The Mississippi Writers Trail will officially launch with the unveiling of two historical marker prototypes, honoring Eudora Welty and Jesmyn Ward, as part of the 2018 Mississippi Book Festival and today we’ll speak with the man who sparked the initiative, Malcolm White, Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission and owner of the legendary Hal & Mal’s restaurant in downtown Jackson.

The Mississippi Writers Trail will officially launch with the unveiling of two historical marker prototypes, honoring Eudora Welty and Jesmyn Ward, as part of the 2018 Mississippi Book Festival and today we’ll speak with the man who sparked the initiative, Malcolm White, Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission and owner of the legendary Hal &amp; Mal’s restaurant in downtown Jackson.

Now You're Talking w/ Marshall Ramsey: 1st Mississippi's Writers Trail Markers!!

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Next Stop, Mississippi is your on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi! Each week the show's hosts, Kamel King (Visit Mississippi) and Germaine Flood highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts. They’ll not only tell you what’s going on in your neck of the woods but also share the history and people behind the markets, sporting events, concerts, fairs and festivals all over Mississippi. Hear the personal stories and traditions behind that favorite event you attend each year. You never know where they’ll stop, but the adventure always starts with a turn of the dial to Next Stop, Mississippi, airing Friday mornings at 10 am on MPB Think Radio. To view or submit events: www.mpbonline.org/community/mississippi-events/. Email the show: nextstop@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Stop, Mississippi is your on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi! Each week the show's hosts, Kamel King (<a href="https://visitmississippi.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visit Mississippi</a>) and Germaine Flood highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts. They’ll not only tell you what’s going on in your neck of the woods but also share the history and people behind the markets, sporting events, concerts, fairs and festivals all over Mississippi. Hear the personal stories and traditions behind that favorite event you attend each year. You never know where they’ll stop, but the adventure always starts with a turn of the dial to Next Stop, Mississippi, airing Friday mornings at 10 am on MPB Think Radio. To view or submit events:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mpbonline.org/community/mississippi-events/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mpbonline.org/community/mississippi-events/</a>. Email the show: <a href="mailto:nextstop@mpbonline.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">nextstop@mpbonline.org</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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