Sandra Knispel

  • Oxford HS Students on Politics

    Friday, September 26, 2008
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    With the debate only hours away, Oxford High School students climbed on the C Span Campaign 2008 bus yesterday afternoon to talk politics. MPB's Sandra Knispel has more from Oxford.

  • Oxford Reacts to Mc Cain's Call to Postpone Debate

    Thursday, September 25, 2008
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    Republican candidate John McCain said yesterday he was suspending his campaign to deal with the nation's economic crisis, and will not attend Friday night's debate in Oxford unless an economic bailout deal has been reached by then. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.

  • International Journalists Discuss US Elections

    Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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    The next American President will have a lot of repairing to do in the international arena. That was the consensus of last night's panel discussion of international journalists at the University of Mississippi. MPB's Sandra Knispel has more on how American politics are viewed abroad.

  • Will the Debate Pay Off for Oxford

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    The Presidential debate in Oxford is just three days away. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports on the economic impact the debate might have on the city of Oxford.

  • Klansmen to Come to Ole Miss for Debate

    Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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    They won't wear their white robes and hoods, but they will be on campus during the presidential debate on September 26, in civilian clothes, mingling with the crowd and trying to recruit new members. MPB's Sandra Knispel has more from Oxford on the planned visit by the Ku Klux Klan.

  • Do Presidential Debates Sway Voters?

    Monday, September 15, 2008
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    Millions watch the presidential debates every four years. But do the televised performances actually change voter behavior? MPB's Sandra Knispel reports.

  • UM Expert Panel Says Katrina Recovery Not Far Enough

    Tuesday, September 09, 2008
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    Hurricane Gustav has barely moved off - and already Ike is hurtling towards the Gulf Coast. At a timely panel yesterday evening at the University of Mississippi, experts discussed the state of recovery after Hurricane Katrina and predicted a dire situation should another big storm hit New Orleans or the Mississippi coast. MPB's Sandra Knispel has more.

  • UM Student Democrats and Republicans Debate Platforms

    Monday, September 08, 2008
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    With the first presidential debate between Senators McCain and Obama just around the corner, University of Mississippi College Democrats and Republicans hosted their own debate on Friday. As MPB's Sandra Knispel reports, the real deal rolls into town in just 18 days.

  • Presidential Debate Preparations at Ole Miss Advance

    Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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    Preparations are well underway for the first presidential debate, hosted by the University of Mississippi and moderated by PBS veteran anchor Jim Lehrer. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.

  • Healthcare Inequities Most Glaring in Mississippi

    Friday, August 29, 2008
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    Healthcare disparities have many causes, among them access, education, genetics, income and social behavior. But it's time to fight some of these inequalities says Dr. Daniel Jones, past president of the American Heart Association, who spoke at the University of Mississippi yesterday. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.

  • Students and Volunteers Start Emmett Till Memorial Park

    Thursday, August 14, 2008
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    Students, staff and volunteers are working on an Emmett Till Memorial Park in Glendora not far from where his body was thrown into the river. Fifty-three years ago, the black teenager from Chicago came to visit his uncle in the Delta. A few days later he was dead, brutally murdered. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports.

  • HIV Cases Increasing in South

    Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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    At the end of 2006, more than 7,400 people in Mississippi were infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. While medications are helping them live longer and lead more productive lives, new cases of HIV are being diagnosed nationwide at an annual rate of over 40,000. The southern states are disproportionately affected. In today's Health News, MPB's Sandra Knispel takes a closer look the Magnolia state.

  • Town and Gown Prepare for Presidential Debate in Oxford

    Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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    Oxford isgetting ready to host the first presidential debate on September 26th. But the economic downturn is casting its shadow, as MPB's Sandra Knispel reports.

  • Judge Lackey Discusses Scruggs, Balducci and Bribery

    Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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    He wore a wire for the FBI and had his phone calls monitored. Now the judge who was to be bribed, is being showered with professional awards. MPB's Sandra Knispel spoke yesterday with Circuit Judge Henry Lackey in Calhoun City.

  • Reaction to Toyota's Changed Plans

    Monday, July 14, 2008
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    While suppliers and Toyota are still working out the details, area residents and business leaders seem excited about the Japanese carmaker's change of plans. MPB's Sandra Knispel has more from Blue Springs.

  • Toyota Blue Springs to Make Prius

    Friday, July 11, 2008
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    With gas prices rising and SUV and truck sales slumping, Toyota announced it will change gears at its Mississippi automotive plant, currently under construction near Tupelo. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.

  • Zach Scruggs Gets Prison Sentence

    Thursday, July 03, 2008
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    To the surprise of his lawyers, Zach Scruggs was sentenced to 14 months in prison and a 250,000 dollar fine for his role in a judicial bribery scheme. On Friday his father Dick, and law partner Sid Backstrom also received prison sentences for their involvement. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.

  • Zach Scruggs Urges Court to Sentence Him to Probation

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008
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    Zach Scruggs is due in court at 10 o'clock this morning to be sentenced for his role in the judicial bribery scandal. Yesterday afternoon he filed an eleventh-hour sentencing memorandum. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.

  • Another Scruggs to be Sentenced This Week

    Monday, June 30, 2008
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    With Dick Scruggs and Sid Backstrom both sentenced to prison on Friday, Zach Scruggs is next to learn his fate. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.

  • Dick Scruggs to be Sentenced

    Friday, June 27, 2008
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    Dick Scruggs and his former law partner Sidney Backstrom are scheduled back in court today to be sentenced for their role in the judicial bribery case. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford.