About this episode

This episode features an interview with Jim Dees discussing his new book, alongside Malcolm White and the late Ron Shapiro.

To celebrate the Arts Hour’s twentieth anniversary, we’re sharing some classic shows with you. This one from 2016 features two current MPB hosts. Deep South Dining’s Malcolm White interviews Jim Dees from Thacker Mountain Radio . They talk about Dees’ new book. Also joining them in the studio is the late Ron Shapiro, a legendary Oxford businessman and arts supporter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Malcolm White

Guest: Jim Dees

Topics covered

• arts
• literature
• interviews
• Mississippi culture
• radio

Keywords

• Mississippi Arts Hour
• Jim Dees
• Malcolm White
• Ron Shapiro
• Thacker Mountain Radio
• book interview
• arts support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thacker Mountain Radio, MPB

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