Premieres Friday, September 18th at 8 PM

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is a live, weekly radio program celebrating the best of Mississippi’s literary and musical traditions. Recorded before a live audience at Off Square Books in Oxford, the program brings together acclaimed authors, emerging writers, musicians and performers for an hour of conversation, storytelling and live music.

For years, listeners have experienced the energy and spontaneity of Thacker Mountain Radio Hour on the radio. This September, you can finally see it on MPB Television. Watch as authors share their work, musicians take the stage, and the live audience becomes part of the experience. From Southern writers and nationally recognized authors to Mississippi musicians and performers, each episode offers a unique mix of literature, music and the people who make Oxford’s creative community so special. 

How to Tune In:

MPB Television: Premieres Friday, September 18th at 8:00 PM

MPB Think Radio: Saturdays 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Sundays 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

For more information, visit thackermountain.com

Episode 1: Lenny Kaye, Aybil, and Dennard Dayle

Episode 2: Jemero Carter, The Otha Turner Boys, Tom Junod

Episode 3: Wiley Gaby, Dre Walker, LaToya Watkins

Episode 4: Tommy Womach, Lady Trucker, Jonathan Miles

Episode 5: Stephen Simmons, Chinese Connection Dub Embassy, TaYari Jones

Episode 6: The Parchman Band. The Univ. of Mississippi World Percussion Ensemble, Nancy Lemann

Episode 7: Nubia Yasin, Huey, Jay McInerny

Episode 8: Jeffery Brousard & The Creole Cowboys, Tres En Punto, Lauren Rhoades

Episode 9: The Delta String Band, Prayer Bailey, Gin Phillips

Episode 10: RB Morris, Epic Funk Brass Band, Willy Vlautin