Rural Voices Radio
Rural Voices Radio, a partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, is broadcast daily at 12:04 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 2009 Radio Shows
January 1 - My Place - Katie Evans - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
January 2 - Snow Day - Morgan Partridge - 2nd Grader - Southeast Elementary - Meridian (MP3)
January 7 - Game On - Catherine Aldous - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
January 12 - A True Work Of Art - Heather Waites - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
January 13 - The Great Game - Abby Graham - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
January 14 - Hot Peppers - Will Hazel - 2nd Grader - Southeast Elementary - Meridian (MP3)
January 15 - Journey To Paradise - Becca Rumbarger - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
January 20 - Drifting Alone - Timothy LaGrone - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
January 22 - (No Title) - Marissa Pasquale - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
January 26 - My Special Place - Adrienne Hogue - 7th Grader - Michelle Middle School - Biloxi (MP3)
January 27 - Fishing - Caleb LaCombe - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
January 28 - Riviera Drive - Brandon Buske - Freshman - Holmes Community College - Ridgeland (MP3)
January 29 - My Great Race - Blake Spears - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
January 30 - (No Title) - Spencer Gregg - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
February 2009 Radio Shows
February 2 - My Art Space - Decori Lipsey - Freshman - Holmes Community College - Ridgeland (MP3)
February 4 - Where I'm From - Chris Berry - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
February 5 - Baseball - Luke Lowery - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
February 10 - My Poppin' Lip Gloss - Shae Ware - 9th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
February 13 - My Paradise - Kayla Foto - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
February 19 - The Bat - Jared Smith - 9th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
February 25 - My Tropical Paradise - Jordan Ladnier - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 2009 Radio Shows
March 2 - The Campbell Swamp Symphony - Ida Perkins - Homemaker - Warren County (MP3)
March 3 - Under Pressure - Destin Crawford - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
March 4 - Where I'm From - Cory Bailey - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
March 5 - Muddy Waters - Chelsea Austin - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
March 6 - A Moose On The Playground - Chyna Salie - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 11 - Lucky - Brady Harris - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 13 - The Right Guy? - Michelle West - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 16 - I Am From - Christine Land - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
March 18 - What I Live For - Payton Morris - 11th Grade - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 20 - Baking Fever - Jessica Simmons - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 24 - Broken Silence - Olivia Battle - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 25 - Expect The Unexpected - Lauren Ladnier - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
March 27 - Happiest In Mississippi - Maggie Brannan - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 2009 Radio Shows
April 7 - Of Saddles & Stirrups - Ida Perkins - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 10 - Seasons Of Love - Alicia Frazier - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 13 - Where I'm From - Katelyn Gordon - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
April 14 - The Gossip Circle - Catherine Aldous - Homemaker - Warren County (MP3)
April 15 - Dorsey - David Hester - 9th Grader - Itawamba Agricultural High - Fulton (MP3)
April 16 - Just For Us - Mina Hall - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 20 - Peephole - Elizabeth Bruckner - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 21 - Where I'm From - Penny Houser - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
April 22 - Blessing In Disguise - Katie Byrd - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 24 - Tatonut Bliss - Jordan Ladnier - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 28 - High School Musical On-Stage - Dustin Bryant - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
April 30 - Monster - Matthew Smith - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
May 2009 Radio Shows
May 1 - Where I'm From - Ale Swords - 7th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
May 4 - Attacked By A Bird - Courtney Ellis - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
May 6 - Blank - Brady Harris - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
May 8 - Mississippi - Adrienne Bridges - 7th Grader - Florence Middle School - Florence (MP3)
May 12 - (No Title) - Maegan Smith - 10th Graders - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
May 13 - The Beach - Morgan King - 4th Grader - Carver Elementary - Tupelo (MP3)
May 14 - The Perfect Little Black Dress - Michelle West - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
May 19 - Growing Up - Jordyn Carwyle - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
May 20 - The Grove - Kelsey Close - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
May 21 - Flea Market - Hallie Cook - Freshman - Holmes Community College - Ridgeland (MP3)
May 22 - New Year, Same Dream - Lauren Ladnier - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
May 26 - It Doesn't Have To Kill You - Jennifer White - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
May 27 - Gingerbread - Jenni Graham - 4th Grader - North Forrest Elementary - Hattiesburg (MP3)
May 28 - Papaw - Dustin Vance - 10th Grader - Bruce High - Bruce (MP3)
