Now You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey

My next guests, award-winning sportswriter Rick Cleveland and best-selling author Neil White, have joined forces and created The Mississippi Football Book: Stories and Records from the Greatest Teams, Coaches, and Players - Who Lived and Played in the Greatest Football State, a publication including profiles of players, coaches, teams, and a sort of A to Z listing of all things football including NFL Hall of Famers, the best seasons, not-so-great moments and more. They join me today to talk football, their respective careers, future projects and more. 

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

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My next guest has mastered turning adversity into triumph, whether on the football field – becoming a Superbowl champion in 2013, or on life’s field – facing homelessness to becoming an incredible husband and father of four, Michael Oher is here today to discuss his newest book, “When Your Back's Against The Wall: Fame, Football, and Lessons Learned Through a Lifetime of Adversity,” his book signing today at Lemuria Books, his time with the NFL, his life as a Super Bowl Champion, beating the odds, The Oher Foundation, and more.

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

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My next guest is not only a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and owner/executive director of Essential Touchstones and Killebrew Psychological Services in Ridgeland, but she also carries a torch for those she has loved and lost. And that torch is burning bright for her late husband, as she honors his memory at this year’s inaugural and star-studded, Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo, happening, July 28th through July 29th, presented by the Killebrew Ag Foundation. She is here to discuss the rodeo, her work as a psychologist, and her life a devoted mother. This is more than a rodeo. This is a love story. 

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

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This episode profiles Nash Nunnery's Magnolia Gridiron Cathedrals coffee table-type volume, documenting 47 of Mississippi's most historic and unique high school football fields, August 2023 release. 

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

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With the stroke of a brush, my next guest, Ed McGowin has impacted the world of art as a painter and sculptor whose work has been installed and exhibited in numerous galleries, museums, and public spaces around the globe… A 2023 recipient of the Governor’s Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement honor, a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, and proudly hailing from Hattiesburg, Ed McGowin joins me today to discuss his, noteworthy career, life in New York, and how awesome it was to change his name twelve times! 

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

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Merriam-Webster defines steadfastness as being immovable, firm in belief, and determined… Vivian O’Neal, a.k.a., Miss Mississippi 2023, embodies all the above. Not taking no for an answer, her win is the cherry-on-top of an impressive body of work that includes her non-profit, CapABLE, her work as an author, current and future projects and hailing from Hattiesburg. She is here to discuss all of that and more! 

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

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My next guest is a man who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and dive into the trenches for a good cause. And what better cause to represent than the mission of providing public broadcasting to the masses and underserved communities. Fast forward from his work as a photojournalist and producer in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to today, as the Executive Director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Royal Aills is here to discuss his outstanding career in broadcasting, hailing from Arkansas and Oklahoma and his not chosen first mantra.

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award. 

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My guests today are the literal definition of a father-son bond. With more than 50 years in the entertainment industry, founder and host of WLBT's former "Black Gold" dance program, owner of Phoenix Records and Radio Announcer, Lee King is here, and is not slowing down anytime soon. His son, Kamel King, is no tortoise to the hare either. He's an Entertainment Attorney at Frascogna Entertainment Law Firm, Tourist Development Bureau Manger at Visit Mississippi, co-host of Next Stop, Mississippi on MPB Think Radio, and is the son that has truly followed in his father's footsteps. They're both here to discuss their respective careers, projects, and to show us just how close their bond really is.

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award. 

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Hailing from Tupelo, my next guest, Ke Francis, is a multi-talented multimedia artist, writer and publisher. Founder, and Operator of Hoopsnake Press in Tupelo, his art is nationally and internationally recognized. With his work shown in over 30 international collections, including the Getty Museum, it’s no wonder he is here today, to discuss his 2023 Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Arts, his noteworthy career, current projects and hailing from Tupelo.

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award. 

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Dance is a gift that can bring people together with creativity and music. Mona Nicholas has utilized that gift and shared it with others, through her role as Executive Director of the USA International Ballet Competition, since 2014. Regarded as the Olympics of Ballet, the event draws one of the largest crowds to the capital city and state every four years. She is here today to discuss this year’s competition, her love of dance, her passion for the city of Jackson and more.

Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

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