Rural Voices Radio

Rural Voices Radio, a partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, is broadcast daily at 3:38 p.m. Listeners tune in to any of Mississippi's eight public radio stations to hear stories of home, place, and Mississippi. These unique stories, shared through the voices of Mississippi students and teachers, follow the model for radio publication established by the National Writing Project. The Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute and Mississippi Public Broadcasting continue to pioneer collaborative real-world connections among diverse students, cross-curricular subjects, educators, parents, business, and technology. Five to six times each year, master-teachers gather to read and review student writings for recording.

All students who submit their writing receive thoughtful, specific response. Students whose pieces are selected for recording receive coaching and rehearsal time to prepare for this unique publishing opportunity. Rural Voices Radio enjoys public interest and serves as a catalyst for building a renewed awareness of the importance of authentic audiences for Mississippi students.

January 2012 Radio Shows

January 2 - A Perfect Accident - Brenna Morris - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

January 3 - The Terrifying Turkey Hunt - Austin Cherry - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

January 4 - Friendship - Shamiah McGee - 5th Grader - Bell Academy - Cleveland (MP3)

January 5 - Times Not To Be Ended - April Noon - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

January 6 - Can You Hear Me? - Kaycee Hill - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

January 9 - (No Title) - Ashley Bonner - 9th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

January 10 - The Bad Day - Zachary Overton - 2nd Grader - Thomas Street Elementary - Tupelo (MP3)

January 11 - On That Pasture - Whitney Friday - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

January 12 - Falling Timbers - Graham Lightsey - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

January 13 - Doing Your Best/Flowers - Semaj McKnight/Jovana Mason - 3rd Graders - Bell Academy - Cleveland (MP3)

January 16 - The 4th Quarter - Ethan Caviness - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

January 17 - A Giant Hill - Helena McCullough - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

January 18 - (No Title) - Lauren Orr - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

January 19 - (No Title) - Rebecca Koehler - 9th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

January 20 - Mam-Maw's House - Jill Clark - 5th Grade Teacher - - Kosciusko (MP3)

January 23 - Goodbye - Ashley Frierson - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

January 24 - Rejoicing In My Sorrow - Raegan Kornmann - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

January 25 - Gun Safety - Colby Walker - 4th Grader - Bell Academy - Cleveland (MP3)

January 26 - My Life As A Military Child - Anna Morgan Michel - 6th Grader - Oak Grove Middle School - Hattiesburg (MP3)

January 27 - A Game To Remember - Chasity Lanham - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

January 30 - We Did It! - Erika Ross - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

January 31 - (No Title) - Shelby Swafford - 9th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

February 2012 Radio Shows

February 1 - Swimming - Jonathan Leggett - 4th Grader - Bell Academy - Cleveland (MP3)

February 2 - A Baseball Field At Night - Harrison Hopper - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

February 3 - Wilderness - Victoria Hartfield - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

February 6 - My Very First Cat - Emily Floyd - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

February 7 - The Swirly Slide - Mamie McGraw - 2nd Grader - Lawhon Elementary - Tupelo (MP3)

February 8 - (No Title) - Kedra Clark - 9th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

February 9 - Homecoming - Anna Roush - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

February 10 - Where I'm From - Nikki Tribble - Graduate Student - Mississippi State University - Starkville (MP3)

February 13 - Lost - Ashton Sherwood - 5th Grader - Bell Academy - Cleveland (MP3)

February 14 - That Adobe Wall - Brandon Fassinger - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

February 15 - The Scar Of Arrogance - Mitchell Ashby - 12th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

February 16 - (No Title) - Cassie Skelton - 9th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

February 17 - When I Was Young On Woodbridge Lane - Caitlin Wall - 6th Grader - Oak Grove Middle School - Hattiesburg (MP3)

February 20 - The Yeti - Celie Rayburn - 2nd Grader - Lawhon Elementary - Tupelo (MP3)

February 21 - The Bell - Tyler Rutland - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

February 22 - The Baby In The Basket - Katie Sumner - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

February 23 - My Perfect Day/About My Horses - Maisie Peters/Lily Grace Yawn - 5th Grader/3rd Grader - Bell Academy - Cleveland (MP3)

February 24 - (No Title) - Katie Shy - 9th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

February 27 - The First Snow - Hannah Osowski - 10th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

February 28 - Baby Dreams - Dena Nobles - Graduate Student - Mississippi State University - Starkville (MP3)

February 29 - The Cookout - Talen Smillie - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

March 2012 Radio Shows

March 1 - When The French Came - Maggi Mosco - 9th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

March 2 - Cross Country - Russ Reynolds - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

March 5 - Pretty Brown Eyes - Brooke Rayner - 6th Grader - Germantown Middle School - Madison (MP3)

