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Premieres on Monday morning, September 30. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

Episode One drops on Monday morning, September 30. Here is a two minute preview of what you can expect to hear. Subscribe so you don't miss a single episode of Voices of Our People: WWII!

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09/20/2024

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Don't miss the newest podcast from Mississippi Moments,
Voices of Our People: WWII, featuring the stories of dozens of Mississippi Veterans with in-depth analysis from the faculty of the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society. Premiers Sept. 30.

Voices of Our People takes a deep dive into the events that shaped Mississippi and our nation. In Season 1, we take a fresh look at World War II through our extensive collection of Veterans stories and insightful analysis by the faculty of the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society at USM. Hos...

https://www.usm.edu/news/2024/release/voices-of-our-people.phpExciting news, Mississippi Moments fans! A new 10 episode ...
09/20/2024

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Exciting news, Mississippi Moments fans! A new 10 episode long form podcast about World War II, featuring the war stories of Mississippi Veterans, with scholarly insights from the faculty of the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society! First episode drops on Monday, September 30.

A collaboration between The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage (COHCH) and Dale Center for the Study of War and Society will present the consequential story of World War II through the voices of those who fought on its front lines and contribut...

Remember those who gave all on Memorial Day
05/29/2023

Remember those who gave all on Memorial Day

On this Memorial Day, we look back at episode #615 from May 2019. Jim Swager of Brookhaven joined the US Army shortly after his 18th birthday, three months before D-day. In this episode, he shares his memories of the journey from Mississippi to the battlefields of France as part of the 103rd Infantr...

Listen as Southern Miss coaching legend P.W. Underwood shares his memories of leading the Golden Eagles in this MSMO cla...
05/08/2023

Listen as Southern Miss coaching legend P.W. Underwood shares his memories of leading the Golden Eagles in this MSMO classic from March 2016.

This week we look back at the storied career of USM football coach, P. W. Underwood in this MSMO classic from March of 2016. After playing football for Southern Miss, P.W. Underwood returned to Hattiesburg as an assistant coach in 1963. In this episode, he remembers the team ranked number 1 in defen...

The fascinating story of the German scientists who were brought to America after WWII and how they designed a test facil...
04/18/2023

The fascinating story of the German scientists who were brought to America after WWII and how they designed a test facility in Mississippi.

Bernard Tessman and Karl Heimburg worked for Dr. Werhner von Braun in N**i Germany on the V-2 rocket program. After WWII, 118 rocket scientists were brought over from Germany to work for the US Army. In this episode, Tessman and Heimburg remember those early days launching V-2 rockets in White Sands...

Overcoming hardships and inspiring others to greatness.
04/05/2023

Overcoming hardships and inspiring others to greatness.

In this MSMO Classic episode from January 2016, we look back at the inspiring life and career of Coach David Dunaway. Coach Dunaway grew up in Tylertown during the Great Depression. In this episode, he recalls how the town became his substitute family after his parents split up. Dunaway worked all t...

Environmental protection at the grassroots level.
03/27/2023

Environmental protection at the grassroots level.

Today's MSMO classic discusses efforts by outside business interests to turn Noxubee County into a toxic dumping ground. In 1983, a hazardous-waste disposal company attempted to build a toxic waste dump in the town of Shuqualak in Noxubee County, Mississippi. In this episode, Martha Blackwell descri...

With only a dime store toy gun for protection, this young woman helped keep the trains moving through Mississippi during...
03/20/2023

With only a dime store toy gun for protection, this young woman helped keep the trains moving through Mississippi during WWII.

After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and American entered the war, young men joined the military in droves leaving big holes in the work force. Women stepped up to fill those jobs traditionally held by men, helping out on the home front and showing what they were capable of in the process. For Wom...

Join us for an in-depth discussion of the history of the first African American tank battalion with Dale Center Historia...
02/27/2023

Join us for an in-depth discussion of the history of the first African American tank battalion with Dale Center Historian Dr. Douglas Bristol as we revisit the classic MSMO episode from February of 2016.

Today, we are look back at Episode #485, which features James Jones of Laurel discussing his time with the 761st Tank Battalion during WWII. The 761st Tank Battalion was the first armored combat group made up of African American soldiers. Prior to this time, black men rarely served in combat roles i...

Looking back at one of the important milestones of the Civil Rights Movement w/ USM Scholar Olivia Moore.
02/14/2023

Looking back at one of the important milestones of the Civil Rights Movement w/ USM Scholar Olivia Moore.

