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Next Stop MS: 15th Annual Oxford Film Festival

As we do every Friday, we’ll be traveling across the state letting you know about places events that make Mississippi great!!! On today’s show, it’s all about the 15th Annual Oxford Film Festival. We’ll start our show by welcoming Melanie Addington, Executive Director of the Oxford Film Fest. Then we’ll speak with award-winning daytime TV actress, director /producer Cady McClain about her film “Seeing is believing: Women Direct". After that we’ll chat with Wayne Andrews about the Kids Powerhouse Event and end the show with singer/lyricist Astin Rocks of Clouds & Crayons. So hold on tight, because we’re going for a ride here on Next Stop Mississippi.

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    For our first stop of the day, in celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re off to Columbus to check out the 8th Annual International Music by Women Festival, at The W, happening now through March 9th, 2024 with Music Chair, Dr. Mortyakova, for our second stop, we’ll welcome authors Diane Williams and Richelle Putnam to discuss their book, A Guide to Mississippi Museums, and book signing at the Two Mississippi Museums, March 13th, 2024 and shhhh… it’s a birthday celebration... & of course, we’ll let you know what’s happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop MS!Next Stop, Mississippi is your #1 on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi! Each week the show's hosts, Germaine Flood and Kamel King, Tourism Development Bureau Manger with Visit Mississippi, highlight well-known and unknown places in Mississippi with the best food, parks, music and arts. They'll not only tell you what's going on in your neck of the woods, but also share the history and people behind the markets, sporting events, concerts, fairs and festivals all over Mississippi. Hear the personal stories and traditions behind that favorite event you attend each year on Next Stop, Mississippi. Check out our Sipp Events calendar to help plan your next trip!
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