Thacker Mountain Radio Hour’s October line-up is jam-backed! Cool music from gospel, country and blues to funky Memphis sax and even jug band! Our October authors will take us backstage for sexy confessions at a Black megachurch; adventures on the trail of Johnny Appleseed; roaring on the high seas with a pirate Queen and a…
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The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour kicks off an exciting fall season on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 pm at the Powerhouse Arts Center. Guests for the season premiere will include Mahalia Jackson biographers, Timothy B. Tyson & Mary D. Williams, Oxford blues collective, Blue Velvet and North Carolina songwriter Laurelyn Dossett. The show is hosted…
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Eudora Welty preferred manual typewriters. William Faulkner hated air conditioning. Tennessee Williams adored music. Ida B. Wells, shall we say, didn’t like being told where to sit. We picked up these facts – and so many other ideas, vibes and general all-around feels – during recent road trips to the hometowns of those four Mississippi…
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Today! Friday, April 10 – Live show! 6 pm – Juke Joint Festival Clarksdale MS! with… Blues legend Bobby Rush! (Solo blues harp) with author Ralph Eubanks (When It’s Darkness on the Delta) Book signing on site! Bobby’s memoir, Ain’t Studdin’ Ya, available on site with special guest… TWURT Chamberlain – Country Punk Black – High energy, positive message! Hosts: Jim Dees with our house band,…
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April is no foolin’ for The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour! In the next month the show will travel to Clarksdale for our Juke Joint Festival show, this year with the great Bobby Rush. We’ll head to New Albany for a show at William Faulkner’s birthplace – (Some days you eat the bear…) and a special…
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After a generational ice storm forced cancellation last week, Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns to live performances on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Powerhouse Arts Center in Oxford, MS. Doors open at 5 pm for a special art exhibit/happy hour, including complimentary snacks and beverages (small donation). Showtime is 6 pm. Admission is free and…
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Happy 250th, America! To celebrate, we’re sharing some recent road trips that honor America’s 250th birthday and Mississippi’s contributions to the arts. We had a blast last fall visiting Holly Springs and Columbus, MS with our Bay St. Louis show coming up on Jan. 29 (for broadcast Feb. 4-8). Other towns are in the planning…
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Thacker Mountain Radio Hour holds its annual fundraiser, Friday, Dec. 5 at Southside Gallery from 6-8 pm. Live music, live cocktails, tasty eats and you! Holiday attire (or not). Tacky Townies welcome! The party will feature a silent auction with cool Oxford-centric items (Oxford Ghost Tour, Ajax dinner, End of All Music “Records and Rye”)…
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This week’s Thacker Mountain Radio Hour (Thursday, Nov. 6) will take place in Jackson, MS at Hal & Mal’s at 7 pm. Our show is honored to take part in The National Folk Festival in the Capital City. We invite our Oxford audience to watch the live-streamed event exclusively at our Oxford Watch Party! FREE Admission! Public invited! (Note venue and later showtime)…
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The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is back! Fall 2025 begins this Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6 pm at the Powerhouse Arts Center! All Oxford shows are FREE and open to the public. **Full Fall 2025 schedule click HERE ** Read on for more info… ————————- Season Premiere: Thursday, Sept. 4 – Powerhouse Arts Center Thacker…
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