June 2009 Radio Shows
June 1 - The Tooth - Sara Roeder - 4th Grader - Carver Elementary - Tupelo (MP3)
June 3 - A Pup Named Jeezy - Mitch Helmes - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
June 4 - (No Title) - Alaina Griffin - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
June 5 - The Fair - Was McRae - 4th Grader - Poplar Springs Elementary - Meridian (MP3)
June 8 - When I Was Young - Jacob Stowell - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
June 9 - (No Title) - Mary Bullard - 8th Grader - Florence Middle School - Florence (MP3)
June 11 - The Longest Run - Patrick Hentz - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
June 12 - I Am From - Sara Thompson - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
June 15 - That Was Us - J. Robertson - 12th Grader - Bruce High - Bruce (MP3)
June 16 - Mississippi Town - Kristen Cosby - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
June 17 - (No Title) - Catherine Abadie - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
June 18 - (No Title) - Charlie Artmann - Student - Wesley Biblical Seminary - Jackson (MP3)
June 19 - Dad & Me - Alison Neel - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
June 22 - My Sanctuary - Chelsea Austin - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
June 24 - I Am From - Will Stepp - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
July 2009 Radio Shows
July 1 - The Race Way - RoyQuez McNair - 4th Grader - North Forrest Elementary - Hattiesburg (MP3)
July 2 - (No Title) - Sara Oswalt - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
July 3 - My Time In The Woods - Olivia Battle - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
July 6 - My Life Poem - Lanena John - 8th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School - Choctaw (MP3)
July 9 - I Am From - Whit Flake - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
July 10 - Dreams - Courtney Ellis - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
July 13 - I Am From - Tanya Herrera - 7th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School - Choctaw (MP3)
July 15 - The Pocket Knife - Jennifer White - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
July 16 - In My Backyard - Grace Turnage - 4th Grader - Poplar Springs Elementary - Meridian (MP3)
July 20 - When I Was Young - Zach Robison - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
July 21 - Home - Austin Sudduth - 7th Grader - Florence Middle School - Florence (MP3)
July 22 - I Am From - Zacary Oswalt - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
July 24 - A Four-Wheeler Adventure - Kayla Foto - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
July 27 - Where I Am Made Of - Hunter Johnson - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
July 28 - Kitten Catastrophe! - Amber Hall - 4th Grader - Ward-Stewart Elementary - Starkville (MP3)
July 29 - Super Shopping Spree - Carrie Cole - 3rd Grader - Church Street Elementary - Tupelo (MP3)
July 30 - (No Title) - Kelly Overland - 10th Grader - Choctaw Central High School - Choctaw (MP3)
August 2009 Radio Shows
August 3 - The Library - Diana McMillen - Teacher - South Pontotoc High School - Pontotoc (MP3)
August 11 - Dear Ma - Lakia Westerfield - English Teacher - Carver Middle School - Raymond (MP3)
August 18 - (No Title) - Jaleesa Vaughn - 10th Grader - Choctaw Central High School - Choctaw (MP3)
August 20 - Going Home - Sandi Parker - 3rd Grade Teacher - East Hancock Elementary - Kiln (MP3)
August 21 - Time - Brooke Goree - 10th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)
August 24 - Mapped Memories - Liz Cain - Teacher - Bay High School - Bay St. Louis (MP3)
August 31 - Drive-Inn - Lori Lee - English Teacher - New Hope Middle School - New Hope (MP3)
September 2009 Radio Shows
September 1 - Changes - Billy Norris - 9th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)
September 2 - A Memory - DeKasha Chapman - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
September 8 - (No Title) - Maggie Brannan - 10th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
September 9 - Portrait - Teresa Payne Hay - Language Teacher - Vancleave High - Vancleave (MP3)
September 16 - Hobby Lobby - Emma Rice - 3rd Grader - Church Street Elementary - Tupelo (MP3)
September 30 - Dear Daddy - Dalvia Mitchell - Teacher - Weir Elementary - Weir (MP3)
October 2009 Radio Shows
October 1 - My Sweet Spot Shot - Kelsey Close - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
October 6 - (No Title) - Martika Bell - 11th Grader - Choctaw Central High School - Choctaw (MP3)
October 13 - State Bound - Wes Dickey - 9th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)
October 30 - My Dog Tiger - Lanena John - 8th Grader - Choctaw Central Middle School - Choctaw (MP3)
November 2009 Radio Shows
November 2 - (No Title) - Jade Keith - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
November 3 - Delta Reunions - Sam Engle - Freshman - Holmes Community College - Ridgeland (MP3)
November 4 - Getting My New Dog - Jaykanze Bryant - Student - Earl Nash Elementary - Macon (MP3)
November 5 - My Grandmother - Karly Coffey - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
November 6 - Does School Equal Stress? - Charmell Newsome - 11th Grader - Petal High - Petal (MP3)
November 9 - Bagpipe Man - Lindsey Calvert - 10th Grader - South Panola High - Batesville (MP3)
November 10 - I Am - Anna Byrd - 5th Grader - Ward-Stewart Elementary - Starkville (MP3)
November 11 - The Picture - Hannah Sanders - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
November 12 - (No Title) - Justin Rector - 11th Grader - Petal High School - Petal (MP3)
November 13 - My First Fish - Graham Gill - 5th Grader - Poplar Springs Elementary - Meridian (MP3)
November 16 - The Butterfly - Monica Grant - 8th Grader - North Pontotoc Middle School - Ecru (MP3)
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