Today, we look back at Episode #475, featuring an interview with Roscoe Jones Vol. 740, conducted on May 9, 1997 and first aired in February 2016. Jones's memories of Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner are riveting because according to Jones, he had planned on going to Neshoba County that fateful day. Fo...

Today, I'm joined by Dr. Kevin Greene, the Director and the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage for a discussi...
02/06/2023

Today, I'm joined by Dr. Kevin Greene, the Director and the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage for a discussion on the March on Washington, Freedom Day in Hattiesburg, and Law Enforcement's role in the Civil Rights Movement.

February is Black History Month and today we are looking back at Episode number 471, featuring an interview of Hattiesburg native and Civil Rights activist, Doug Smith. Smith was present for several key events in the Movement including the March on Washington in August of 1963, and Hattiesburg Freedom Day in January of 1964 which kicked off Freedom Summer that year.

February is Black History Month and today we are looking back at Episode number 471, featuring an interview of Hattiesburg native and Civil Rights activist, Doug Smith. Smith was present for several key events in the Movement including the March on Washington in August of 1963, and Hattiesburg Freed...

Dr. Rebecca Tuuri joins us for an in-depth discussion on Hattiesburg's Activist Priest, Father Peter Quinn and how young...
01/16/2023

Dr. Rebecca Tuuri joins us for an in-depth discussion on Hattiesburg's Activist Priest, Father Peter Quinn and how young people worked to improve life for all our citizens during the 1960s.

This is our first Redux of 2023 and because Monday the 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are looking back at a favorite past Mississippi Moments episodes: MSM 601 Father Peter Quinn - Dr. King Comes to Hattiesburg, which aired originally on January 28, 2019. For the interview, we are joined by...

Josh Shelton has produced a lovely podcast based on his grandfather's oral history recordings. The Rev. Bruce Parrish gr...
01/09/2023

Josh Shelton has produced a lovely podcast based on his grandfather's oral history recordings. The Rev. Bruce Parrish grew up in Tennessee and preached in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Called to serve as the Director of Missions at the Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association in 1983, Rev. Bruce Parrish has traveled a long way since his boyhood paper route. His kids and grandkids all know his favorite saying, ”My Father has cattle on a th...

Food Historian Andrew Haley discusses immigrant influences on Mississippi holiday cooking, plus a MSMO classic episode o...
12/12/2022

Food Historian Andrew Haley discusses immigrant influences on Mississippi holiday cooking, plus a MSMO classic episode of Greek Holiday Food Family Traditions with Kris Gianakos.

Because our classic Mississippi Moments episode this week is about Greek cooking and holiday traditions, we thought we'd ask USM Historian Andrew Haley to discuss his field of study and give an opinion as to how Mediterranean culture and cuisine has influenced our food ways.  Dr. Haley studies clas...

Find out what's cooking with Prof Jennifer Brannock as she discusses USM's massive collection of rare community cookbook...
12/05/2022

Find out what's cooking with Prof Jennifer Brannock as she discusses USM's massive collection of rare community cookbooks. Then revisit a classic MSMO episode with Marcelle Bienvenue discussing the evolution of Cajun cooking.

'Tis the season for home cooking and today's episode provides a heaping plateful! Jennifer Brannock, Professor and Curator of Rare Books and Mississippiana here at USM takes us on a tour of their massive community cookbook collection. It is a fun and informative discussion on how the project came in...

Thank you Veterans for your service to a grateful nation.
11/11/2022

Thank you Veterans for your service to a grateful nation.

Today is Veterans Day and in today's episode, we remember the sacrifices of all of our service men and women by focusing on the experiences of American prisoners of war in Vietnam. We are joined by noted Vietnam War scholar Dr. Andrew Wiest for a discussion of the infamous Hanoi Hilton and the POW e...

University Communications Sr Writer, David Tisdale joins Mississippi Moments Producer Ross Walton in a discussion about ...
11/07/2022

University Communications Sr Writer, David Tisdale joins Mississippi Moments Producer Ross Walton in a discussion about the life and career of USM sports legend Ray Guy.

On November 3rd, America lost one the greatest all-around athletes of this or any age. Ray Guy was the first punter to ever be drafted in the first round into the NFL. During his career with the Oakland Raiders, he led the team to three Super Bowl victories. He was the first pure-punter to be induct...

Dr. Andrew Wiest discusses his work documenting the experiences of Charlie Company during the Vietnam War and how it aff...
10/31/2022

Dr. Andrew Wiest discusses his work documenting the experiences of Charlie Company during the Vietnam War and how it affected their lives and the lives of his students.

