Now You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey

Dance is a gift that can bring people together with creativity and music. Mona Nicholas has utilized that gift and shared it with others, through her role as Executive Director of the USA International Ballet Competition, since 2014. Regarded as the Olympics of Ballet, the event draws one of the largest crowds to the capital city and state every four years. She is here today to discuss this year’s competition, her love of dance, her passion for the city of Jackson and more.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

World-renowned Chef, restaurateur, and Pike County native Austin Sumrall is no stranger to the kitchen. Owner of White Pillars in Biloxi, Austin can now add Food Network’s “Alex vs. America” Champion and $15K worth of bragging rights to his growing list of accomplishments. The James Beard nominee for “Best Chef: South” and crowned “King of American Seafood!” in the 2021 Great American Seafood Cook-Off, the self-proclaimed lover of oyster aquaculture is here to discuss his grand title win, life in Biloxi, growing up on a ranch and more!Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

Blues Hall of Fame, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, and Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame inductee, Bobby Rush is no stranger to the music business and life in general. And now, there’s no stopping him, and if you try, he ain’t studdin’ ya… The international blues legend is here to discuss everything, from his award-winning career to his new record release in September, in addition to his upcoming MPB documentary, a performance at OffBeat Records, May 17, 2023, what Mother’s Day means to him and more! Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

Some people chase money, others fame... and then there are those who identify as hardcore - hurricane - chasers. My next guest is one of those brave individuals and a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie. Storm chaser, researcher, businessman, & tv personality “The Hurricane Man,” Josh Morgerman, is a resident of Bay St. Louis, MS, and is best known for his multitude of tropical cyclone chases. With 20 years, and well over fifty hurricanes across the world under his belt, he is here to discuss his unyielding passion for the profession and give us a peek, “Inside the Mind of a Hurricane Chaser.”  Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

Dr. Ann Fisher-Wirth is an award winning American writer, poet, scholar, and retired educator with the University of Mississippi in Oxford. She has won several teaching awards, including Liberal Arts Outstanding Teacher of the Year (2006), Humanities Teacher of the Year (2007), and the Elsie M. Hood Award (2014). Now with her 2023 Governor’s Art Award for Excellence in Literature and Poetry, she is here to discuss the award, her noteworthy career, future projects, and her passion for words. Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award. 

Widely published and lauded author, journalist, professor, public speaker, and business executive, Ralph Eubanks knows Mississippi well, is a sought-after public speaker with numerous accolades for his writings, and now holds a 2023 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Literature & Cultural Ambassador under his hat as well. He joins the show to discuss his prestigious award, his noteworthy career, future projects, and hailing from Mt. Olive, Mississippi. Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award. 

In 2004, Heather McTeer Toney became the first woman, first African-American, and youngest person to serve as Mayor of Greenville. In 2014, she was appointed as Southeast Regional Administrator of the EPA by President Barak Obama. Now in 2023, she currently

Today, Marshall has the honor of sitting down via Zoom with Grammy nominated comedian, writer, actress, public radio contributor, Jackson born and Pass Christian raised, Tig Notaro to talk about her upcoming tour stops in Meridian, Thursday April 13th at the MSU Riley Center and Biloxi April 14th at Immersive Media Performing Arts Center, in addition to some awesome random stuff and her just being a true survivor.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.  

Devoting her personal life to the advancement of the arts in the state and appointed as Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art in 2001, Betsy Bradley has proven herself as a leader in visual arts and community. Now with the 2023 Governor’s Art Award, of the same name under her belt, she is here to discuss her prestigious award, her noteworthy career, future projects and hailing from Greenville Mississippi. Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.