March 6 - What A Ride - Nicholas McMillian - 8th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School - Choctaw (MP3)

March 7 - Where I am From - Gloria Nolan - 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher - Oakhurst Middle School - Clarksdale (MP3)

March 8 - The Barn - Caleb Benson - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

March 9 - When The French Attacked - April Cobb - 9th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

March 12 - My First Day In Varsity Band - Cheyenne Sanderson - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

March 13 - I Am A Field - Katelyn Brassell - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

March 14 - From Green To Gray - Allison McSwain - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

March 15 - Checkmate - Kyron Sims - 5th Grader - Bentonia Gibbs Elementary - Bentonia (MP3)

March 16 - And Many Miles To Go Before I Sleep - Robert York Jr. - 8th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School - Choctaw (MP3)

March 19 - The "Perfect" Family - Rebecca Ferguson - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

March 20 - Caged - Mary Clay Kline - 10th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

March 21 - Holiday Memories - Sarah Dantone - 6th Grader - Germantown Middle School - Madison (MP3)

March 22 - (No Title) - Sam Gibson - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

March 23 - Overtime Madness - Ethan Caviness - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

March 26 - My Music Life/Mississippi Food Poem - Breanna Isaac/Robin Routh - 8th Grader/9th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School/Choctaw Central High School - Choctaw (MP3)

March 27 - Music - Halyn Beall - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

March 28 - Where I'm From - Courtney Warner - 12th Grader - Forest Hill High School - Jackson (MP3)

March 29 - (No Title) - Alondra Montemayor - 9th Grader - Cleveland High School - Cleveland (MP3)

March 30 - The House On Mandalay Drive - Forrest Philpot - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)

April 2012 Radio Shows

April 2 - Watercolors - Amber Kleem - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

April 3 - (No Title) - Essence Duvall - 9th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

April 4 - My Favorite Place - Alanis Johnson - 6th Grader - Germantown Middle School - Madison (MP3)

April 5 - Some Things Never Change - Mitchell Ashby - 12th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

April 6 - Once Upon A Time In My Future - Ava Lubin - 5th Grader - Hayes Cooper Center - Merigold (MP3)

April 9 - The Family In My Heart - Andreana Morales - 8th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School - Choctaw (MP3)

April 10 - Singled Out - Brent McDaniel - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

April 11 - Fort Maurepas - Jasmine Roberts - 9th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

April 12 - A New Start - Patrick Coburn - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

April 13 - Sunrise - Kimberly Heath - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

April 16 - Grandma's House - Kendall Cavett - 12th Grader - Forest Hill High - Jackson (MP3)

April 17 - (No Title) - Logan Mullen - 10th Grader - Oxford High School - Oxford (MP3)

April 18 - Who Am I? - Orbin Bullington - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

April 19 - (No Title) - Katie Shy - 9th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

April 20 - My Old House - Caroline Rocray - 6th Grader - Germantown Middle School - Madison (MP3)

April 23 - I Own The Stage - Austin Holder - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

April 24 - My New Year's Eve Fireworks - Arishanda Jefferson - 8th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School - Choctaw (MP3)

April 25 - A Hear The Wind - Katelyn Sandlin - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

April 26 - THAT Girl - Tameron Hardges - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

April 27 - Acceptance - Katrina Horne - 11th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

April 30 - Where You From? - Carlos Perez - 12th Grader - Forest Hill High - Jackson (MP3)

May 2012 Radio Shows

May 1 - A Student's Life - Sydnie Ferris - 9th Grader - Choctaw Central High - Choctaw (MP3)

May 2 - First Monday - Reagan Newton - 7th Grader - Guntown Middle School - Guntown (MP3)

May 3 - (No Title) - Maggi Mosco - 9th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

May 4 - Snip, Snip - Halyn Beall - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

May 7 - Home Is… - Kristi Stewart - 6th Grader - Germantown Middle School - Madison (MP3)

May 8 - Banana Pudding - Ryan Hopson - 7th Grader - Oakhurst Middle School - Clarksdale (MP3)

May 9 - Hunting With Dad - Bailey Runnels - 5th Grader - Hayes Cooper Center - Merigold (MP3)

May 10 - To Burn, Perchance To Forget - Allison McSwain - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)

May 11 - Choctaws; The Proud Tribe - Kelly Dixon - 10th Grader - Choctaw Central High - Choctaw (MP3)

May 14 - In Remembrance Of Her - Kimberly Burton - 9th Grader - Cleveland High - Cleveland (MP3)

May 15 - My Home - Joe Han - 6th Grader - Germantown Middle School - Madison (MP3)

Rural Voices Radio Archives