As a doctor, politician, and civil rights activist, Dr. Douglas Conner helped promote change and healing throughout his everyday life. After his medical internship at Homer G. Philips in Louis, Missouri, he moved to Starkville, Mississippi and worked diligently for over 50 years. In Oktibbeha County, Connor organized boycotts, protests, established the Oktibbeha County NAACP chapter, and had a life changing conversation with Medgar Evers. Dr. Conner never stopped working in his lifetime for equality for African Americans, and when he died November 13, 1998, he left a legacy behind that every African American in Mississippi can still feel today. By Kayla Riley

Myrlie Evers-Williams, an African American activist, mother, journalist, and public speaker, is known for being the first of many. She, a Vicksburg native, has gone above and beyond to impact her community in Central Mississippi and Mississippi as a whole. From working hard to push the state more towards equality, better education, and motivating people all over the US to follow their dreams. Myrlie Evers-Williams has broken many glass ceilings and inspired African Americans, young women, and future generations to keep fighting for the betterment of all people. By Zaria Cooper

Dr. Felicitas Koller, a surgeon affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, doesn't just want to help patients with her scalpel. She wants them to learn about their conditions so they can stay ahead of issues. Her calling also involves encouraging young women to join the highest ranks of the medical profession. By Sidney Wetherbie

Listen to the trailer for Real Mississippi, a podcast written, researched, and produced by students at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, Mississippi.