Soul Sessions Jackson

About Soul Sessions Jackson

Be it our people, music, food, history or culture, there’s always something good to talk about in the City With Soul, Jackson, Mississippi! Visit Jackson is the destination organization charged with connecting, engaging and inspiring the city with a rewarding sense-of-place for visitors and an economically beneficial and an enhanced quality-of-life for residents.

Publisher

Visit Jackson

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2020

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

154 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   David Lewis | National Folk Festival

   On today’s show, we’re talking with David Lewis, Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, about the festival’s return to Downtown Jackson November 13 through 15. TRANSCRIPT: https://www.visitjackson.com/blog/soul-sessions-david-lewis-nff

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Dr. Mark Henderson | JSU Professor and Actor

   Dr. Mark Henderson came to Jackson State University to teach for one year and stayed for thirty-one. He now leads JSU’s Department of Speech Communication and Theater and founded the touring troupe MADDRAMA. In this episode of Soul Sessions, he talks about playing “old Bobby Rush” in the world premiere of Slippin’ Through the Cracks at New Stage Theatre, a musical he has helped develop since its earliest stage readings. He also shares why Mississippi’s stories need to be told, why theater should be a bridge and not a wall, and why he believes all of Jackson will claim this show as its own. TRANSCRIPT: https://www.visitjackson.com/blog/soul-sessions-mark-henderson

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Mary Rooks | Jxn Yeehaw

   On today's show, we're talking with Mary Rooks, the woman behind JXN Yee Haw, a line dance party where 90s country, two-stepping, and a few songs you'd never expect to hear in cowboy boots all share the same floor. Mary Rooks of JXN Yeehaw talks Jackson, MS's line dancing craze, where to dance weekly, JXN Motherhood, and her favorite family-friendly spots in the city. TRANSCRIPT: https://www.visitjackson.com/blog/soul-sessions-mary-rooks-jxn-yee-haw

Who has been a guest on Soul Sessions Jackson

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

• Maya Kyles
• Gerry Wilson
• Michelle McAdoo
• Dr. Roderick Little
• Katie Coats

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.