Arts Report

Inspiration comes to artists in many forms throughout their lives, and occasionally from unlikely places. MPB Arts reporter Ron Brown tells us about a Vicksburg artist who has found a divine combination.

Starkville, Mississippi is famous for being home to Mississippi State University for over a hundred and thirty years, and for being an overnight stay for one flower loving country music superstar. As MPB arts reporter Ron Brown tells us, Starkville is getting ready to host the third annual Johnny Cash Flower Pickin’ Festival.

The Mississippi School of the Arts in Brookhaven recieved a lot of national exposure this year when one of their students appeared on the tv talent show American Idol. And as MPB arts reporter Ron Brown tells us, it's about to happen again.

Shiloh National Military Park and the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center recently hosted two groups of kids from area Boys and Girls Clubs. Most had never been to a national park. As MPB arts reporter Ron Brown tells us, the first impressions left lasting memories.

History tells us that The University of Mississippi was integrated in 1962 by James Meredith. But as MPB arts reporter Ron Brown tells us, that history is not the whole story.