10/21/2021 - "Twindemic" | Writer Keisha Blain
Mississippi isn't rid of COVID yet. And flu season is just around the corner.Plus, we talk with writer Keisha Blain about her new biography of Fannie ...
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In a continued effort to provide relevant, interesting and engaging programming to our statewide audience, MPB Think Radio provides Mississippi Edition, a weekday news magazine program. Mississippi Edition, hosted by Karen Brown, features the latest news of the day and interviews with the people who are making the news themselves.The program not only provides Mississippi news but also addresses the ways that national and world news affects our state. Join Karen Brown as she shares the latest on Mississippi news, culture, and current events.
10/20/2021 - UMMC Vaccine Mandate | Heirs Property
We check in with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, post-vaccine mandate.And, a conversation on Black involuntary land loss.This is an abri...
10/19/2021 - Mental Health | Vaccine Hesitancy
A new report sheds light on teen suicide in Mississippi.And, we talk vaccine hesitancy with a Gulf Coast nurse practitioner.This is an abridged show p...
10/18/2021 - Vaccines | Abortion | Medical Marijuana
Dr. Dobbs reports progress on COVID-19 vaccinations.Then, a Jackson clinic is ground zero for America's abortion debate.And, the ACLU calls for medica...
10/15/2021 - Medical Marijuana | Childhood Obesity | Reveal
Gridlock in Jackson as a special session for medical marijuana may be slipping out of reach.Then, Mississippi has the second-highest childhood obesity...
10/14/2021 - TANF Misspending | Childcare Aid | Anita Hill
State Auditor Shad White demands repayment of millions in misspent TANF funds.Then, we ask the Department of Human Services when childcare centers in ...
10/13/2021 - Vaccine Mandate Bans | Childcare | Complete2Compete
Governor Reeves contemplates a ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.Then, daycare operators say the state is moving too slow in dispersing COVID childcare...
10/12/2021 - Rep. Bennie Thompson | MDHS | Disaster Aid | Book Festival
We talk subpoenas with Representative Bennie Thompson.Then, we continue our conversation with Department of Human Services director Bob Anderson.Plus,...
10/11/2021 - Medical Marijuana | MDHS | Mental Healthcare
Medical marijuana advocates rally throughout Mississippi.Then, we talk with Mississippi Department of Human Services Director Bob Anderson as his agen...
10/8/2021 - Vaccines | Invasive Species | Diabetes
Drugmaker Pfizer moves to vaccinate kids as young as five against COVID-19.Then, customs inspectors make a surprising discovery in Gulfport.And, we co...