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Authors, athletes, entertainers. They are people we admire. Politicians, civic leaders, inventors.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Veterans Affairs: SPECIAL

    07/22/2020

    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.

    57 min
  2. David Pittman

    07/22/2020

    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.

    27 min
  3. Dave Jesiolowski

    07/22/2020

    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.

    27 min
  4. William Morris

    07/22/2020

    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.

    27 min
  5. Philip Shirley

    07/22/2020

    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.

    27 min
  6. Derek Norsworthy

    07/22/2020

    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.

    27 min
  7. Brenda Travis

    07/22/2020

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  8. Seth Dickinson

    07/22/2020

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
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Authors, athletes, entertainers. They are people we admire. Politicians, civic leaders, inventors.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
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    © Mississippi Authority for Educational Television d/b/a Mississippi Public Broadcasting 2021
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