Dr. Joy Hogge is the executive director of Families as Allies, a nonprofit organization based here in Jackson. Joy Hogge has a master’s degree and a Ph.D in counseling psychology from Texas A&M University. She’s been the executive director of F

LTJ 8.07 Robert Luckett

Sep 29th, 2020 51m 5s

Our guest this episode is Dr. Robert Luckett, a Jackson native who graduated from Richland Public Schools, left for Yale University, earned his PhD in history from the University of Georgia and returned to Jackson 12 years ago to be a history p

LTJ 8x06 Nashlie Sephus

Sep 16th, 2020 42m 14s

Nashlie Sephus is a Jackson native who graduated from Jackson Public Schools to ultimately go on to earn a PhD in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. She worked in Atlanta as a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of a startup company, Partp

LTJ 8x05 Betsy Bradley

Aug 28th, 2020 22m 44s

Our guest in this episode is Betsy Bradley is the director of the Mississippi Museum of Art. Originally from Greenville, Miss. https://msmuseumart.org/index.php/This was actually the second time we recording this interview — the first was r

LTJ 8x04 Timothy Rush - Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Jun 4th, 2020 28m 8s

In this special edition of Let’s Talk Jackson, Todd Stauffer spoke with Mr. Timothy Rush, who is Director of Reemployment Assistance at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Todd spoke with Mr. Rush about the current state of the M

LTJ 8x03 Dr. Thomas Dobbs

Apr 24th, 2020 29m 15s

In this special edition of Let’s Talk Jackson, state report Nick Judin spoke with Dr. Thomas Dobbs. Dr. Dobbs is leading the public-health response to the COVID-19 crisis, directing the State Department of Health and serving as Gov. Tate Reeves

LTJ 8x02 David Humphreys - COVID-19 Local Business Advice

Apr 5th, 2020 41m 31s

Show links:- https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/- https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp- https://www.uschamber.com/report/covid-19-emergency-loans-small-business-guide- https://ww

8x01 Alesha Judkins

Feb 11th, 2020 48m 27s

Alesha Judkins is the State Director for Criminal Justice Reform at Fwd.us, a bipartisan group founded by leaders in the technology and business communities seeking meaningful reform in the areas of immigration and criminal justice. She spoke

LTJ 7x21 Merritt Baria

Dec 26th, 2019 56m 22s

Merritt Baria is a 23-year-old political strategist in Mississippi who grew up in Jackson and on the Gulf Coast, and is now living back in the capital city. The daughter of outgoing Mississippi House Minority Leader David Baria, Merritt talks w

LTJ 7x20 Mukesh Kumar

Dec 13th, 2019 52m 1s

Dr. Mukesh Kumar is an associate professor at Jackson State University who recently finished a two-year stint as the director of planning and development for the City of Jackson. He sat down with Todd Stauffer to discuss his time with the City

LTJ 7x19 Arekia Bennett

Nov 26th, 2019 50m 40s

Arekia Bennett is Executive Director of Mississippi Votes, which works to get young people involved in voting. Arekia graduated from Bailey Magnet High School and got her bachelors degree in Physics from Jackson State University. While at JSU,

LTJ 7x18 Shanda Yates

Nov 19th, 2019 50m 2s

Shanda Yates is a 38-year old attorney and mother who surprised a lot of people this year by winning the Mississippi House seat in district 64 over long-time Republican incumbent Bill Denny. One of Mississippi Democrats only bright spots on ele

LTJ 7x17 Karla McCullough

Oct 31st, 2019 55m 58s

Dr. Karla McCullough graduated from Callaway High School in Jackson in the mid-1990s and then immediately left the state, getting her undergraduate degree from Tuskegee University in Psychology and a masters in public administration from Auburn

LTJPx15 Mike Morgan

Oct 29th, 2019 44m 38s

In this episode of Let's Talk Jackson Politics, Donna Ladd speaks with Mike Morgan, Hinds County Supervisor from District 4, who is running as an Independent to retain his seat against Democratic candidate Vern Gavin. He spoke with Donna about

LTJ Virgi Lindsey 7x16

Oct 16th, 2019 44m 16s

Jackson City Council President Virgi Lindsay is the only woman among Jackson’s elected officials who are facing massive challenges with the capital city’s infrastructure, budget, zoo and loss of residents. In this episode of Let’s Talk Jackson,

LTJ Judy Meredith 7x15

Oct 3rd, 2019 54m 15s

For Let’s Talk Jackson, I’m Todd Stauffer. In this episode, Donna Ladd spoke with Dr. Judy Meredith, a former TV and radio news reporter and anchor and also a former journalism professor at Jackson State University. Judy Meredith recently com

LTJ Art 1x01 - New Symphony of Time

Sep 26th, 2019 46m 3s

In this special episode sponsored by the Mississippi Museum or Art, we recorded this podcast in front of a live audience at the Museum on Sept 10th, 2019 as a part of Art Nights, which is sponsored by Baker Donalson. Our host was Maisie Brown

LTJ 7x14 Jordan Butler

Sep 19th, 2019 46m 56s

Jordan Butler is vice president of education and training at Refill Jackson, the non-profit that runs the new Refill Cafe near downtown and Jackson State University. She visited with JFP publisher Todd Stauffer to talk more about the Refill J

LTJ 7x13 Alana Willis

Sep 4th, 2019 1h 2m

In this episode of Let’s Talk Jackson, JFP Editor-in-Chief talks to Alana Willis, the younger sister of the late Cedric Willis. Alana talks about her brother’s 12-year false imprisonment from 1994 to 2006 and the effect that had on their family

LTJ 7x12 Dr. Errick Greene

Aug 21st, 2019 1h 7m

Dr Errick Greene has been superintendent of the Jackson Public School district for less than a year. He previously served as the Chief of Schools of Tulsa Public Schools in Oklahoma. Dr. Greene has a doctoral degree in Educational and Organiz

LTJPx14 Patty Patterson

Aug 20th, 2019 52m 16s

In this episode of our special series for the 2019 political season, Donna Ladd spoke with Patty Patterson, who is in the runoff for Hinds County District 5 Supervisor; her opponent is the incumbent, Bobby McGowan.Patterson graduated from Jac

LTJPx13 Vicki Slater

Aug 14th, 2019 49m 3s

In this episode in our limited series for for the 2019 political season, Donna Ladd speaks with Vicki Slater, a candidate for the Mississippi House of Representatives in District 56, which serves western Madison County shooting over from Glucks

7x11 Pam Junior

Aug 7th, 2019 50m 10s

As Pamela Junior takes over the position as director of both the Mississippi History Museum and the Mississippi Civil Right Museum, she sat down with Donna Ladd to talk about growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, what her experience has been so f

LTJPx12 Sen Hillman Frazier (Miss. Senate 27)

Aug 4th, 2019 45m 41s

In this episode of our special series for the 2019 political season, state reporter Ashton Pittman spoke with Senator Hillman Frazier, who is running for re-election in Mississippi’s 27th district, representing a large part of West Jackson and

LTJPx11 Edelia Carthan (MS House 71)

Aug 3rd, 2019 59m 52s

In this episode of our special series for the 2019 political season, Ashton Pittman spoke with Dr. Edelia Carthan, a candidate for Mississippi House District 71, a seat currently held by Ronnie Crudup. Jr. after a special election this spring.