Mississippi's library system is getting help in promoting literacy from the nation's Librarian of Congress.

The leader of the federal agency tasked with promoting the arts is in Mississippi talking about the importance of art in revitalizing communities across the state. MPB's Alexis Ware reports

Leaders in the arts and academic communities are hoping a new collaboration sheds light on pas civil rights efforts and spurs on the modern movement. MPB's Alexis Ware reports

Grammy Award winners and Mississippi natives The Band Perry will headline the Governor's Concert for the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South.

Members of The arts community rallied in Oxford on Sunday in support of the Mississippi Arts Commission. The House and Senate are considering bills that would abolish the Commission and transfer its authority, property and employees to the Mississippi Development Authority. Correspondent Matt Kessler reports.

The Tupelo High School Marching Band will be one of seven high school bands from around the country marching in the inaugural parade for President Donald Trump. Correspondent Matt Kessler reports on the excitement and the anticipation as the students prepared for their trip to Washington, D.C.

This Veterans Day, Americans will join together to honor the sacrifices made by those who have served in our armed forces. But according to the Wounded Warriors Project, around 400,000 American service veterans are reminded of that sacrifice every day as they struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. The road to recovery can be long and hard. But as MPB's Ezra Wall reports, many are making pro

A Gulfport children’s museum has won the nation’s highest honor for libraries and museums.

Two hundred Mississippi teachers are on the Gulf Coast this week to discover ways to integrate the arts into their classrooms.