The MPB News team works to report timely and important news for the State of Mississippi. In addition to daily news coverage, MPB News produces the award-winning Mississippi Edition and @ISSUE.
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Audience
Tune into MPB Think Radio at 8:30 a.m. weekday mornings for Mississippi Edition, visit our Latest News page online for our full coverage, and download the MPB Public Media App for your morning read, and notifications of news alerts. Submit a story on this form.
Mississippi Edition
Each weekday morning, host Desare Frazier, producer Kobee Vance, and MPB’s team of reporters deliver fact-based, comprehensive local news coverage, along with conversations that explore Mississippi’s culture and history. Listen to previous episodes online.
@ISSUE
MPB News offers an inside look at the legislative session. Interviews with key players and perspectives from Republican Austin Barbour and Democrat Brandon Jones, who join us in roundtable discussions about happenings at the state Capitol.
Code of Ethics and Practices
Our coverage must be fair, unbiased, accurate, complete and honest. As MAET journalists, we are expected to conduct ourselves in a manner that leaves no question about our independence and fairness. Find out more on full documentation.
MPB - Jackson, MS Team
Teresa Collier, Director of News at Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Galean Stewart, Managing Editor at Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Desare Frazier, Host of Mississippi Edition and news reporter
Kobee Vance, Executive News Reporter, producer of Mississippi Edition
Will Stribling, general assignment reporter
Shamira Muhammad, general assignment reporter
Elise Catrion Gregg, community engagement reporter, Gulf States Newsroom
Gulf States Newsroom Team
Ryan Vasquez, acting managing editor based at WWNO in New Orleans
Orlando Flores Jr., deputy managing editor based at WWNO in New Orleans
Stephan Bisaha, senior reporter covering economic mobility based at WBHM in Birmingham
Kat Stromquist, senior reporter covering criminal justice based at WWNO in New Orleans
Drew Hawkins, health equity reporter based at WWNO in New Orleans
Joseph King, sports and culture reporting fellow based at WBHM in Birmingham
Nellie Beckett, community engagement producer based at WBHM in Birmingham