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Hosted by 2024 CMA Musician of the Year Charlie Worsham, Mississippi on the Map explores why Mississippi is the Birthplace of America’s Music. You’ll hear conversations with special guests about the influence of Mississippi on American music and culture, and we’ll explore the state’s stories and storytellers to learn about all those who put Mississippi on the map. Brought to you by Visit Mississippi. Plan your own musical adventure at VisitMississippi.org.
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April 15, 2026
<p>In the season finale of Mississippi on the Map, host Charlie Worsham turns the mic on himself, reflecting on his own Mississippi story. From growing up in Grenada to finding his way into music, Charlie shares the early influences, experiences, and moments that shaped his path, both as an artist and as a storyteller.</p><p>Along the way, he explores Mississippi’s lasting cultural impact through the lens of music, history, and place. He also shares the books that shaped his understanding of the state and reveals who would go on his personal "Mississippi Mount Rushmore." It’s a thoughtful, personal look at the connection between place and perspective—and why Mississippi continues to play such an outsized role in the American story.</p><p><strong>Mississippi Places Mentioned:</strong> Grenada, Mississippi Delta, Philadelphia, Greenville, Walnut Street Blues Bar (Greenville), Studio 55 (Grenada), The Tiki Bar (Grenada), Jackson, Yazoo City, Po' Monkeys Lounge, Hattiesburg, Chaney's Pharmacy & Gifts (Grenada), Parchman (Mississippi State Penitentiary), Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site, Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, University of Mississippi, Tunica, Highway 61, Clarksdale, Red's, Oxford, Natchez, Spencer's Dairy Kream (Grenada), Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music, Philadelphia, Doe's Eat Place, Neshoba County Fair, Ground Zero Blues Club, Indianola, Dockery Farms, Delta Blues Museum, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.</p><p><strong>People and Groups Mentioned:</strong> Visit Mississippi; Maris, West & Baker; Troy Dixon; Craig Wiseman; Joe Diffie; B100 (radio station); Johnny Russell; Cindy Dugan (piano teacher); Vince Gill; Larry Wallace (banjo player and teacher); Hanson; Haley Bennett (drummer); Rick Lambert (guitarist); Peavey Electronics Corporation; Norbert Putnam; Jimmy Buffett; Joan Baez; Miss Trish's Barbershop (Grenada); Cross Coutry Seed & Feed (Grenada); Mo Hubbard (musician); Elvis Presley; B.B. King; Muddy Waters; Marty Stuart; Pop Staples; Paul Overstreet; Mac McAnally; Willie Morris; Anthony Bourdain; Tracy Lawrence; Kermit the Frog; Grenada High School Marching Band; Ketch Secor; Wright Thompson; Emmett Till; Fannie Lou Hamer; Medgar Evers; James Meredith; Mark McClure; the Parchman Band (band members Houston and L.J.); Myrlie Evers; Ken Burns; Haley Barber; Charlie Patton; William Winter; Will D. Campbell; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Waylon Jennings; Donna Tartt; John Grisham; William Faulkner; Eudor Welty; Jesmyn Ward; John T. Edge; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Morgan Freeman; Alan Lomax; Keith Richards; Mike Jagger; The Rolling Stones; HARDY; Lester Flatt; Connie Smith; Jimmie Rodgers; Dierks Bentley; Grand Ole Opry.</p><p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.charlieworsham.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlie Worsham Official Website</a>, <a href="https://visitmississippi.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Mississippi</a></p>
April 9, 2026
<p>Charlie joins Boo Mitchell, GRAMMY Award-winning musician, producer, engineer, and owner of the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis, the recording studio founded by his father, Willie Mitchell. Boo grew up inside one of the most influential recording environments in American music, where artists like Al Green helped define the sound of soul. The conversation explores the balance between honoring a deeply rooted musical legacy and continuing to evolve it, as Boo reflects on the responsibility of preserving the studio's signature sound while working with a new generation of artists. From the arrangements that shaped the studio’s signature horn sound to reflections on collaboration across racial lines during a complex time in the South, this episode offers a rare inside look at a studio and a family that helped shape the sound of the South.</p><p>Be sure to stick around to the very end for a special solo musical performance from Charlie.</p><p></p><p>Mississippi Places Mentioned: Ashland, Clarksdale, Red’s, Indianola, B.B. King Museum, GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, Dockery Farms, Club Ebony, McComb, Jackson, Highway 61.</p><p>People and Groups Mentioned: Willie "Pop" Mitchell, Al Green, B.B. King, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Carla Thomas, Elvis Presley, Charley Pride, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, The Doobie Brothers, The Temptations, William Bell, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, Frazier Boy, Al Kapone, Bobby Rush, Cody Dickinson, Martin Shore, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Isaiah Sharkey, Kingfish, Cedric Burnside, Mark Ronson, Steve Jordan, Trombone Shorty, Willie Weeks, The Dap-Kings, Michael Chabon, Kevin Parker, Tame Impala, Andy Wyatt, Lana Del Rey, Emile Haynie, Lester Snell, Ann Peebles, Charlie Rich, Jay Joyce, Isaac Hayes, Wu-Tang Clan, Drake, Melissa Etheridge, Brandy Clark, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Tom Jones, The Beatles, Lorraine Bracco, Sam Phillips, W.C. Handy, Alan Lomax, Ray Harris, Joe Cuoghi, Bill Cantrell, Dickie Klein, Reggie Young, Cowboy Jack Clement, Hi Records, Stax, Ardent Studios, Stax Music Academy, Royal Studios.</p>
March 18, 2026
<p>In Part 2 of our conversation with hitmaking songwriter Craig Wiseman, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer dives deeper into the stories, influences, and lessons behind some of country music’s biggest songs. Craig and Charlie talk about the gospel roots that shaped songs like “When the Lights Go Down,” the moment he realized there was “another gear” after writing “Live Like You Were Dying,” and the unlikely origin of the name of his powerhouse publishing company, Big Loud. Along the way, Craig reflects on Mississippi’s creative influence on the world and the real-life stories that inspired his songs. He also shares candid advice for today’s artists about originality, building fans instead of chasing deals, and why helping others succeed can unlock your own potential.</p><p>Mississippi places mentioned: Hattiesburg, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi Gulf Coast</p><p>People and Groups Mentioned: Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Morgan Wallen, Ronnie Dunn, Blake Shelton, Faith Hill, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Chris Tompkins, Connie Bradley, Big Loud</p>
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Hosted by 2024 CMA Musician of the Year Charlie Worsham, Mississippi on the Map explores why Mississippi is the Birthplace of America’s Music. You’ll hear conversations with special guests about the influence of Mississippi on American music and culture, and we’ll explore the state’s stories and storytellers to learn about all those who put Mississippi on the map.
Brought to you by Visit Mississippi. Plan your own musical adventure at VisitMississippi.org.
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