The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns to one of our favorite (and most storied) venues, the Walter Anderson Museum of Art | Ocean Springs, MS.
Guests for the show:
Mississippi author/photographer Erin Austen Abbott (Waterfront Living)
New Orleans songwriter Maggie Koerner (Upstate)
Gospel group The Veal Brothers (Live at Home)
The show is hosted by Jim Dees and Thacker house band, Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers with vocalist Mary Frances Massey.
Airtimes:
Thursday, Sept. 3 – 8 am (CT) WYXR 91.7 FM Memphis, TN.
Thursday, Sept. 3 – 6 pm (CT) WUMS 92.1 University of Mississippi
Saturday, Sept. 5
5 pm (CT) Mississippi Public Broadcasting
9 pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio
Sunday, Sept. 6
2 pm (ET) WUTC 88.1 FM Chattanooga, TN
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico
6 pm (CT) Mississippi Public Broadcasting
One month archive: Thacker Mountain Radio Hour – WYXR | 91.7 FM | MEMPHIS
Writer and photographer Erin Austen Abbott’s newest book is Waterfront Living – Inspired Coastal Homes & Small Town Lifestyles (Running Press).
Waterside destinations can be a great place for those tired of fast paced living or seeking creative inspiration from nature.
This book introduces these locations with Erin’s truly stunning photographs and testimonials from a diverse array of residents.
Abbott profiles couples, individuals, and families celebrating their returns to waterfront hometowns or moves to former vacation destinations – from houseboats to islands accessible only by ferry to beachside abodes to riverfront and lakefront property.
“I feature towns you wouldn’t immediately think of as water communities, near rivers, lakes, oceans, and on islands. I photographed homes and places as they are- not high gloss magazine images, but real, attainable places across four seasons.”
Erin’s previous books include How to Make It, Family Field Trip, and Small Town Living. Her work has appeared in publications including Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, Esquire, and The Bitter Southerner, among many others.
Maggie Koerner (rhymes with Turner) is a singer, songwriter and actress from New Orleans by way of Shreveport, Louisiana.
In addition to her solo career, which now includes four full-length albums, Koerner is also known for her onstage vocal work with New Orleans bands, Galactic and The Revivalists.
Her latest album is UPSTATE. The album came out last fall with a record release performance by Koerner at Tipitina’s in New Orleans. Koerner hits the road with a full band this fall to promote the album.
The album, full of “personal, resonant songs,” (Gambit), includes the tracks, Mississippi and the haunting instrumental, Keep Your Heroes Handsome.
A new single, “Hurricane” drops in September.
“I was never put here to be a pop star. For me, it’s about reminding folks why we’re here on this Earth, even if it’s just to feel good and cry.” – Maggie Koerner (Louisiana Life Magazine)
The Veal Brothers began their gospel music career in 1975. The group has established their own record label, Prosperity Records.
Their latest album is Live at Home, an uplifting set of tunes that features hot guitar, horns and the group’s incomparable harmonies. Highlights are, “Joy,” “The Price is Right” and Help Me.”
Their previous album was Feel the Spirit.
