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Mississippi Stories: William Walker, Part 2

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Mississippi Stories: William Walker, Part 2

by Marshall Ramsey, Mississippi Today
February 19, 2023

Described by Klassik Begeisert as a “master of intense sound waves with a pioneering spirit” Mississippi’s own William Garfield Walker is an emerging young conductor quickly establishing himself on the international stage. Chief Conductor and founder of the Nova Orchester Wien(NOW!), Walker is a 2022 recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Award and the 2022 Third Prize winner of the Only Stage International Conducting Competition. Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey catches up with William and finds out what he has been up to and what the future holds for this rising global conducting star.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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Mississippi Stories: Patrick Ellis

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In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with outgoing WLBT Meteorologist Patrick Ellis. Ellis, who will still be seen by many Mississippi Today readers who live in the Memphis broadcast area, will be going to WMC as their weekday morning forecaster.

He talks about his love of weather, his six years in the Jackson market and what’s ahead for this talented forecaster. He overcame his childhood fear of thunderstorms to pursue a career in meteorology and broadcasting after graduating from Mississippi State University’s highly touted meteorology program.

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Mississippi Stories: Dorlisa Hutton

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May 7, 2023

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In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with Dorlisa Hutton, Chief Operations Officer for SR1. SR1 is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose missions to provide education, health and technology to all through science and partnership. SR1 provides college access and success services by using their evidence based education model. Students are provided academic skills, social skills, family and relationship skills, recreation, civic literacy. Founded in 2005 by CEO Tamu Green, SR1 has served hundreds of children across Mississippi. Soon, SR1 CPSA will be opening in Canton, Mississippi as the first STEM Charter School in Mississippi.

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Mississippi Stories: Talamieka Brice

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April 24, 2023

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Talamieka Brice is an award-winning artist, photographer, and filmmaker. She sits down with  Mississippi Today Editor-At-Large Marshall Ramsey to discuss her documentary, A Mother’s Journey, her mural of President Barack Obama, her family, and how her art helped her cope during trying times.

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Title: Mississippi Stories: Talamieka Brice
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