Walking Around Mississippi
Take a tour of the state where root beer and blues music were invented.
En Plein Air: Life on the Porch
Why front porches matter with Conference on the Front Porch organizer Cambell McCool and featured speaker Dr. Jay Watson.
Review of Eveningland: Stories by Michael Knight
The Alabama writer's first short story collection in over a decade reaffirms him as a major voice in contemporary Southern literature.
Risk and Redemption in ‘Desperation Road’
Michael Farris Smith talks about his new novel 'Desperation Road,' called "an important literary event" by Robert Olen Butler.
Mary Miller’s True Love
Mississippi native Mary Miller talks about her new short story collection 'Always Happy Hour,' filled with unhappy couples and women who don't want to turn out like their mothers.
Faulkner’s Front Porch
Talking about the cultural importance of the front porch with Conference on the Front Porch featured speakers Claude Stephens and Jay Watson.
Spinach, Pepper Jack and Roasted Red Pepper Tamales
A recipe celebrating the publication of 'Delta Hot Tamales: History, Stories & Recipes' by Mississippi native and author Anne Martin.
A ‘Solemn’ Assembly
Kalisha Buckhanon gets inside the mind of a young black girl to tackle myths about race and class in her new novel 'Solemn.'
Higher Ground
The oysters and speckled trout are back, and shrimpers can forecast the weather again by checking a shrimp's legs: red means a storm is coming and clear means the waters are good
