder was about to unfold on the Nick Hairston plantation near Crawford, Mississippi. This is a story of domestic tension, betrayal, and a crime that would shock the local community.

    7 min

  6. 15/08/2025

    An Unsung Story of Freedom: Peter Motley's Journey

    A Tale of Courage and Education This episode aims to not just recount the Motley family's history, but to explore the intricate mechanisms of resistance, love, and hope that existed within the brutal system of American slavery. The Motley family's story emerges as a testament to individual courage and familial resilience.

    6 min

  7. 08/08/2025

    We Will Be Heard - The Jaryan Cox Story

    A 13 year old child, Jaryan Cox was pistol whipped by a 17 year old last Sunday night. The victim's family wants the world to know what happened. I have an exclusive interview with Jaryan's aunt, Laquila Shinn.  Their story MUST be heard.

    36 min

  8. 30/07/2025

    Columbus Community Housing Development Organization and the K12 Grant

    The Columbus Community Housing Development Organization (CCHDO) sure is fast and loose with their money and HUD's money too. Where is the money? Can anyone figure out where it has gone? Or has Robert Greathree just decided not to get the reimbursements from the grant? The mystery continues!

    32 min
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A Podcast about Columbus, Mississippi - Its scandals, eccentric people, and our version of Southern Hospitality...which ain’t always so hospitable. Pull up and let me tell you about Mama and them. Bring you some tea because we are going to sit here a spell and catch up.

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  • Creator
    pshannonevans
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    280
  • Rating
    Clean
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