Next Stop, Mississippi

Today is Derby Day! We’re hanging with the dachshunds for our first stop at The Mama Justice Starkville Derby, April 25th in the Cotton District, then we're off to a horse race at the USA IBC Kentucky Derby Party, May 2nd in Jackson, all before checking out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Sundown at Renaissance with the Mississippi Symphony OrchestraJohn Clayton White @ Ground Zero Blues Club BiloxiAn Intimate Evening with Dru HillMississippi Mass Choir & Gospel BrunchSanté South Wine & Food FestivalBob Dylan "Rough And Rowdy Ways" World Wide Tour - Thalia Mara HallThe Blues is Alright TourAn Evening with WilcoMichael Jackson Music Bingo at B&B TheatresWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Mama Justice Starkville Derby, USA IBC Kentucky Derby Party Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re Zooming in with Germaine, as she is live on location, for the Mississippi Antique Showcase in Leland, April 17th and 18th. Then we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop, April 18th in Starkville, to celebrate at the 40th Cotton District Arts Festival!  Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:History Happy Hour: ProhibitionA Blues Revival Weekend feat. Eddie Cotton, Jr. @ Beatty Street BluesClaiborne County Spring Showcase FestivalAnnual South Jackson ParadeRecord Store Day @ OffBeatStickball DemonstrationRez Life Crawfish Festival2nd Annual Mudbug Music FestWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Mississippi Antique Showcase Live, Cotton District Arts Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re up to the hilt with events! First up, we’re off to the 3rd Annual Miles for Mamas 5K, April 18th in Jackson, before a stop in Utica for Paving the Path: Autism Walk & Touch-a-Truck Event, April 11th, then we’ll head to Brandon for Holi Mela: Festival of Colors 2026, April 11th, before a final stop at the 49th Annual World Catfish Festival in Belzoni, April 11th as well! And of course, we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Public Voting Opens for the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Hall of FameWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Miles for Mamas, Autism Walk, Holi Mela, World Catfish Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First up, we’re celebrating all things literature as Lemuria Celebrates 50 Years, Saturday, April 11th with Owner John Evans, then we’re off to Starkville for the 34th International Festival, April 11th at MSU, then fresh off the Sinner’s Movie awards sweeps, it’s a final stop in Clarksdale for this year’s 2026 Juke Joint Festival, happening April 8th through the 12th, with our friend, Roger Stolle! Plus, we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Afroman Live at Martin's Downtown2026 Easter at the AG2nd Annual Ra'shad The Blues Kid Easter Egg HuntWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Lemuria 50 Years, 34th Annual International Fiesta, Juke Joint Festival 26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is all about Germaine's Birthday Shenanigans! Up first, we're heading to Jackson for Taste of Mississippi: A Benefit for Stewpot, then we're off to Leland to be appraised at the Mississippi Antique Showcase, and wrapping it all up, the legendary, Eddie Cotton, Jr. joins the show for a musical birthday celebration that your invited to! And of course, we'll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods!  "What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival 26'Martin's St Paddy's Parade Party & After ShowHal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival's Official AfterpartyMartin's Downtown St. Paddy's After Show with DJ Swiftie - Taylor Swift Dance PartyWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Germaine's Birthday feat. Eddie Cotton, Taste of MS, MS Antique Showcase Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is a trifecta of events! First up, we’re checking out Visionaries 2026: Women Who Move Mississippi, featuring actress Tatyana Ali, March 27th, then it’s all about the music at Jackson Indie Music Week, featuring rapper King Drastic & more, March 22nd – 28th, and for our last stop, we’re in Downtown Clinton for this year’s Red Brick Roads Music & Art Festival, March 26th – 28th… All of this before we check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods!  "What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Sonic ExplorationEpic Funk Brass Band Live at Martin's DowntownIndigenous Natchez LanguageBilly Ocean @ MSU Riley CenterWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Visionaries 2026: Women Who Move Mississippi, Malik “King Drastic” Nichols, & Red Brick Roads Music & Art Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, it's birthday shenanigans for Kamel King, we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, and we're hitting the track at Run the Rainbow for Children's of Mississippi! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Jamal Roberts' Soul Sound Choir Live @ The MAXAmerica250 Lunch Lecture Series: Gardner, Felder RushingThe Blues is Alright Tour 26'Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band with The Hooten Hallers at Martin's DowntownWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Kamel King's Birthday & Run the Rainbow with Selena Daniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, it's birthday shenanigans for Java Chatman, then we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop at Urban Foxes in Jackson to sit down with multi-instrumentalist songwriters, Bronwyn Chelette, Shanice Richards, and Rosalee Walsh of The Little Mercies! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Sapphire Anniversary Exhibit: Celebrating 45 Years of The Chimneyville Weavers & Spinners GuildAli Siddiq: In The ShadowsWe Them One’s Comedy Tour: MemphisWe Them One’s Comedy Tour: BiloxiGulf Coast Walk for DiabetesGrammy Museum Mississippi 10 Year CelebrationWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Java's Birthday Shenanigans & The Little Mercies @ Urban Foxes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our first stop, we're in Jackson for Faith & Fertility: Q&A and Book Signing on February 26th, and Heart of the Matter: A Brunch Panel for Better Living on February 28th, with Aikisha & Willie Colon, then we're off to the Greenville Open Black Rodeo, February 28th with Miss Black Rodeo USA 2025, Mariah Beckom, and organizers Stan Johnson & Andy Wade before checking out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:2nd Annual Black History Expo: Tech EvolutionCelebrating a Century of Black HistorySupper’d at Concord VenueSoulful Sounds: Presented by Acute InflectionsHistory Is Lunch: Wayne-Sanderson Farms, "Mississippi Made: Wayne-Sanderson Farms"Watch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi - Heart of the Matter & Greenville Open Black Rodeo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our first stop, we’re off to the ultimate mashup of all time, Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience, happening March 27th in Jackson with Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Executive Director, Janet Reihle & blues musician, Keith "The Prince of the Delta Blues" Johnson, then we'll check out what's happening around your neck of the woods, before a final stop in Oxford to celebrate African-American history at this year's U of M Black History Month Concert: Sublime Artistic Creativity Transcends Boundaries, happening February 24th, with Professor of Music, Dr. George Dor, and Program Coordinator, Andrea Drummond. Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Black Art Now: Through the LensBlack History Month ExhibitMississippi Ag & Outdoor Expo 2026FREE Fruit Tree Seminar feat. Gardener Felder RushingLegacy on the Block: Jackson’s Day of Cultural LegacyBy Any Means Necessary (A Mini Comedy Special ft.

