Next Stop, Mississippi
Your on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi!Each week MPB and the MDA Division of Tourism will highlight well-known and unknown places in Missis
Next Stop MS| Holiday Light Shows around Mississippi!
As we do every Friday we’ll be traveling around the state letting you know about People, places and events that make MS great! Christmas hasn’t officially begun yet but today we’re speeding up the clock and featuring Holiday light fest around the state. We’re starting this Festival of Lights road trip off in Cleveland for their 50 Nights of Lights then we’ll head to Canton for their Annual “City of Lights” and end the show on the MS Gulf Coast for the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival. For more information about events around the state visit our events calendar at http://www.mpbonline.org/mississippi-events/
https://www.50nightsoflights.com/
https://www.cantontourism.com/
Next Stop MS| Holiday Light Shows around Mississippi!
As we do every Friday we’ll be traveling around the state letting you know about People, places and events that make MS great! Christmas hasn’t officially begun yet but today we’re speeding up the clock and featuring Holiday light fest around the state. We’re starting this Festival of Lights road trip off in Cleveland for their 50 Nights of Lights then we’ll head to Canton for their Annual “City of Lights” and end the show on the MS Gulf Coast for the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival. For more information about events around the state visit our events calendar at http://www.mpbonline.org/mississippi-events/
https://www.50nightsoflights.com/
https://www.cantontourism.com/
Next Stop MS | "City With Soul"
As we do every Friday we’ll be traveling around the state letting you know about people, places and events that make MS great! Today on Next Stop MS we’re making ONE STOP in Jackson to take a closer look at the "City with Soul" music video with Paul Wolfe of Visit Jackson, Jon Salem with The Greater Jackson Arts Council, and the entire creative team, Singer/songwriter, Teneia Sanders, Hip Hop Artist, 5th Child, Producer Taiwo Gaynor and Director, Bryson Hatfield. Plus, Kamel and I will let you know what’s happening in your neck of the woods this weekend. So hold on tight cause we’re going on a Jackson Mississippi Ride here on Next Stop MS!!
https://www.greaterjacksonartscouncil.com/
https://teneiasanders.bandcamp.com/
Next Stop MS| Art Festivals around Mississippi
Mississippi is known for many things especially art and festivals so today we’re showcasing "Art Festivals around Mississippi" Our first stop is in Water Valley for the 11th Annual Water Valley Art Crawl, next we’ll head to Ocean Springs for the 41st Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival and end the show in Picayune for the 50th BiAnnual Fall Street Festival. So hold on tight cause we’re going on a Mississippi Arts & Crafts Ride here on Next Stop MS!!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/55944767307/
http://peterandersonfestival.com/
Next Stop MS: American Cancer Society; MS Heritage Trust & "The Dark Zone
As we do every Friday we’ll travel across the state letting you know about people, places and events that make Mississippi a great. Today our first stop is with Molly Coker, Community Development Manager with The American Cancer Society to talk about their 2019 Making Strides Walk, next we’ll visit with Lolly Rash of Mississippi Heritage Trust about their upcoming "10 Most Endangered Historic Places" list and end the show with our featured haunted house, “The Dark Zone”. So hold on tight cause we’re going on a ride here on Next Stop MS!!
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks raise awareness and funds to save lives from breast cancer.The events raise money to fund innovative research, provide free information and support, and to help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it's most treatable.
https://www.mississippiheritage.com/
Next Stop MS: Halloween Around Mississippi
As we do every Friday we’ll travel across the state letting you know about people, places and events that make Mississippi a great. Today it’s all about Halloween fun throughout Mississippi. Our first stop will be in Natchez for their 4th Annual Natchez Witches Ride, next we’ll head to Hattiesburg for Zoo Boo 2019 and end our spooktacular trip on the MS Gulf Coast for our featured haunted house of the week, Terror on the Coast. So hold on tight cause we’re going on a Halloweetown Ride here on Next Stop MS!!
Below is the link to "NextdoorTreat Map" a private social network for your neighborhood. It will help you and your neighbors celebrate the most neighborly holiday of the year.
Next Stop MS: Sweet, Savory and Scary!
As we do every Friday we’ll travel across the state letting you know about people, places and events that make Mississippi a great. Today it’s all about Sweet tea, Chili and haunted houses!! Our first stop is in Poplarville for the Sweet Mississippi Tea Festival, next we’ll head to Tupelo for the 20th Annual Chili Fest and end the show in Raymond at the House of the Haunted Fields! For more information about the events we featured on this show and for more events throughout the state visit our events calendar at http://www.mpbonline.org/mississippi-events/
http://www.tupelomainstreet.com
Next Stop MS: Octoberfest!!!
As we do every Friday, we'll be traveling across the state letting you know about people, places and events that make Mississippi great. Our first stop is in Jackson for Oktoberfest at Cathead Distillery, after that, we’ll head to the historic Farish Street district for the 39th Annual Farish Street Heritage Festival and speak with Executive Director Lee King and end the show with MS Rock Combo ‘The Weeks” So hold on tight cause we’re going for a ride here on Next Stop MS!!
https://catheaddistillery.com/events/oktoberfest/
http://www.farishstreetheritagefestival.com/