Natchez 300th Anniversary Special | Mississippi Roads | MPB Walt visits Natchez to celebrate the city’s 300th birthday. Join him as he takes us to Emerald Mound, one of the nation’s largest Indian mounds, then visits with famed Natchez author Greg Iles to learn about the city’s colorful history. Walt also explores how the Mississippi…

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From the Archives: "The Search in Mississippi" Watch the complete June 25, 1964 broadcast of a special CBS News report, anchored by Walter Cronkite, about the desperate search for three civil rights workers who went missing while trying to register black voters in Mississippi during the “Freedom Summer” project. The hour-long report features interviews with…

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Hungry, Anyone? | Mississippi Roads | MPB Weidmann’s in Meridian, Peggy’s in Philadelphia, tailgating, BTC Grocery in Water Valley Downtown Jackson provides a backdrop for Mississippi’s diverse culinary offerings, and in this episode we’ll sample some of the state’s most beloved restaurants: classics and newcomers alike. Weidmann’s in Meridian is still going strong after almost…

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Mississippi Roads | Ocean Springs | MPB In this edition of Mississippi Roads, we’ll take a look at some of the Ocean Spring’s natural and cultural wonders. We’ll attend the Mississippi Songwriter’s Festival held here each fall. Then we’ll visit with some sea kayak enthusiasts who like to explore our barrier islands. Finally, we’ll get…

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Links to the Past | Mississippi Roads | MPB We explore the history of the Biloxi Lighthouse. Built in 1848, it stands as a symbol of perseverance, hope and change. We investigate the mysterious happenings at Rowan Oak when we visit William Faulkner’s former home in Oxford. And we tour the African American Military Museum…

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Dunn’s Falls Mississippi with Old Gristmill Just outside of Meridian Mississippi is a place called Dunn’s Falls which is a 65-foot man-made waterfall made in the mid 1800s for powering a gristmill and cotton mill. There is also an old gristmill there with all kinds of old stuff inside! T-shirts & more: http://shop.spreadshirt.com/noladeej Website: http://www.noladeej.com…

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