Welcome to the MS MO Redux Podcast! We will be rolling out format changes in the coming days, but here's the gist: Although Mississippi Moments is not currently in production, we have amassed a huge number of episodes, most of which have never been rebroadcast. So we intend to use this podcast to re...

Enjoy this revisited best-of episode from 2015
10/21/2022

Enjoy this revisited best-of episode from 2015

Native Americans first used fire to manage the forests of South Mississippi. After decades of discouraging the practice, forestry experts have shifted their thinking about prescribed burning. Ecologist, Tate Thriffiley explains why this practice is good for the longleaf pines and the entire ecosyste...

The Mississippi Moments Podcast will not be in production this summer, but will return soon. Exciting new programs to be...
07/14/2022

The Mississippi Moments Podcast will not be in production this summer, but will return soon. Exciting new programs to be announced this fall!

We’re taking a break from production this summer, but don’t worry, the Mississippi Moments podcast will return this fall with new and classic episodes, along with exciting announcements about upcoming shows! Since 2009, our little podcast has developed a loyal following and we’re looking to bu...

The final chapter of Rip Bounds riveting account of WWII. Bounds describes the carnage and desperate struggle to save li...
06/27/2022

The final chapter of Rip Bounds riveting account of WWII. Bounds describes the carnage and desperate struggle to save lives during the Invasion of Normandy! CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT

On June 6, 1944, Allied Forces launched the largest amphibious assault in history against N**i-occupied Europe. In this episode, Rip Bounds of Hattiesburg describes piloting a Utility Landing Ship to the beaches of Normandy. As Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, they faced devastating....

The Allied Invasion of occupied France was one of the largest logistical operations of the Twentieth Century. Rip Bounds...
06/20/2022

The Allied Invasion of occupied France was one of the largest logistical operations of the Twentieth Century. Rip Bounds of Hattiesburg recalls preparing for that decisive day.

After serving in the South Pacific for eighteen months during WWII, Rip Bounds became a naval officer. In this episode, he recalls being sworn-in and attending officer indoctrination schools in Arizona and New York. While at officer training school, Bounds was made platoon leader of a group of forme...

Rip Bounds of Hattiesburg is a dynamic storyteller whose service during WWII gave him a front row seat to history. In Pa...
06/02/2022

Rip Bounds of Hattiesburg is a dynamic storyteller whose service during WWII gave him a front row seat to history. In Part 1, he shares his memories of constructing airfields in the Pacific during the early days of the war. Part 2, where he helped bring men and equipment to the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, will be released in two weeks.

The United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees, were formed during WWII to build airstrips and other installations vital to the war effort.  In this episode, the first of two parts, Rip Bounds of Hattiesburg remembers his decision to join the Seabees in 1942. Afte...

As we prepare to enjoy Memorial Day Weekend, let us remember those who served and continue to serve so that we may rest ...
05/23/2022

As we prepare to enjoy Memorial Day Weekend, let us remember those who served and continue to serve so that we may rest easy.

Scott Cooper of Saltillo joined the army when he was twenty-four years old. In this episode, he remembers flying to Kuwait for additional training before being deployed in Iraq. While serving in Afghanistan, American soldiers were routinely targeted by snipers and improvised explosive devices.  Coo...

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Voices of Our People, Reflections of Our Past.

Since 1971, the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage has been preserving the memories of Mississippians from all walks of life. Our collection of over 4,000 interviews and counting has proven an invaluable resource for teachers, writers, researchers, and museums. While our collection has a recognized strength in the history of the civil rights movement and veterans' histories, the Center has collected broadly. The topics covered within the collection encompass the breadth of the state’s history.

Mississippi Moments began in early 2005 as a weekly series of radio spots broadcast statewide on Mississippi Public Broadcasting with funding provided by the Mississippi Humanities Council. Each episode features stories gleaned from hours of research, edited for time and clarity and narrated by Mississippi broadcast veteran, Bill Ellison. These stories range in topic and tone, but war stories and the struggle for civil rights receive the most attention. MSMO is not a History series. History frequently comes along for the ride, but Story drives the narrative.

In 2009, the Mississippi Moments Podcast was launched as a way to make past and future episodes available online and searchable by subject. The podcast format allows us to greatly expand on the broadcast version and bonus content is a given. So give us a listen. With over 600 episodes available and new ones added each month, you are certain to find some amazing, moving stories about the diverse and colorful people who call Mississippi home.

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