Posted on Monday, January 25, 2016

TV Interview and Talk at USM

I’m looking forward to meeting the folks at WDAM in Hattiesburg, MS, on Friday, January 29th for an interview about Uniting Mississippi: Democracy and Leadership in the South. I’ll be on live at around noon. I’ll post a clip of the interview as soon after it as I can. That same day (Friday), I’ll next head to the University of Southern Mississippi, where Sam Bruton in the Philosophy department hosts “Philosophical Fridays.” Check out the sweet announcement poster they made:

“Philosophical Fridays” is a great initiative that engages audiences in and around Hattiesburg. The program has the support of the Mississippi Humanities Council, which is great.

If you’re in the area, come on by. I’m finalizing details about the book signing that’ll follow the talk.

Great author interview on ‘Uniting Mississippi’ by Jana Hoops

The Clarion Ledger
Online January 9, 2016, in print on January 10th

Check out this great author interview that Jana Hoops put together for The Clarion Ledger on Uniting Mississippi.

Jana Hoops is putting together an author interview for Uniting Mississippi that will be published on Sunday. I’ll post a link to the article once it’s up too.

Date:	January 10, 2016
Appearance:	Author Interview on ‘Uniting Mississippi’
Outlet:	The Clarion Ledger
Location:	Jackson, MS
Format:	Newspaper

Learn more about 'Uniting Mississippi.'

I had fun talking with Jack Criss on the Midlife Criss podcast series, put out by BAM South. That stands for Business Always Matters.

Jack is a great M.C. He interviewed me about Uniting Mississippi, and later invited when I’m next in Jackson to come in for a longer conversation. Sounds like a lot of fun.

Date:	January 4, 2016
Time:	11:30-11:55 a.m.
Appearance:	Interview about ‘Uniting Mississippi’ on “Midlife Criss Podcast”
Outlet:	BAM South
Location:	Jackson, MS
Format:	Podcast

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Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Video of My Interview on WLOX TV News at 4

The video clip of my interview on WLOX TV News at 4 in Biloxi, MS, is included at the bottom of this post. I had a great time visiting the coast, seeing the beautiful water, and talking with some really nice people.

I also had a great time meeting Jeremy from Bay Books for the book signing afterwards at the West Biloxi Public Library. While I was at the TV studio, I was able to snap these photos.

: I knew I had found the right place.

: The official studio, looking sharp.

: The requisite multi-TV display, demonstrating that this is a TV studio.

: The West Biloxi Public Library, where we held the signing.

: Made me laugh.

: One perk of a visit to Biloxi.

Posted on Monday, December 7, 2015

Signed Copies of ‘Uniting Mississippi’ for Southern Bound Book Shop

Beautiful day in Biloxi! Just met the owner of Southern Bound Book Shop. If you live nearby and can’t make it to the signing tonight, you can head there for a signed copy later. They also have a store in Ocean Springs. If you live closer to Bay Saint Louis, Bay Books will have copies there after tonight’s signing.

Looking forward to giving a Brown Bag Lecture at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture in Oxford. I’ll be talking about Uniting Mississippi, a work of philosophy relevant to folks interested in history, southern studies, education, political science, economics, and policy. I hope to see you there.

Date:	February 3, 2016
Time:	12:00-12:50 p.m.
Event:	Brown Bag Lecture on 'Uniting Mississippi'
Topic:	Brown Bag Lunch 'Uniting Mississippi'
Sponsor:	Center for the Study of Southern Culture 662.915.5993
Venue:	Tupelo Room 662.915.5993
Location:	Barnard Observatory University, MS 38677 USA
Public:	Public

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After an interview on WLOX TV in Biloxi, MS, which will air on the 4pm news program, I’ll head to the West Biloxi Public Library for a book talk and signing event.

I’m very happy to say that Bay Books of Bay St. Louis, MS, will be there to manage book sales for the signing. Please spread the word and, if you’re near by, come talk about Mississippi’s future.

Date:	December 7, 2015
Time:	05:00-06:00 p.m.
Event:	'Uniting Mississippi' Book Signing
Topic:	Uniting Mississippi
Sponsor:	Bay Books 228.463.2688
Venue:	West Biloxi Public Library 228.436.3095
Location:	2047 Pass Road Biloxi, MS 39531-3125 USA
Public:	Public

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Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Video of my Interview on WLOV of Tupelo

As promised, I’m posting here below my interview on WLOV of Tupelo’s This Morning show with Katrina Berry. Also, below that is a photo of the nice layout that Reed’s Gumtree Bookstore setup for the book signing later that day.

Katrina was a lovely person who was kind and encouraging. As I said, she drove home the fact that on WLOV they like to support local authors. It was a great experience, and also featured the fastest turnaround I’ve experienced for getting a video of the broadcast. All around, great trip.

Oh, and here’s Reed’s Gumtree Bookstore’s nice setup before the book signing. Very nice people there too. They’ve got signed books from John Grisham, George Will, and many more. Great people.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Had a Great Visit with Katrina Berry on WLOV Tupelo

Despite the torrential rain this morning, I made it on time to meet with Katrina Berry of WLOV Tupelo’s This Morning show.

Berry is an impressive, award-winning journalist and TV anchor. Her award was from the Associated Press for her weekly series, Heavenly Helpers. When I first got a chance to talk with her, she explained that they aim to support local authors on the show, which was great.

It can seem strange to most scholars to put a lot of effort into securing and participating in a 3 minute interview, which is what it came out to be. Consider how much advertisers spend on 30 seconds or 1 minute of television, however, and all of a sudden, you can appreciate better what 3 minutes of air-time means, in financial terms. One source estimates that even on a local show, ads can cost from as little as $200 to as much as $1,500 for 30 seconds. So a 3 minute interview could be valued from anywhere between $1,200 and $9,000. That’s worth the drive to Tupelo, MS. Those aren’t funds that come to me, of course, but they are value that the show offers for getting the word out about Uniting Mississippi.

After a few nice questions about the book, Berry asked me about the book signing that I’ll be holding from 12-1:30 pm today at Reed’s Gumtree Bookstore, here in Tupelo. Here are a few photos I snagged of my visit to WLOV. When I get a clip of the video of the interview, I’ll post it to my site also. It was a great experience.