On today's show: We'll hear from Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann as Mississippians near and far prepare to vote. Then Republican candidates are vying for an open House seat. Plus, re-enactors and historians from around the country are in Mississippi to channel the lives and labor of slaves. And in our book club, Robert F. Kennedy's visit to Mississippi is remembered.

“Outstanding radio reporting that makes a difference for the audience,” wrote one of the Associated Press contest judges.

On today's show: We'll hear from state Superintendent of Education Carey Wright on Mississippi pre-K. Then, a look at student testing. Is it too much? Not enough? And after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, is the quality of the air we breathe getting better or getting worse? Plus, a look at Mississippi 50 years after Martin Luther King's Poor People's Campaign.

April is Autism Awareness Month so today we will discuss Autism and assistive Technology with our special guest, Dr. Rebecca Mullican Executive Director of the Jackson Autism Center.

On today's show: Advocates on the front lines of fighting tobacco use among Mississippi children say e-cigarettes and vaping are the latest threat. Then, the latest as the state is shutting down bridges determined to be unsafe for the motoring public. And, do changing temperatures mean the state's climate is changing? We'll hear from an expert.

Today we will speak with, CEO, Author, Educator and motivational speaker, Tommie Mabry about his amazing life story and how has taking his life experiences and turned them into a platform for change.

The Chickasawhay River in southeast Mississippi is a world-renown treasure trove of the Earth’s history, and in a special Mississippi Public Broadcasting original documentary titled “35 Million Years Down the Chickasawhay,” some of the river’s ancient discoveries are revealed. Watch the documentary at 7 p.m. April 26 and at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. April 29 on MPB Television.

We’ll start this road trip off on the MS Gulf Coast for the Crawfish Music Festival. Next, we’ll head to Byram for their Annual Swinging Bridge Festival. After that we’ll scoot over to Belhaven and chat about their Grill Cheese Festival. Then we’ll speak with Dr. Jay Dean about the MS Opera & the Natchez Festival of Music and end the show with our musical guest The Freedom Funk Band!!!

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s best young orators showcased their talents during the 2018 Poetry Out Loud finals held March 6 at the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Auditorium. The event will broadcast on MPB Television at 9 p.m. April 16.