Today is a mashup of holidays! For our first stop, we’re Pulling Up and Painting with the Hilarious Homies and Art by Monet, celebrating Valentine’s Day at The Patton House & Gallery in Jackson Friday the 13th, before we let the good times roll in Louisiana at the 13th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival, Saturday, February 14th! And of course, we’ll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:61st Annual Dixie National RodeoMardi Gras Valentines Weekend with the Dean King BandMeet Cute: Valentine's Day Speed Dating at Novel14th Annual Carnaval de Mardi Gras and Gumbo Cook-OffSouthern Soul ValentineMKOTSH Lundi Gras Golf Cart ParadeHistory Is Lunch: Kamel King in conversation with Dexter Allen, "Jacktown: The Sound of Soul, Grit, and Legacy"Watch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi-Pull Up & Paint (Art By Monet &

First up, we’re heading to New Stage Theatre to check out their upcoming play “Primary Trust,” written by Eboni Booth, before a sit-down with fitness influencer, Briana Benn, aka Organic Fitness Nutrition, about her journey and The Organic Space JXN and Chris Valentine with Rest Recovery Wellness JXN before, our cold dip and sauna, on-site! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!Watch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - New Stage Theatre, Briana Benn, & Rest Recovery Wellness JXN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our first stop, we'll learn all about "A Joyful Noise Experience & Birthday Celebration" for Mississippi Mass Choir's own, Lady Cheree, featuring viral gospel sensations, The Brown Four! Then we're off to keep up with all things Rita B, as she's fresh off her moderating gig with former VP, Kamala Harris, and off to write for this year's Grammy Awards! Plus, we'll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:16th Annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival2nd Annual Krewe of Waggus Mardi Gras Pet PawradeVoices for a Just World Lecture Series: An Evening with Professor Angela Y. DavisWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - A Joyful Noise Experience feat. The Brown Four & Rita Brent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're full steam ahead with fitness! For our first stop, we're off to Cut & Dry Gym in Brandon, to chat with gym owners Jon Marc Franklin & Casey Amaro about new year gym resolutions and Germaine gets in a quick lesson before a final stop in Jackson at the Two Mississippi Museums, with Director Michael Morris, for their MLK Celebration Weekend, MLK Night of Culture, and the National Day of Racial Healing. Plus, we'll check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:MLK: In His Own WordsDonnell Rawlings at IP Casino Resort And SpaStudent Affairs: UMMC Associated Student Body's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service"I Have A Dream" Martin Luther King, Jr. Day @ Lynn Meadows Discovery CenterMonday Blues with Cary HudsonWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - MLK Celebration @ the Two MS Museums + Cut & Dry Gym Hos

Today is our first show of 2026! And with it being the first of the year, we’re kicking off January with a full month fitness series, and in with us is St. Dominic Fitness Center’s Coordinator, Mike Shinn & Trainer, Camryn Donaldson! We’ll chat about all things health and wellness, & check out what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Board Game NightThe Magic of MotownBlue Man GroupSouthern Momma w/ Red Squirrel & Big EarlAnthony Q Up Close & PersonalGoals and Glitz: The 2026 Vision PartyA Conversation with Kamala HarrisWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - St. Dominic Fitness CenterNext Stop, Mississippi is your #1 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, Germaine Flood and entertainment attorney Kamel King

In 2025, “Next Stop, Mississippi” hosted some epic performances! MPB Think Radio has pulled honorable mentions and the Top 10 Performances from this year, with hosts Germaine Flood and Entertainment Attorney, Kamel King!Top 10 Performances:10. Jimmy Duck Holmes & Bobby Rush 9. Ally Durr8. Mr. Sipp7. Kerry Thomas 6. The Mississippi Mass Choir5. Chandra Wise & Friends4. Mind the Dresser 3. Epic Funk Brass Band2. Southern Avenue1. Cary Hudson & Dan RazaCheck out the episode with visuals on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - Top 10 Livestream Performances of 2025Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 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, Germaine Flood and entertainment attorney Kamel King, highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts. Check out our Sipp Events calendar to help plan your next trip! Hosted on Acast.

Today's show features never-before-seen, on-the-road footage from our time at the Grammy Museum MS & the Hattiesburg Zoo this year with special guest host, Kennedy King. This features the remaining tours of the Grammy Museum, in addition to an interview and ropes course activity at the Hattiesburg Zoo! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!Watch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - Grammy Museum & Hattiesburg ZooWatch Grammy Museum MS Part 1 on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi | Grammy MuseumWatch Hattiesburg Zoo "Sloth Experience" on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi | Hattiesburg Zoo Sloth ExperienceNext Stop, Mississippi is your #1 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, Germaine Flood and entertainment attorney Kamel King, highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with

Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas! Today, our first stop is at A Hilarious Homies Holiday featuring Rita B, Merc B Williams and Nardo Blackmon, then we're off to check out Elsie's "Ghetto Cowboy - The Cypher Remix," featuring Mississippi's own Vitamin Cea, Femi9, Myss Houdie, & Ches, before a visit to Cheshire Abbey to see all the cute dogs (here in studio!), plus its a Bob Dylan "Rough And Rowdy Ways" World Wide Tour ticket giveaway! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!Watch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - A Hilarious Homies Holiday, Ghetto Cowboy: The Cypher, & Cheshire AbbeyNext Stop, Mississippi is your #1 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, Germaine Flood and entertainment attorney Kamel King, highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts. Check out o

Today we're gonna have snow much fun at Snow Much Fun!, December 13th at the Museum of Natural Science, then we'll cut a corner over to Union Market's Winter Glow Weekend, December 13th - 14th, and for our final stop we're off to check out The Mississippi Mass Choir as they present "The Sound Of Church Tour." Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!Watch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - Snow Much Fun! & The Mississippi Mass Choir "The Sound Of Church Tour"Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 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, Germaine Flood and entertainment attorney Kamel King, highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts. Check out our Sipp Events calendar to help plan your next trip! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are kicking off the holiday season with our first stop at the Canton Christmas Festival, happening now through December 23rd, then we check out what's happening around your neck of the woods before a final stop and sit down with musician Kerry Thomas to debut his newest single, "Mississippi Snow." Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Christmas on the SquareGrinchmas at SaengervilleA Holiday ConcertHomestead for the HolidaysChristmas Around the World: Night at the MuseumThe Southern Lights @ Trustmark ParkA Christmas Story: The MusicalWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop, Mississippi - Canton Christmas Festival & Kerry Thomas "Mississippi Snow" Radio DebutNext Stop, Mississippi is your #1 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, Germaine Flood and entertainment attorne