Heard It On The Shark

About Heard It On The Shark

Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms. You’ll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen. Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi. When people ask you how did you know about that, you’ll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!” HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area. We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard. And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride. Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock’n’Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin’ Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America’s favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War. The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi’s rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org. All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC

Publisher

Melinda Marsalis

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Aug 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

140 of 367 episodes have a transcript.

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   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Heard It On The Shark - Ann Holmes

   Ann Holmes shares insights into the Tippah Career and Technology Center, offering a glimpse into its educational offerings.

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   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Frank Hines Hopewell St Jude Benefit Ride

   Frank Hines shares details about the Hopewell St Jude Benefit Ride, offering insights into supporting a vital cause.

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   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jerry Allhands is Hiking for a Cause

   Jerry Allhands shares his mission to raise awareness for suicide prevention and the 988 hotline through an upcoming hike, especially for military veterans.

Inside a recent episode

Heard It On The Shark - Ann Holmes

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Maybe they themselves are in high school. And I don't feel like enough people understand the CTE world. I don't think there's enough information out there. And I beat that drum. I have been beating that drum for about five years. And it's because I feel so guilty because as a teacher back in the dark ages, I was the one saying, hey, you got to go to college to be successful. I wasn't right then. And I'm not. And it's not right now. So you do not have to go to college to be successful. You must definitely do not. And it's funny you say that. I have some guilt. I sat in a classroom with these kids who were old enough to understand that. life and that you had to have a job. […]

Who has been a guest on Heard It On The Shark

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ann Holmes
• Frank Hines
• Jerry Allhands
• Charlise Latour
• Emily Morrison

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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